Blue Jay

[Paul Lagasi]

Looking for Owls at Jack Pine Trail and this guy looked so sad, just had to take his picture. Low light had to raise ISO, no noise..gotta love the D300.
D300, 200-400 VR w 1.4 TC, 1/50s, F7.1, iso 1000

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose and slightly raised foot. I wish for a better eye contact/catch light and the whites have a blue cast. Maybe you could raise the color temperature.

[Arthur Morris]

Ditto Axel plus I would suggest a crop from the bottom and then get rid of what's left of the white halo in the lower left. A bit of flash would have brightened the face. All in all, a pleasing image.

later and love, artie

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Very pretty pose in this capture Paul and I agree with the above comments. Thanks for sharing !

[Daniel Cadieux]

I don't mind the lack of eye contact here, this is what gives it a pensive look for this photo. I only wish the catchlight was brighter.

Jack Pine Trail, in Ottawa?

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the pose and the BG!!!

[Paul Lagasi]

lol..Yes Dan We've met there before....Thanks for all the comments..have already made some changes to my original

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Thanks for all the comments..have already made some changes to my original

Feel free to post the altered version to see what it looks like now.

[Paul Lagasi]

this is "Altered Version" of above shot...thanks

[Paul Lagasi]

Still learning about posts...lol

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The BG looks much better in the repost.