Horned Lark

[Binu John]

1DX + Canon 400 f/5.6 L
1/1600, f/6.3, ISO 800
Audio used. Cloned out a bright spot from the right - bottom corner.
All C&C welcome!

[gail bisson]

Very nice!
I like the clearly viewed horns and the raised foot.
Beautiful light and great IQ.
I feel like it needs a bit more contrast or perhaps boost the blacks in the neutrals in selective color in PS by a point or two.
Well done,
Gail

[keith mitchell]

Great looking image, the raised foot adds interest and a nice perch and Bg,very nice indeed.

Cheers Keith.

[Marina Scarr]

Super light, pose, perch and BG. Love the raised foot, horns and feathers

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Binu, love the soft light, and you managed a great angled pose - the raised foot takes this up a notch. The feather detail shows up nicely, and interesting detail on the head. I havent seen this species before. Killer smooth BG too.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice pose, perch, light. Techs and processing are super too.

[Andy Shepherd]

One of the best shots of Horned Lark I have seen in a long time, Binu. That Lichen covered perch is great and the raised foot is a nice touch. BG and lighting are very nice too.

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent pose and details. I like the raised foot head turn and showing the horns.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Just love the leg up pose and the head turn. Rock perch has a lot of character and a clean bg such as this is always a plus.
Did you conceal yourself in anyway? Hide?
Excellent work Binu.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very nice one!
Lovely sweet light, great pose, HA and the rock loaded with lichens is a plus for me.

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice pose and details. light was great

[Binu John]

Thanks everyone for the comments!

[Binu John]

Thanks Sid! No, I didn't use hide as they were very cooperative and I could get very close to them without a hide!

Just love the leg up pose and the head turn. Rock perch has a lot of character and a clean bg such as this is always a plus.
Did you conceal yourself in anyway? Hide?
Excellent work Binu.

[David Salem]

Nice shot Binu. Love the fact that we can see the horns and the light and the angle look great. I agree that a bit of black or a few points of contrast would help this already sweet image. Well done

[Binu John]

Thank you! I've boosted the contrast a bit as you suggested.

Very nice!
I like the clearly viewed horns and the raised foot.
Beautiful light and great IQ.
I feel like it needs a bit more contrast or perhaps boost the blacks in the neutrals in selective color in PS by a point or two.
Well done,
Gail

Nice shot Binu. Love the fact that we can see the horns and the light and the angle look great. I agree that a bit of black or a few points of contrast would help this already sweet image. Well done