European starling

[Francis Bossé]

http://www.exonet.qc.ca/ppn/ppn1060_1.jpg
Canon EOS-1D Mark III, 500.0mm, 1/125, f/7.1, ISO640, EV -0.67, Flash manual 1/16

Done yesterday... Common bird but still beautiful... Thanks for looking!

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Bautiful image Francis. Love the slightly back-side pose.
Very nice DOF.

Szimi

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the details,perch and the bg`s color!

[Peregrine Craig Nash]

The detail in the feathers is fantastic. The background is excellent and I guess he's all puffed up from the cold.

[Tony Whitehead]

This is lovely, Francis. Common definitely doesn't mean not beautiful. The light, pose, shooting angle, perch and BG are all superb. A little selective work around the eye may brighten it a little. The bird is a lovely specimen with fresh plumage full of the "stars" that gave the name. Excellent job.

[Mike Lentz]

That turned out fantastic! The feather detail is over the top and the BG compliments the bird as well!

[Dean Ingwersen]

Really nice image...great pose, light, DOF and use of flash. If I had to pick one small nit the light BG area in the urc could be darkened a little. But that is very minor...I'd love this to be mine!

Cheers, Dean

[Arthur Morris]

Lovely bird, plumage, pose, and perch. Not only the eye but the eye socket could use stand to be lightened more than a bit.

Is this a (fresh) juvenile?

[Melvin Grey]

Lovely bird, plumage, pose, and perch. Not only the eye but the eye socket could use stand to be lightened more than a bit.

Is this a (fresh) juvenile?
This is Adult winter plumage, Artie, the juvenile plumage is a very dull brown affair. In both summer, breeding, and winter plumage the European starling is a very handsome but often overlooked bird.
Lovely plumage detail and use of D.O.F. Very nice 'sympathetic' colour tones to the image. One query - How was the flash used, surely at only 1/16 power, I assume from the camera position, its effect would have been negligable?

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Melvin. We do not see many of these guys in FLA. Sure is a handsome plumage.

[Stu Bowie]

Amazing colours shown on both the starling and the perch. The light in this is just perfect. Well captured.

[John Ippolito]

Stunning image Francis. The capture of the plumage on this bird is so beautiful, not to mention the great perch and BG. I really like this one.