Sooty Azure

[James Parker]

I took this shot at a location I go to trying to get a shot of a scarlet tanager

D2X
1/250s
F/18
400 ISO
80mm to 400mm VR at 400mm
No Flash

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi James,
Lighting hurt you in this instance. It also looks likethe focus is on the FG flowers and not on the BF. As with most subjects.........looking away is not the most favorable. hope you get more attempts at this one!

[Ed Vatza]

But did you get the Tanager?

Have to agree with Roman that the focal point appears to be the flower buds in the LL area. The one antenna also looks sharp. The butterfly looks good but could be sharper. Think it would have been better had you moved to the left a bit.