Kgalagadi Capped Wheatear

[Conrad Bester]

Thanks to BAA for the 3 month free membership on this forum. I would like to learn as much as I can so please let me know what you guys think.

Capped Wheatear, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD, Canon EOS 7D, 1/2000 sec, at f/7.1, ISO 800, as framed.

Thanks

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the pose, BG and light. head is a bit soft, it looks like the critical focus fell on the shoulder. you can go vert. here as there is too much empty space

TFS and welcome to BPN

[Andy Shepherd]

That's a very smart bird, Conrad...exposure and sharpness look good, though I might give it another round of Noise Reduction as it is evident in the dark tail feathers and a little in the BG. Your composition is OK, but for my personal taste I'd take just a sliver off the top. Good opening shot and welcome from another Newb.

[keith mitchell]

Conrad welcome to the forum, agree the bird would be improved with a bit more sharping, and for composition I would take a little of the left, that apart the bird looks good in that pose on an interesting perch and a very nice BG .making for a very nice image.
Regards Keith.

[Ian Wilson]

Very nice capture Conrad. I like the composition and light. Not sure what your zoom setting was or if tripod mounted, but I am guessing you could trade off some shutter speed to get the ISO down to a point where noise was not an issue. You will learn a great deal very fast here. I look forward to seeing more of your work. Regards, Ian

[Karl Egressy]

Welcome to the forum Conrad. I like the image, looks very nice.

[Conrad Bester]

Thanks for the replies, i'm taking notes :-)

[Richard Flack]

Lovely clean image Conrad, really like the clean BG.... if it were mine I would take a little off the top and sides