Marico Flycatcher

[Jan Saunders]

File name:Marico_vlieevanger_edited-odp.jpgFile size:129050 bytesFile date:2012:03:23 19:47:10Camera make:CanonCamera model:Canon EOS 7DDate/Time:2012:03:21 08:29:23Resolution:600 x 800Flash used:NoFocal length:800.0mm (35mm equivalent: 8101mm)CCD width:3.56mmExposure time:0.0003 s (1/4000)Aperture:f/5.6ISO equiv.:400Whitebalance:AutoMetering Mode:spotExposure:aperture priority (semi-auto)======= IPTC data:=======

This was taken at Pilansberg.

[bhavya joshi]

Nice clean Beautiful Bird, The image is look Tight to me, little more space around would be good. and you can clone flower of right bottom side. TFS

[Josh Clark]

Great looking pose you got on this bird. I would agree on adding more space around the bird if at all possible.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

I agree with ^^^. Add a bit of canvas around, remove the very bright twigs, and sharpen just a tad.

[Andre van As]

Nice image Jan. Agree with the other comments. Is there not a bit of a DOF issue with the tail?
I love the doringboom! Some things you never get out of your blood.

[Daniel Cadieux]

A cutie for sure, and I love the small green leaves. DOF is OK with me. Vertical was the way to go, but I agree the comp is rather tight. The white twigs do grab my attention, and I feel the bird twisted its head just a liitle too much here. Nice clean BG, and the techs are spot-on.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Jan, nice BG and beautiful bird.

Main issue is the size of the bird. It is quite large in the frame. Some more breathing room all around might help. If mine, I'd have stopped down to get more DOF. you had plenty of SS and headroom on the ISO front.