Southern Red Bishop, Male, Breeding Plumage

File size: 39KB
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Date/Time: 2008:02:07 08:37:13
Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Focal length: 600mm (300 f2.8 + 2xTC)
Image size: 399 x 600

Geez, that is one different looking bird!!! Love the pose and BG, a bit less sharpening may be better. Thanks for sharing this!

I like the perch and light. The bird looks a bit oversharpened (heavy crop?) and has a halo. A bit more head turn toward you would have made it even better as well as a bit less contrast for more details in the blacks. In the upper right is some sensor dust.

A face only a mother could love,
I like the colrs and the pose...:cool:

Hi Loukie!

I agree with the given suggestions for improvement above. I do love the texture and "knarleyness" of the perch, and how it fits well with the "tuff guy" look of the bird! The duo-tone background is clutter-free.

Axel caught all my comments and I agree with Fabs on this being one different looking bird. I like that perch as it goes with the bird's look.

Thanks for sharing this lovely image of a species I have never seen before. Nits mentioned.

What an incredible looking bird and I appreciate your post of this species Loukie. Axel has covered everything but many thanks for sharing and I look forward to your future posts.

Holy moly and I thought wood storks were hard to look at ! Thanks for showing us this guy.

Lou

Thank you for all the crits & nits, I appreciate them. Next breeding season I will try and do a better job, they are quite gregarious little characters, and usually end up with at least 4 or 5 wives. L