turkey head shot

[allanrube]

I did not find what I was looking for this morning but I did come upon a group of turkeys. I liked the background so I went in close for a
head shot. I like the personality which seems to come through.

D300s 600 VR with 1.4 tc. ISO 320. 1/1000 at f/9. I cropped a bit off the top for better composition.

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[Sid Garige]

Very nice comp, details and pose Allan. Excellent portrait.

[Ryan Schain]

I like the pose and background. I might sharpen the neck/throat a bit, and the eye needs work (maybe increasing the mid-tones and/or toning down the brightness), because as it looks now the eye is distracting.

[gail bisson]

Very nice tight portrait. I believe the nictitating membrane is visible in this photograph giving the eye a slightly cloudy look. Easily fixed! I love the complimentary BG but see a dust bunny to the left above mid-beak. Love the IQ and detail,
Gail

[Jack Breakfast]

Good call from Gail. Nictitating membrane, huzzah. I'd leave the eye as-is myself, I love it! Also, I love turkeys and think they're beautiful! Nice colors, nice job!

[MohsenVahedipour]

Excellent portrait. Very nice comp, Sweet light & lovely BG. TFS

[Troy Lim]

Ewwwwwwww. Need to see this type of image so I won't eat Turkey meat. :)
Sweet shot, Allan.

[allanrube]

Thanks for the comments. I did remove the dust bunny but that is not significant enough for a repost.
I am ok with the sharpening as is.
I had darkened the eye already but did not want to darken more and spoil the membrane. It might have been better if the membrane wasn't there, but it was.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Allan, excellent portrait...full of character. lots of details, nice clean BG, well exposed and composed. Did you not fire a burst? I do that many times just to make sure I get one without the membrane :-)

[allanrube]

I did fire many short bursts. I picked this one because of the head angle and the snood hanging over the bill.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

good choice despite the membrane, I'd say.

[annmpacheco]

is that what it is really called, a "snood?" Sweet portrait shot.

[Robert Holguin]

Wow!!!! Excellent close up portrait. Great head angle, wonderful background, great light, and superb detail.
Very well done.