Boat-tailed Grackle

[Ramon M. Casares]

Not the greatest shot I´ve done but it has been a very long time since I posted my last bird shot... here´s a Boat tailed Grackles showing off to a female standing right next to him. Hope you like it.

MarkIIN
300mm f2.8
TC2X
Handheld
Tv: 1/400 sec
Av: 5.6
ISO: 640
Exp Comp: +1/3
Crop: 15%

C&C are welcome and apreciated!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Neat pose, I also like the iridescence, eye contact and BG and might give it a bit more room at the top.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Thanks Axel I´ll check if I have room left at the top and if I do I will repost.

[Greg Basco]

Ramon, techs look good, and it's an interesting shot. How are you liking the 300 2.8?

Saludos,
Greg

[Lorant Voros]

Nice to have yo back, Ramon. Nice pose for sure, nice light and colors, eye contact. Agree with giving it some more room on the top. Hope you will participate more from now on...missed your photos.

Lorant

[Ramon M. Casares]

Lorant I am off to Panamá right this minute and I will be driving up from there all the way to Mexico so I will not be participating a lot but I´ll try to participate more too!!!

[Doug Brown]

Good to see you posting images again Ramon! That 300 f/2.8 does really well with a 2x. Great detail and an interesting pose. Agree about a bit more canvas up top.

[Alfred Forns]

Just the room Ramon and glad your going after grackles Well done like the one posted make compelling subjects !!! Love those tones !!!

[Kiran Poonacha]

Nice to see a post from you Ramon, loved the pose, Bg and the colours look great..

[Daniel Cadieux]

Just the room mentioned...all else looks good (except I wish there was less going on in the eye's reflections). Awesome colours!!

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the pose and sharp details well done

[Juan Aragonés]

Great to see you posting again Ramón :) Perhaps it is not the best image that you have ever done but, IMO, is a very good one. Details in th eplumage are awesome and the unusual pose for a portrait works very well for me. Keep them coming when you can ;)

[Stu Bowie]

Fantastic blue iridescence captured, and interesting pose.

[Ramon M. Casares]

A little less crop, let me know what you guys think. I apreciate all comments!
:)

[Leandro Herrainz]

I agree whit the comments, the second version is better! love this picture, excelent colors and BG! abrazo!