Chough in flight.

[Ivan Ellison]

After many soft, blurred, oof, missing wings etc etc- you know the pain, I finally managed to get what I think is a nice shot of one of these rare crows in flight. Feedback really welcome how to capture these birds in flight would be welcome as I will be returning this year for another go.
Shot late in day after the crowds have left. North Stack RSPB, Anglesey.
Canon 1DmkIV
Canon 500 f4 is
ISO 800
1/1600
f 7.1

[adrian dancy]

Everything looks pretty good to me Ivan. Only nit is that it would have been perfect if the bird was dead in front but then you would have had a different wing position. I don't think you need advice you just need time and opportunity

[keith mitchell]

Ivan does not look like your far out with this excellent image, bird looks really good flying past that interesting b/g.

Cheers Keith.

[Ivan Ellison]

Cheers Keith and Adrian. The background is a grazing field with little yellow flowers.

[gail bisson]

Very nice indeed.
IQ, sharpness, wing position all excellent. Perfect exposure on the blacks.
I just wish he wasn't slightly past and slightly away from you. It is these slight imperfections that keep all of us keep going back out in the field for the "perfect' shot!
An excellent shot none the less and a keeper for sure,
Gail

[Robert Kimbrell]

It looks good Ivan, You got sharp focus , well exposed, a good background, He was past the ideal position, but still a solid shot.

[christopher galeski]

nice image,agree with comments above.

[David Salem]

Man, move him 5 feet back and 15 degrees to the left and you got a winner. Real close to perfection because the techs , details and BG are killer. Well done and keep on trying.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Great exposures in blacks and nice details. I like the wing position, red bill, oof flowers in the BG and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[John Robinson]

All been said. Nice to see a bit of BG detail too.
Good rendition of th blacks too.
John