Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

[Alan Murphy]

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Upper Texas Coast

D3, 600, ISO 800, f7, 1/200.

There were many Scissor-tailed Flycatchers moving through on migration. Almost every fence line had birds on them. I managed to get this image right at last light. I will be sharing how I got this image in my next newsletter for those who have signed up.

[DanWalters]

Love the long tail and the soft colors in the background. Nice color as well.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Another winner. The three flowers in alternate stages of life are a nice touch.

[Arthur Morris]

Perfect perch and BKGR for a loverly bird. Perfect orientation to the imaging sensor and a perfect head angle to go with it.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Absolutely stunning, Alan!
Simply gorgeous BG, perch and light.
Eagerly awaiting your newsletter.

[Lorant Voros]

Stunning image of this beautiful bird. Can't wait to get to read about how it was done.

[Troy Lim]

Stunning shot as always. Looking forward to learning your tips on the setup.

[Pieter de Waal]

Not much to add to what has allready been said - great image with wonderful soft light.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Killer one Alan Bhai.. all said above, I love it too...

[Dumay de Boulle]

Top class IQ and even better light...The green BG acts a treat

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

This is a typical Alan Murphy image. Perfectly thought out and captured. I am marveling..... again..... ;) Congrats mate!

[Jeff Dyck]

Gorgeous shot Alan! I love the perch.

[Grace Scalzo]

All the above from me too, Alan!! Love it.

[Marina Scarr]

Ditto to all comments above. Everything about this, esp the light, is over the top.

[Mark Dumbleton]

A perfect image Alan! Great light, BG, HA and stunning looking bird. Looking forward to the article on how you captured this!