Grey Jay Lookback

[Scott Grant]

While out for a snowmobile ride in the hills of Western Newfoundland on Wednesday we stopped at a local cabin for a break. As soon as we did 3 grey jays moved in for some of our lunch.

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D300
18-200VR @ 75mm (really wish i had anything but this lens!)
f6.3
1/800th
ISO 200

about 70% of original frame. cropped to eliminate distracting element in upper right then a few tweaks in NX2.

Really wish for a couple more degrees of head turn and wish the background was a little smoother.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Tough lens for bird photography, but you seem to have done well. I might have made a vert. out of it as I find the bright BG a bit much. Like the look back pose.

[Todd Frost]

I like the comp as is but as Joe mentioned it would look good as a vert also. HA looks fine to me, maybe bring down the bright bg a few points. Overall very well done. TFS
Todd

[Ben_Sadd]

I like the HA, but I think it could certainly do with being vertical. Cropping out the tree makes it more pleasing, but leaves it a little tight on the left