Blue Rock Thrush Female

[Pepe Reigada]

A female Blue Rock Thrush I photographed today, near Cordoba (Spain).

Nikon D7100; Nikkor 200-400 f4; f:6,3;s:1/250; Two flash work at 1/8; Tripod; Blind; Feeder (Yellow Mealworm)

Thanks for your comments

You forgive for my poor English

[Marina Scarr]

There's a lot to like here, and I think you did a pretty good job with your set up. It sounds as though you worked hard for this shot. Your perch and BG are lovely, although I think the image would have looked better without the flowers b/c they don't look as though they belong there. Your exposure looks good and you have nice details in your feathers.

[keith mitchell]

Hi Pepe,agree with Marina re the flowers but that apart you have a really nice image of this bird,that BG is superb.

Keith.

[John Robinson]

Hi Pepe
Bird is a cracker but I think it could do without the flowers.
Nice one
Cheers
John

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Excellent flash work, gorgeous background and nice IQ. I too felt that the flower don't add much here. TFS.

[Diane Miller]

A nice image but I wish for a little more sculpting of the light -- more shadows that show the round shape of the body. When I move my main flash well off-axis I'm getting much more defined lighting. 30-45 degrees works well, and the results have surprised me. Even with just one flash (no fill) I'm not getting what I would call hard light but I'm getting much better feather detail.