Finally got internet in my new apt, so I have the chance to look (and comment/post) on the images here. I've missed quite a bit in the last couple of weeks!
Here is a shot of a female boat tailed grackle flying with some bread for her young. Fairly common species, but I managed a more dynamic pose that I liked. Not a fan of the bread, but that's what she was bringing!
Miguel, This is really dynamic pose you have captured in nice lights. Love the colors,details, nice HA with food in the beak.I like the two feathers coming out from wings.
Personally, for this pose I will go for vertical composition.
Very nice in flight pose and eye contact. I think just a little more contrast would make the bird pop more against the sky (also revealing more of the clouds). Well done.
Miguel- If you hadn't mentioned bread I was thinking some sort of grub! Well done on this image. Smaller birds are the hardest subjects for birds in flight. I like the space you have given the bird to fly into.
BTW, the little feathers at the hands of the wings are the alulae, AKA primary number 1.
A well done in flight capture of a small bird is always a treat. Agree with prior suggestions. Thanks to John for the anatomy lesson. My grandkids arrive tomorrow and I must slip alulae into the conversation at least once.
Satish, I took a look at a vertical crop, but wasn't as happy with it. Like Randy mentioned, if the head would have been turned a bit more toward the camera (giving the impression of a bank toward the viewer), then I think the vertical crop may have worked well.
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