Off to fetch more

[Stu Bowie]

I wanted to include the whole nest, so some may feel separation of the right wing of the weaver from the nest would have been better. I could have zoomed out to allow more space to fly into, but then the weaver would have been much smaller in the frame. This weaver was going about his business returning to his nest with grass to build his nest, and then leaving to fetch more. Taken in the Pilanesberg National Park back in January when these guys were very active. The BG is distant water and reeds and was shot as is.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 375mm
1/2000
F/6.3
ISO 640

Hand held

[Satish Ranadive]

Stuart Sir:
Excellent flight pose captured.
Love the wing position with blur giving the feel of movement,nice lights.colors and details.
Very nice composition and BG.

Regards,
Satish.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Great HA and composition, I like it as is! Wing blur adds to the feel.....
Well done
Sanjeev

[Shawn Zierman]

Brilliant image and a brilliant looking nest! I also enjoy the wing blur.
Count me as one of those who would prefer more seperation of the bird's wing
from the nest, even if that meant the bird was smaller in the frame.

[John Cooper]

I like the inclusion of the nest Stuart, and what a neat neat nest it is - so cleaverly woven. Very sharp where it counts and a complimentry BG.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautifully sharp good detail in the dark and light plumage, great pose well caught. I also like the complimentary yellow in the background - a very pleasing shot. The slight wing blur at the wing tips is the finishing touch!

[christopher galeski]

another nice image Stuart,like the colors,like the wing blur,pleasant BG,nice flight pose of a beautiful bird.thanks.

[gail bisson]

Really nice Stuart!
I like the comp and the wing position and how sharp the head is. Nice look inside the nest,
Gail

[Nick Palmieri]

The BG really helps to bring out the bird and the nest very nice. I like the wing blur and the position of the bird. TFS

[Randy Stout]

Stuart:

I like the story telling aspect, the incomplete nest that you can see through, sense of action from pose and blurred wings. Yes, in a perfect world, some separation of wing from the nest, but I still find it an effective image as is!

Cheers

Randy

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the wing blur, sharpness, nest, exposure and complimentary BG. Excellent image Stuart!

[dankearl]

I like the colors a lot in this one, Stuart.
Very attractive, I do wish there was a bit of separation so I could see the nest better.
The birds head and eye are very nice.

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack for the feedback and comments everyone. Always appreciated.