Theme: Angry Grackle

Portrait of an Angry Grackle

Common Grackle
Shooting Info: Canon EOS 7D II + EF 500mm f/4L IS II, f/8, 1/100 sec, ISO 1600, +1 EV
Attachment 190846

nice look down the barrel and open bill plus the iridescent colors are nice as well.

The face looks a bit crunchy on my screen, the BG is a bit distracting and also noisy/grainy. I wish you had shot from slightly higher angle. the composition is too centered and too much empty space IMO. I'd present this as a portrait.

TFS

Hi Eric,

This one is close, but. I like the singing pose. The biggest problem is the white area directly behind the bird's head. If you could have moved a yard or two to your left, you might have avoided that. And depending on the situation, striating with a vertical might have made it easier to create a pleasing composition. As is, it is awkward. Lets see some more!

with love, artie

Fits the theme very well. Neat how you can see inside the mouth.