Tree Swallow

[Rodney Flowers]

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/%7Eflowersr/Critiques/April2010/20100612Tree_Swallow-_MG_1294-Edit.jpg

I don't take a lot of vertical shots, but if a subject cooperates and I have been able to get some horizontal shots I will then try to get some vertical shots. I thought I would post this one to see what everyone thinks. Thanks.

Canon EOS 7D EF600mm f/4L IS USM with Canon 1.4x II teleconverter.
ISO 500
1/640sec @ f/8

[arash_hazeghi]

This is very nice, love the perch and BG, pose is great too! leaves on the perch look a bit sharper than the head, I would blur the leaves a bit and sharpen the head more. nice well rounded photo, TFS.

[sulasula]

Excellent! I would prefer to move lightly to left, but still I like this one!

[Troy Lim]

I would not do anymore sharpening, if anything else, the halo around the bird. Nice clean BG>

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love the mini raptor-like claw!! Good perch and BG. I wouldn't mind seeing the bird even higher in the frame.



I don't take a lot of vertical shots, but if a subject cooperates and I have been able to get some horizontal shots I will then try to get some vertical shots.


Good plan!:)

[Ray Rozema]

Very good pose, perch, color and detail These can be hard to get proper exposure Agree w above, crop a little off the top, add a tad to the LS

TFS
Ray

[Harshad Barve]

excellent image with nice colors , perch and BG
TFS