Orange Headed Thrush : Khao Yai, Thailand

[Phil Liew]

From one end of the scale I bring you to the other where I had to push the limits again.
This was taken from a ground hide under full canopy cover of the jungle in failing light. No fill in flash was used as the bird was very skittish.

1D Mk3 + EF800mm 1/20s f/5.6 ISO2000 EV +1/3
http://www.pbase.com/996sps/image/120741855&exif=Y/original.jpg

[Mark Adkins]

Very nice looking bird. Like the pose, detail and exposure. I think you need to do some noise reduction on the background at ISO 2000 and maybe clean up the beak.


Mark

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

What a gorgeous bird Phil and superb eye contact. Excellent color and detail too. I would be tempted to add a little more canvas on the bottom. This is a beautiful species and many thanks for sharing.

[Stu Bowie]

I like the contrasting colours of the thrush, and you did well with that slow ss. I agree to run some NR on the BG, and I would leave only one of the catchlights in the eye.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super effort here, and well done on pushing the boundries! I would also do some NR on the BG, and agree with Stuart on leaving only 1 catchlight. Well done on getting a sharp image at 1/20s.