green eyes

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d4 iso 400
m 1/800 @ 8
300 mm lens

[Dennis Zaebst]

Wonderful BG, detail, and composition, Stuart. One small nit is the white speck in the middle of the neck - I would clone that out. Also, I wish the end of the beak was in focus, OTOH, great HA. Otherwise, very well done!

[Melissa Groo]

Really nice detail, exposure, and I just love that green eye. Wish the head were a little more turned away, and that the tip of the beak was in focus.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Stuart,

Wonderful colors and detail you captured here. I'm OK with the head angle here, but wouldn't have complained had he turned a bit more to the right. The detail in the eye is magnificent.

Shot at 300 mm, you must have been really close. I'm not sure that stopping down would have given you too much more dof, but i may have given it a shot. Either way, you nailed the focus on that shot. Very nicely done!

Top right corner has the tiniest sliver of a line. Right at the top.

Miguel

[jack williamson]

Those birds have the most unique eyes and you have captured it beautifully. Great exposure on the black feathers.

[PhilCook]

Yes to a bit more dof, but liking the emerald green eyes, exposure looks very good, and yes to getting rid of that one white dot on the neck and the tiny bit of line or something top right

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful lighting had shown the plumage and eye to maximum effect, my one and only criticism is the bill tip is not quite in focus.

[Shawn Zierman]

Great background color/control achieved. Handsome bird! Solid exposure work. Nice sharp details.
Love the eye and it's coloration. Another vote for trading some shutter for f-stop to get the entire bill
in focus...

[vishaljadhav]

Lovely exposure, its very difficult in these .
I simply love the eye has been caught in so much of details.
Good suggestions above

[christopher galeski]

very nice,good BG,good points mentioned above.