Bohemian Waxwing

[gail bisson]

Canon 1Dx
600 mm II 1.4x III
ISO 1000 SS 1/2500 F 5.6
Taken last week in Glace Bay Cape Breton.
Cropped to 70%FF , sliders in LR5 ( clarity +15, luminance +14, saturation +7, sharpening to +29 and NR +4 then over to CS5 for NR to BG and some Detail Extractor 3% to waxwing. USM to JPEG
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Robert Kimbrell]

A visually pleasing image. Super eye contact. I really like the soft background, Well done.

[Warren Spreng]

Beautiful!

[Jack Breakfast]

This is delightful! You have just enough of that good rustiness to show us it's a Bohemian. The rich background is more than complimentary. More please!
P.S. I am most envious; a B. waxwing is rarely seen in my neck of the woods...

[Ian Wilson]

I would have liked f/7.1 DOF but otherwise a beautiful capture, gorgeous composition and nice focus of attention. Regards, Ian

[Doug Lambert]

Nice shot. I like this photo a lot.

Doug

[Jonathan Ashton]

Gorgeous shot love the pose well caught, especially the fine plumage on the top forewing.

[Diane Miller]

Gail, this is just astoundingly gorgeous!! The pose, branch, berries and BG are perfect. And it's so nice to see some feather detail on a waxwing!

[David Salem]

Beautiful Gail, I really like the pose and the fact that it's in the midst of eating a berry. The details look terrific and that background is something special. Well done

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, super pose showing the feeding behaviour, and I like the wind swept plumage. I feel your comp is just right, and I do like that smooth BG, makes the waxwing pop nicely.