Another Meadowlark from our drive along Joe Overstreet Road yesterday. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/2000 F/8 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 640
Post processed in Lightroom5 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition, noise reduction to the background
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
I like the singing pose, nice habitat and BG. I also wish the shadows were softer but for the perch really works against this image, with a delicate bird, you need a delicate perch too.
A lot to like here. Light was a little high as noted but love the calling pose. Wire perch works great for this species esp since that's where they are normally seen. Love how it's talons are wrapped around the wire. You have a lovely background and included habitat. Might consider some off of the bottom if you have more room on top.
Last edited by Marina Scarr; 11-14-2014 at 07:42 AM.
Very nice overall. I too love the feet curled around the barbed wire (which I wish was rusted and weathered). I also like the open bill and grassy habitat. Bummer about the one grass behind the foot.