Say's Phoebe

[Doug Brown]

Here's a Say's Phoebe I photographed last winter. The BG is a large field. I like the orientation of the light relative to the bird here, but the perch is what does it for me.

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/photos/326539964_f3pBi-X3.jpg

Canon 1D Mark III, 700mm, f/8, 1/800, ISO 400, no flash, hand held

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great details, eye contact, BG and I agree that the perch makes this image since it also shows the feet of the bird really well. It would have been great to have the sun in your back.

[Bill Bryant]

Nice Doug. I agree the perch is what makes this special.

[Marko Matesic]

Fantastic.....great perch and BG....bird is tack sharp and light is nice and soft enough :)
great job!

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice image. Sharp. Superb background. I can't understand how you handheld at 700mm. Superb.

[Daniel Cadieux]

All around beautiful image Doug. I like the sidelighting, and of course the perch too!.

[Raymond Barlow]

I like this, sweet image Doug.

[David Hemmings]

Beautiful perch, nice pose and lots of detail, nice one Doug:)

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Hi Doug, I also agree with you about the perch, it looks like a 3D perch. The BG is wonderful, but I believe the eye needs a bit of sharpening, great image anyways.