Jumping for Joy! This one makes me feel happy.
Canon 1DX
100-400 mm at 400mm. HH on belly.
80% FF
Usual PP: NR on BG, levels, a bit of DE at 3% on bird. Nothing cloned.
Comments and critiques are always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail
My 100-400 is my "go to" lens when I go for a walk with hubby and I promise not to take more than a minute or two to take a shot! Yeah, right...I think I caught up to him about 45 minutes later.
He is a tolerant man!!
Excellent shot Gail! I like the low POV, great IQ, perfect HA and wing position! I use the 500 II but like you I like to carry my 100-400 as a walk around for casual birding! Have thought of selling it but can't get to parting with it!
I love how happy the bird is to see you Gail. I really like the colors of the BG and pebbles. The bird is nice and sharp and the wing detail is really eye catching.
I love this, Gail. Excellent techniques and an absolutely wonderful pose by your little best friend. I might be tempted to trim just a bit off the bottom, but not sure 'bout that. I love the way you caught him with both feet in the air.
Very nice and unique wings up pose you have captured here. Nicely exposed and very clean and sharp detail, especially the head, and I love the little feet off the ground. Great looking BG too. I might take off some from the bottom to lessen the oof FG. Well done
Thank you all for your positive comments.
I am at work but am pretty sure my SS was 1/2500 at f 7.1. I'm sorry I forgot to post the exif. I don't usually forget.
Gail
Hi Gail, I will have to have a word with Elwood. Love the low perspective, and great timing to capture the raised wings. Well exposed, sharp, and with both tiny feet off the ground, its puts this over the top.