Mockery

[Brian Sump]

193503

Another from the Santa Clara TX private ranch.

Mockingbird came in for a little suet.

Canon R5
600mm
Tripod
ISO 4000
1/1000
f4

LR and PS, NI for noise. Evicted small part of one stem from LLC.

[Bill Dix]

I can hear him now. Nice one. Love the background.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Brian I like the bird, head and feet in good focus, the tail isn't but that doesn't matter to me - I mean if you saw the bird could you recall what was in focus?
The featureless background is exactly that, for me it does not add to the image but I understand many people have an entirely contradictory view to which they are perfectly entitled. (Again I would ask could anyone recall an entirely featureless background when looking at a subject?)

[William Dickson]

Very nice Brian......Nice pose, HA, POV and the open bill adds....Good detail on both bird and perch....I personally like the BG, with the various green colours throughout...It shows the bird well....

Will

[Dorian Anderson]

This is sweet. I have no shots of this bird despite how common it is! Open beak pulls our attention to the face and minimizes the OOF tail. Perch and BG are great. I knew this was w/o TC as soon as I opened it. Looks great for ISO 4000.
I really like the scales on the feet.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love it! The title goes very well with not only the species' name, but the teasing pose offered. Great perch! I also like the BG - enough variation in tones and hues to make it work. I also have nothing on these guys, but contrary to Dorian, this is a very uncommon bird for us so I have an excuse!:t3

[Brian Sump]

Thank you for the feedback friends!

[Kurt Bowman]

Love the open beak and tongue Brian! Great pose and love the BG. Really great job!

[Arthur Morris]

This one is totally sublime. DATPCA. And yet another great title. Count me in with Dan and Dorian. This bird is abundant where I live and I've got zip on it.

with love, artie

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Brian being late to the party ... so I would just say , this frame works well for me .
I have no issues with the OOF tail ...and the open beak and visible tongue are priceless good !!

Brilliant work my friend

TFS Andreas