Magpie-lark coming in to perch

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

While the perch is not visible, I captured the male (white eyebrow) coming into the perch. A big crop sadly, about 50% of original. Not sure what you think. Thanks for any feedback.

30D, 300/4L + 1.4x, HH, f/8, 1/800th, ISO400, evaluative metering, manual mode, +1 EC,

[Doug Brown]

Awesome eye contact and wing position. The eye is sharp but a little more SS would have helped (I would have pushed the ISO a bit and opened up to f/7.1. A little more + EC would have opened up the blacks more. Nice image overall!

[Ramon M. Casares]

The pose is perfect and also IMO it is the HA, exposure looks good but I would try to desaturate a little the blues on the birds edges.
COngratulaitons.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Great eye contact and pose compensates the loss of some quality after the large crop.
That is some interesting bird. I envy you guys on the collection you have down there:)

[Harshad Barve]

nice pose and all good points said by Doug ,
BG is bit harsh for me
TFS
Harshad

[Brian Barcelos]

Akos, love the spread look on this and you did good considering the light that was against you. Very interesting looking species. Congrats.

Brian

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

That is some interesting bird. I envy you guys on the collection you have down there:)

AND, I envy you for the Puffins! They are my fave northern bird. I will come one day to photograph them!

[Stu Bowie]

Great angle of flight, and love the full wingspread. I would maybe darken the BG a tad. Still, well captured mate.

[Colin Driscoll]

I tried a BIF shot of the same species a few days ago and it ended in the bin! I like the eye contact but think I would have set ev +1.3 as has already been suggested. Not only the white eyebrow but the black face and throat distinguish it as a male.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Thanks Stu and Colin.

Colin, appreciate the extra info, never knew that. Me, being simple, I just look for the eyebrow. But happy to learn about these critters all the time. Thanks again mate. :)

[Simon Bennett]

Lovely Peewee in flight.

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

Great Image Akos and nice to see the bird not simply called a "Mudlark" which denigrates a most interesting bird.

I have a mating pair in my garden at present and I found by putting a mirror outdoors they go ape and perform some interesting movements in front of it.

I can't find anything to complain about it is just fine for me.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Thanks Simon and Chris for checking it out.

[Ilija Dukovski]

AND, I envy you for the Puffins! They are my fave northern bird. I will come one day to photograph them!

You are more than welcome to come here,
stop by Boston:)

[Chris Kotze]

Super flight angle, the light that was against you but still well captured.

[James Salywoda]

Awesome angle of capture Akos and tack sharp well done...

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

THank you Chris and James.

For everyone's info, the light was in fact coming from over my right shoulder, though from the side. I was not shooting into the sun. :)

And thank YOU Ilija! :)