Spotted Flycatcher

[mortezanemati]

Spotted Flycatcher

http://mnphoto.persiangig.com/BPN/IMG_1455.jpg

Camera Model Canon EOS 450D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/2500
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF400mm f/5.6L USM
AF Mode AI Servo AF

[Randy Stout]

Morteza:

Your bird is sharp, well exposed, pleasant background, sense of action with the wings up.

I might trim down or evict the small twig sticking up on the perch. It would also help to just tone down the brightness a bit.

Had he just taken a bath? Looks like a few droplets in the air.

Cheers

Randy

[Arthur Morris]

Is this a set-up at a feeder or elsewhere?

[mortezanemati]

Is this a set-up at a feeder or elsewhere?

the perch is setup next to a springhead in the mountains where birds come to drink water, 50 km east of Arsanjan, Iran.

[Arthur Morris]

Next time you go you need to do some searching in advance and find a few nice perches. The one in your photo is pretty bad bordering on butt ugly with all the broken branch stubs. Look for something slimmer-dark grey is best, with a weathered look and no broken branch stubs. Image is sharp and the BKGR is lovely. Not a fan of the flinching pose.

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely bird, pose and background. Your bird is well exposed and nice and sharp. The left side of the perch being out of focus I find distracting. After you go and find that perfect perch, try to set it up in such a way that it is parallel to where the bird is going to land....if at all possible.