Pied wagtail bathtime II

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hand held Canon 1DX Canon 500mmf4 & 1.4TC III, Auto ISO 2000 1/1250 sec f8
All C&C welcome

[keith mitchell]

Great the way the bird is lifting the water with it's wings, those white spots pull the eye a bit but don't see how you can help that without losing the water droplets which I think make the image ,very much like the colour of the water and the bird itself looks smart ,very nice indeed Jonathan.

Keith.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Do you think it could use a little CCW rotation?
Mate, love the way the water is flicking off the wings. You caught the perfect moment.
It is a really special image with good eye contact and action.
Congrats Jonathan and TFS.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the look back, action, water color and composition. I agree with a little CCW rotation. That tight group or water drops off the wing connecting to the water really make the image for me. Excellent image Jonathan!

[dankearl]

This is very nice, your DOF makes the bird pop really well....

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, and yes a little CCW.

[Gabriela Plesea]

Just lovely - you nailed this one, Jonathan!

Nice PP work and I love that blur in the tail feathers and the water splash - perfect timing!

Kind regards,

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image.
Spectacular moment captured.

Regards,
Satish.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the comments everyone.