Theme: Great-crested Flycatcher.

[Karl Egressy]

This shot was taken during spring migration on a foggy morning.
I heard the song and located the bird and managed a couple of shots before it moved on.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS II. +1.4x III.
ISO 800
1/500 s
f5.6
HH.

[William Dickson]

Great capture Karl. Beautiful detail and sharpness on the bird. I like the HA, and the foggy feeling about the image

Will

[adrian dancy]

A smart and delightful looking bird. A superb capture especially given the conditions Karl.

[John Robinson]

Yes a good shot. Not sure if you want to keep the "foggy" effect - I guess so. But if not a bit of darkening might help-or levels.
Lovely shot though.
Cheers
John

[keith mitchell]

Hi Karl I like natural shots so the foggy bit is a plus for me, bird with it's muted colours looks spot on, lovely piece of work.

Keith.

[Bill Dix]

Excellent high-key image. Great pose with perfect HA and body position. Good detail. I've faced this dilemma too: keep the foggy feeling or optimize the bird. I think just a tad less bright on the bird would help here, for my taste. And if you have it, just a little more room in the upper left would show the entire twig.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent high-key image.

Regards,
Satish.