Hoopoe - Abubilla (Upupa epops)

[José Rodríguez]

Today I was trying to catch this one on flight, but it was quite difficult, so this is the best I could shot...
Manual metering , handheld , edited in capture nx
<TABLE id=Inbox cellSpacing=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 120%" width="30%">Cámara:</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 120%">Nikon D300 (http://www.flickr.com/cameras/nikon/d300/)</TD></TR><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 120%" width="30%">Exposición:</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 120%">0,002 sec (1/640)</TD></TR><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 120%" width="30%">Aperture:</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 120%">f/5.6</TD></TR><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 120%" width="30%">Lente:</TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 120%">400 mm</TD></TR><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 120%" width="30%"></TD><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 120%"></TD></TR><TR><TD>Velocidad ISO:</TD><TD>220</TD></TR><TR><TD>Tendencia de exposición:</TD><TD>+2/3 EV</TD></TR><TR><TD>Flash:</TD><TD>No Flash</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2319/3536324435_33ccbd3120_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joemikel/3536324435/)

[Lance Peters]

Hi Jose - cool looking bird, Love the low angle, exposure looks good as does the HA and eye contact.
Feels a little tight LHS and bottom due to the wing position, can see why you cropped it this way with the OOF foreground. Good show.

Keep them coming :)

[Gus Cobos]

A very nice capture indeed Jose,
I too agree on giving your little guy more room for the wing on the bottom and to the left side of the frame...looking forward to your next one...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Just a little tight in frame Jose Great looking bird and good pose !!! ... you want him in flight !! Thats the way to think !!! :)

[Harold Davis]

cool looking bird!!! agree with the techs from the others above. hope you catch it in flight!!