Black-tailed godwit portrait

[Frank Schauf]

Sometimes it is simply too close.

1DMIV, EF500 + EX1.4xII, 1/1000sec, f/7.1, ISO500

108543

[Jonathan Ashton]

Absolutely superb, light, pose exposure, colours, composition and details - all top notch!

[Mital Patel]

this is absolute gem to me. excellent capture Frank

[christopher galeski]

good shot Frank,nice detail,good exposure,nice BG,well done.

[Craig Kerr]

A wonderful image Frank... Love the detail on the bird and a beautiful background.. Nice One !!

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image Frank! I like the details, sharpness, open mouth, colours, composition and clean BG.

[Joe Murphy]

Superb portrait Frank.

[holger cremer]

nice image Frank!
like the crisp sharp bird combined with the nice soft BG!

[Rosie Green]

In the depths of winter, this image is so heart and spirit lifting. Stunning detail and colours. Great composition and a background to die for. Completely beautiful.

[Robert Holguin]

Wow!!! Excellent close up shot. Love the light, excellent detail, great background, and love the open bill.
Well done.

[John Chardine]

Love it. Deep, rich colour, beautiful light and perfectly sharp.

[arash_hazeghi]

terrific pose, details and sharpness. well done!!!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Fantastic details, light, sharpness, bg and pose. I love Godwits.I do like your comp, but to me, the open mouth, the gorgeous bill, the sharp head and eye are the highlights of this image. I would probably emphasize on those with a slightly different comp.

[Manjeet & Yograj Jadeja]

Beautiful Perspective and Detail

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Frank, absolutely beautiful. Terrific composition....like the bird entering the frame diagonally, the eye at ROT line and then the lines created by the bill...lower mandible pointing towards the corner. Eye flows through the image perfectly.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

This is gorgeous. Great light detail and a pleasing bg