Rufous-Sided Towhee

[Bonnie Block]

http://www.pbase.com/herderdog/image/91795983.jpg

I made this image today, while on a walk at the Mary Theler Wetlands, in Belfair ,Wa. I was happy to take this one, as Towhees ae really hard to get out in the open.
Canon 40D
300/2.8 IS + 1.4 TC
1/200s f/5.6 at 420.0mm iso1000 +1/3 Handheld

[Mike Wilson]

You nailed this bird in some really low light. ISO 1000 too, well done to get the SS. Love the detail and the soft light.

[John Cooper]

Its all come together for you here Bonnie - A beautiful composition of a lovelly bird - can't fault it!!

[Fabs Forns]

Very well done, Bonnie, only thing is a bit tight by the tail, easy to fix. Great detail and sharpness, congratulations!

[Milo Burcham]

Looks great to me too. Love the detail in the blacks and red eye. Beauty

[Glenn Bartley]

This is so nice! We have the spotted towee out here and I have nothing even close to as good as this. Well done!!

[Jan Wegener]

fantastic shot !!!

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Spot on!
Very good PP with this ISO.

[Del Cockroft]

Nice detail, good exposure and comp. This the first time I've ever seen a Towhee as we don't get these in the UK. As Fabs has commented, it is a little tight around the tail area, but a great capture all the same.

[Linda Robbins]

Beautiful! Excellent pose, great exposure control, lovely clean bg....a really fine capture!