Rosita's Bunting

[Lorant Voros]

Before June's theme turns to July's new challenge, here is a photo from a few days ago from the encounter with this beautiful endemic Mexican bird from the Isthmus. Thanks for commenting.

1DMKIV
500mm+1.4TC
ISO1600
1/400
F: 5.6
tripod and blind
Flash with BB
Audio

[Bill Dix]

That's one gorgeous bird. Pose is great and the bird really stands out against the green BG. The head is a bit soft - maybe motion blur from his eager vocalization?

[Richard Unsworth]

Certainly a georgeous bird, nice pose
agree soft will probably sharpen up OK, might be a bit strong on black elements?

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great pose and colours, Lorant.

[Karl Egressy]

Great singing pose and beautiful colours, Lorant.

[Alan Murphy]

Sweet singing pose. The cool light from the flash could be balanced with a warming filter on the image, which would improve it IMO.

[Rachel Hollander]

Nice pose and colors. Good suggestions and points above.

TFS,
Rachel

[Bruce Enns]

This is a beautiful bird in a nice singing pose. I also feel the image is a bit soft, could you a bit of warming. I wish for a bit more DOF in this one.

Thanks for posting this.

Bruce

[Peter Scholer]

Wow apricot and blue with a splash of red. Very pretty bird. And a large eye. The angle shows all of this off very well. Well done.

[Robert Holguin]

Fantastic shot. Just love the singing/calling pose, very nice background, and great perch.
Well done.

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely bird, colors and BG. Love that calling pose. Head looks a tad soft, and I would guess it's from motion blur due to his calling while you were at 1/400sec.