Masked Lapwing in flight

[Ofer Levy]

1D Mark IV, Canon 600 f4, x1.4, 1/2000, f9, iso 800, handheld

Another one I got in Broome WA a couple of days ago. I like how you can see the spurs on the wings which are this bird's weapon.

About 80% of full frame

[Craig Clute]

Impressive Ofer, hand holding the 600! Oh, and the image is great too! Good exposure with nice lighting. I might be tempted to clean up the bill just a bit (although I don't have a good enough view to determine exactly what is on it). Interesting information regarding the spurs.

[Karl Egressy]

Cool looking bird and an excellent flight shot, Ofer. Nice angle, eye contact and wing position.

[dankearl]

Sharp as can be and nice flight down wing pose.
Odd looking bird, nice to see a not so common (at least to me)
bird in flight.

[Enrique Patino]

awesome image Ofer. having played wit the 600 for one weekend, I am amazed that you can handhold it to produce this IF image @ 80% FF. Is the right wing and body more in focus than the left wing or is it a bit of motion blur? Good work, as always. Very impressive!
Enrique

[Marina Scarr]

Killer flight pose of this species, Ofer. Nice wing position and incredible details of this amazing bird.

[Bob Pelkey]

Very nice presentation of the bird while the sky color looks unnatural.

[Ofer Levy]

Very nice presentation of the bird while the sky color looks unnatural.
Thanks Bob, nothing was done to this image other than the basic processing and no selective manipulatuion on the sky. This is a very natural looking Aussie sky in late afternoon light.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Excellent light, details and bird angle. Love the eye contact and the wings down posture. Nice to see the spurs. Clean bill would have been nice, but hey, this is nature.

[Ofer Levy]

Excellent light, details and bird angle. Love the eye contact and the wings down posture. Nice to see the spurs. Clean bill would have been nice, but hey, this is nature.
Thanks Sidharth, it didn't even cross my mind to "clean" the bill. It is part of the story and as you say - it is natural.

[Luis Villablanca]

Excellent work handholding that heavy lens. The result is fantastic!
I love the wing position and detail. Good job!

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent Ofer sharp and a great pose! good job with handholding

[Dumay de Boulle]

Great exp and wing position...Pops nicely from the blue sky BG

[christopher galeski]

very nice Ofer,good angle of this nice bird,them spurs are neat,and like the yellow wattles hanging down,wish I could afford to hand hold a 600mm cannon lens:t3,well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Very similar to our Wattled Lapwing. Good flying posture, together with the show of the spurs. Good exposure throughout too.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Wonderful details and colours. I like how the bird seems to be looking downwards...