Rufous Naped Lark Calling

Canon 7D
Canon 100-400 L IS @ 400mm
AV f8
TV 1/160
ISO 500
AWB
RAW file processed in CS5 iMac

Crits as always appreciated:S3:

one hack of an image. HA, Calling Pose, Sharpness, Perch, Light angle everything is in harmony. Wall mount for sure

Everything is perfect in this image. Calling pose is a big plus.

Truly stunning Dumay. This pose, the light, the sharpness. I love the slight motion blur on the bill which really gives a sense of the calling.

Amazing clarity, Dumay. Love that open beak, too!

Stunning light and complimentary BG Dumay! The open beak makes this shot!:S3: Got an image of this bird and struggled with the ID, so thanks for that!:w3

Amazing pose, light and IQ. Terrific image!

Awesome BG ,pose and sharpness in the image .

Gorgeous Dumay.

Steve

Love the light and detail. The calling pose puts it over the top.

Beautiful light, pose and BG Dumay! Sharp, great exp and comp!

Love the pose and the light all around A very nice image.

Hey mate, good clean open shot of this guy, and well timed to capture the singing pose with the open beak. Sharp, and good DOF too. Plenty at Rietvlei, and you can litterally drive close to them. But you knew that. :w3

Cool image Dumay. Super light colours and I love the open beak

All round a super image Dumay... Like the colour balance and detail on the bird.

Love it. The BG is wonderful and the feathers are beautifully exposed. Sweet light. I would also like to see this as a vertical,
Gail

great light and calling pose Dumay

Great calling pose and I like the way he is perched too. That light has a beautiful glow to it.

superb pose details light branch and compo

Nice light, great sharpness and details.

Excellent image Dumay! I like the calling pose and great IQ!