Common Grackle

[Bill Dix]

I've always thought of Grackles as black birds, but seeing this fellow with his iridescence I'm wondering if he complies with the theme?

D7000, 500f4, ISO 2500, 1/1600s @ f/7.1 manual, fill @ -2.0.

[Satish Ranadive]

Bill Sir,
Excellent image with wonderful iridescence colors. Beautiful pose, great details, superb BG and superb composition.
IMHO, if mine, would clone the OOF perch behind the tail. When I read about theme, I took the image of Asian Koel, as usual thinking as black bird but it has also got
similar iridescence colors. I have the same the question...if koel complies with the theme?
We will get the right answer from Stuart Sit.

Regards,
Satish.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Another beautiful capture in your Common Grackle series, Bill. I too think of these birds as in the black category. I also think Satish's question might be answered by saying, yes it complies with the theme, for birds with black feathers refract light differently in varying levels, angle and intensity of light.



Geoffrey

[Robert Kimbrell]

Hey Bill, I would sure think this qualifies. Excellent exposure and IQ, I would also clone out the out of focus branch.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Works for me Bill, lovely image. Perfect background and the angle of light shows the iridescence. Thank you for sharing.

[William Dickson]

Lovely image Bill. I really like the colours on this bird. Thanks for sharing

[David Salem]

Man, you really caught that iridescence in this handsome guy. Great pose and Bg too. Well done

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone.

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Bill! I like the exposure, details, sharpness, clean BG and how the iridescence comes through.

[OvidiuCavasdan]

Very good sharpness, well exposed and the colours are excellent, I dont mind the oof branch, in fact I do like the curved perch.