Great Bustard Displaying

[Pepe Reigada]

Great Bustard displaying.
Photography taken yesterday, in Badajoz (Estremadura) Spain.
D2X * 500 mm f4 * x1,4 * tripod * blind (16 Hours Uninterrupted) *ET: 1/1.250 * FN: 11,0 * ISO:400 * EV: -1,3 * Natural sunrise light * full frame
And as always, comments on the image welcome and appreciated

[Fabs Forns]

Fantastica!
The warm colors on the back and foreground carry over the Extremadura landscape.
Well done!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, pose and details. A little bit tight in the frame for my taste.

[Simon Bennett]

Amazing behaviour, very crisp and I really like the overall earthy tones. The OOF green leaves in foreground are perhaps a little distracting.

[Harold Davis]

that is absolutely fantastic!! congratulations on the capture. the wait was well worth the effort!

[Linda Robbins]

Pepe -

This is absolutely gorgeous! Love the light, plumage detail, and display pose. The bg couldn't be more complimentary to the bird. You should be very proud of this one..

[Steve Wheeler]

Stunning image on all points for me.... 16 hrs.... Wow.

Steve

[Sid Garige]

Perfect example for complementing background. Great subject, filled with action, perfect techs and background all in all a wonderful image.
Excellent job.

[Juan Aragonés]

Hey Pepe I have not seen this one! is fantastic, great eye contact and supercool pose. Composition works fine to me. Very well done and I hope to see this beauties the next weekend. I can´t wait!!!!!!

[Jan Wegener]

fantastic !!!

[Del Cockroft]

Superb light and colour. An incredible bird and you nailed it!! Well worth those long hours.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Wonderful reward for all those hours in the hide! Incredible bird and photograph:eek:

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

amaizing photo! I absolutely love it!