Brown-hooded Parrot in the Rain

[Katie Rupp]

This parrot didn't seem to mind the rain in Costa Rica! And we had our fair share of it on the really great workshop with Doug Brown and Greg Basco. C&C encouraged and greatly appreciated.

Canon 1dm3; f5.6, 1/400; ISO 800; 500f4 +1.4x; E-TTL flash with BB at -3

[James Fuller]

Rain adds a lot to the image! I especially like the water drops on his shoulder Good job with DOF. I would give the bird more room on the right side and move it up a bit.

Were you in a covered blind? If not, it looks like you got really wet!

[Tom Rambaut]

I like the rain and rain drops.

I agree with some more space on the right of the bird.

[Harshad Barve]

Wow , cool bird ,
Lovely rains , water drops , details are nice and very complementing BG too
TFS

[Dan Brown]

Great capture, Katie! I love the exp, HA and sharpness! I agree with a little more room on the right.

[Kurt Bowman]

I agree about room on right, but would only add a touch more. Perfect choice on flash settings. The rain really makes the mood here. Excellent detail and colors as well.

[Pieter de Waal]

Wonderful image Katie, excellent exposure and detail. Love the raindrops on the bird and nice HA. Agree with a bit more room on the right.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The falling rain and drop accumulation on the plumage make this image very special. A bit more room at right, as already mentioned, would be great. I love the green on green and the psychedelic eye:S3:

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the rain, pose and details. Great image Katie!

[Katie Rupp]

Thank you all and I am not surprised at the need for more room on the right side...alas, there is none to be had unless I do some photoshop magic. We were photographing on a deck with cover so only needed to back up a bit to stay out of the wind blown raindrops!

[Doug Brown]

Lovely image Katie! You've demonstrated nicely that you don't need great light to capture fantastic bird images. I do agree with the suggestions about a bit more canvas on the right. Glad you had a good time in the workshop!

[Nico Steenberg]

Super detail and eye contact. Like the soft light and colours. Well done :S3: