Greater Flameback l Male l Version 2

[Varun Bellie]

I like this version too with different BG and also the flame back is seen more. Image is about 80% of the frame

Location : Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India
Equipment : Canon 7D, Canon 500mm f/4
Tech Specs : Evaluative Metering, iso : 400, Av: f/8, Tv : 1/160 sec, EC: 0

[gail bisson]

What an amazing bird.
I like the vertical composition and perfect size in the frame.
I see a bit of a green cast on the white feathers and along the edge of primaries.
An excellent view of the feet and tail supporting the woodpecker. Excellent HA.
I think I would desat the green in the BG as it is a bit bright. and detracts from the bird.
An excellent image,
Gail

[Nico Steenberg]

Another killer of this bird, think i like the pose better here !

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Varun. I like the pose, HA, IQ and composition.

[Varun Bellie]

Thank you all for your kind words..
Gail : will work on the cast and the bg

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent pose details and a nice BG you had good light too

[Grace Scalzo]

Beautiful work, Varun. I like the composition and your post processing much better on this one.

[Craig Brelsford]

Ah, one of the glories of Asia: the flamebacks. You took full advantage of a good situation. Flameback, indeed!

[Marina Scarr]

Terrific pose on this one with good exposure and nice details. Good catch by Gail on the green cast. I would not have noticed it. I prefer the background on the former and would try to desaturate this one a little. It's so bright that it seems to be overpowering your bird. I would also take a little off the top and add it to the bottom since the tail seems a bit squeezed.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Varun, striking colours on this fellow, and you show excellent detail too. Great pose with the head clear of the tree, and agree, toning down the BG will work.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

I do like it a lot the way it is! very nice species, TFS and great pose and light.

[Troy Lim]

very lovely shot, killer BG.

[Robert Holguin]

Excelelnt shot. I really like the pose, love the raised crest, excellent details, and do agree that the background is a tad over powering.
Still a great shot.
Well done.

[Karl Egressy]

Beautiful bird, nice head turn and nice composition.