Green Jay

[LouBuonomo]

A Rio Grande Specialty..

If you have never spent any time with Alan Murphy and you are into the wee birds I urge you to seek him out.

Thanks for looking.
Lou

1DsMKIII 500F4 ISO400 F6.3@1200
http://westhighland.smugmug.com/photos/505268517_zKLDv-XL.jpg

[John Chardine]

This is super Louis. What a great bird! For me the image wants for nothing save maybe a little more light around the eye. The bush perch adds a lot of interest.

[Grace Scalzo]

What a beauty, Lou. Perfect dof gave you a nice bg to show off this beauty.

[Stephen Stephen]

Wonderful looking bird here Lou. Thanks for sharing.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Neat looking bird, and the raised creat is cool. In addition to John's remark I would also look at toning down the perch. Good framing with the leaves!

[Simon Bennett]

Excellent capture of a beautiful bird.

[Linda Robbins]

Beautiful pose with the raised crest, and I really like the framing with the diagonal perch and the leaves at both corners. The background is especially nice. Lovely capture.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Sweet shot Lou. The eye seems just a bit dark. Perch and BG look great.

[Arthur Morris]

Lovely pose, bird, perch, colors, and crest. From here, it looks as if the face were lightened a bit too much....

[LouBuonomo]

Hmmmm.. Just some fill probably -2 no S/H at all on this guy.

[Arthur Morris]

You can over-lighten blacks or darks with a Levels adjustment also. As I am the only one seeing it, I would not mention it. And yes, Alan is the set-up king--his images stand out among others.