Winter Wide Open

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Canon 7D + 500mm f/4
Generally I am not a big fan of head on images - this one caught my eye
f/5.6
1/500
ISO=400
Tripod in blind
LRIII---->CS5 (30% crop, NR, USM sharpening, levels and selective light on the eyes)

[Doug West]

In Ohio, that expression pretty much sums up how I feel about this
winter so far :)

Doug

[Sandy Witvoet]

In Ohio, that expression pretty much sums up how I feel about this
winter so far :)

Doug

Agree! We just got another 8" of snow.... ok, other than THAT..... pefect "ANGRY BIRD" image! Details are great, where they should be... maybe a little sharper on the beak? I enjoy images like this that certainly do "catch your eye". Thanks for the "grin"!

[Bob Miller]

I like the way this flows! Nice feather detail . I wish there were more dof to catch the beak but that may not have been possible.

[Jeannean Ryman]

"Angry bird" is a pretty good description! Nice details and neat head on shot.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Jeff, don't know what you said to this bird, but... Excellent job on the exposure and color balance. I like the different perspective.

[Alison McCoy]

Wow very sharp detail in the feathers and eyes Jeff. I like the expression you caught. Should use it as a "you make the caption" photo.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Thanks to all for the positive feedback, trying to get different perspectives or something unique from time to time. I love to shoot wide open (or close) and get detail it is amazing how beautiful the different species look up close. My plans are to rent a 800MM and try that lens,.. wish me luck!!

[Marina Scarr]

Love this pose and all the amazing details in the feathers. OOF beak doesn't bother me at all b/c the important part of this image is the eyes.