Eurasian Hoopoe

[Bill Nuttall]

D750
Nikon 600mm + x 1.4TC
f6.3
ISO 800
PP in LR/PS

[adrian dancy]

A superb species and one that I'm glad to have seen. You have not mention the shutter speed. I like images with the bird looking over the shoulder.

[Bill Nuttall]

A superb species and one that I'm glad to have seen. You have not mention the shutter speed. I like images with the bird looking over the shoulder.

Hi Adrian

Thanks

1/1000th sec

SW France - this week - back garden

[adrian dancy]

Put the coffee on I'm coming over

[Bill Nuttall]

Thanks Adrian

I need a shot with it's crest erect

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Bill, this is superb. I like the colours, the details, the comp and head turn.

[keith mitchell]

You have caught this one with a nice backward looking pose ,bird fits well onto the soft bg,very nice work.

Keith.

[Bill Nuttall]

Thanks guys

I did not want to over-do any processing, particularly over saturation or vibrance

the light was quite soft and these are the birds natural colours

(PS - just added - but it would be interesting to hear what everyone thinks about how the image could be processed)

[keith mitchell]

Understand what you are saying Bill, looks natural and right imho.

[Warren Spreng]

Fascinating bird, and nicely captured! That beak is something else!

[Daniel Cadieux]

I did not want to over-do any processing, particularly over saturation or vibrance

I was just going to suggest adding a bit of saturation before reading your quote Not much, perhaps 6-8 points of it. I love the low angle, head turn, and bits of green vegetation.