Red Crossbill

[Stuart Price]

Taken a couple of years ago, a Common (Red) Crossbill near my apartment.

Any comments welcome.

This is cropped, about 60% of the original remains (so a 40% crop?). I used a Canon 400D and 100-400L. 1/800 at F8, ISO 400. AV mode with -2/3 EC.

http://www.hakodatebirding.com/Land-Birds-1/Crossbills/IMG8941/1226000202_QtyKd-L.jpg (http://www.hakodatebirding.com/Land-Birds-1/Crossbills/8048366_2R5Dc#1226000202_QtyKd-A-LB)

[Alan Murphy]

Nice comp and pose. Gettin the pine cone in the image is a plus. Some fill flash would have improved this image with the contrasty light.

[Stuart Price]

Thanks for the reply Alan. Must admit I almost never use flash, the results always look a tad artificial to my eyes, perhaps I should give it a try more often though..........