Rufescent Prinia

[Phil Liew]

This little fella kept me entertained all afternoon coming back with all sorts of bugs to feed the chicks. Taken at Bukit Tinggi in Pahang, Malaysia. Too bad I did not manage to catch his whole body square on to the focal plane of the sensor.

1D Mk3 + EF800mm 1/160s f/8.0 ISO400 EV -1/3 No Fill Flash
http://www.pbase.com/996sps/image/117599464.jpg

[Harshad Barve]

Beautiful image with nice HA and details , BG is awesome and liked the position of perch in frame
Food in beak is a big bonus
Agreed with self critiques
TFS

[David Fletcher]

Nicely clean and simple Phil. Lovely comp. Good sharpness with that combo. That looks very much like a Dragonfly Nymph? Nice shot and well done..

[Hilary Hann]

I think the background has a richness which really sets off the rather plain colour of the bird. I like the expression of determination on the bird's head which you've captured very well and the strength of both this and the detail in the food means that the oof tail is not a problem for me at all, in fact I find it draws me to the head even more. But then I'm not a purist.

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

An excellent image, there's not much to complain. Good clean and simple background helps the bird pop out, the focus on the eye is spot on.

[Phil Liew]

Thank you all for your comments and Peter thanks for the re-post. I had a great afternoon with this one and shall post another later on.

[Simon Bennett]

Wonderful capture- I like the alert pose with prey, diagonal perch and lovely background. Sharp too.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Wonderfull pose, perch, BG, natural moment, comp, light and detail.
Congratulations!

[Rob Drummond]

Very nice Phil - I don't think the focus is a problem, the slightly oof tail certainly doesn't draw your attention like some oof elements can do. Love the pose and diagonal perch

cheers
Rob