California Quail calling

[Stan Hoyt]

D70 500/4 f4 1/250 iso 200
This is the same bird as an earlier post. The head is not as sharp as I would like because of the relatively slow shutter speed. I should have bumped up the ISO to 400, which is still acceptable on the D70.

[Stan Hoyt]

BTW, I cropped the image to vertical and added some canvas at the top, plus the usual PS adjustments.

[D. Robert Franz]

Great action and BG. As you mentioned there is some blur in the head. The FG is very nce and not distracting. Overall the image seems a bit dark.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Very striking image and I love the action you captured here. I do find it a bit dark and as you mentioned the head is not as sharp as you would like but overall a very beautiful and pleasing image.

[Alfred Forns]

Just a bit lighter but what a sweet image !!!! Excellent feel and elegant !!!

[Stan Hoyt]

Thanks to all for your comments. I brightened the image in Levels, increased the contrast a bit, and applied a little more USM to the front of the head. What do you think?