Meadow Pipit

[William Dickson]

Canon 5D Mk3
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/6.3
1/3200
ISO 1000

It was very blusterly today on the island and hardly a bird to be seen. We decided to go drive about and I managed to capture this bird from the car window, whilst driving on Benbecula, a neighbouring island.

Thanks for looking, and for the comments, views on the Ringed Plover.

Will

[adrian dancy]

An excellent capture showing this bird in habitat. The composition suits my taste. When it is windy I often get the tripod really low to reduce movement as much as possible, sometimes at the expense of composition etc.

[Randy Stout]

Will:

Sharp, well exposed, nice look back pose, interesting habitat.

Wish there was a bit more detail in the sky, but suspect it just wasn't there.

Hope the weather settles a bit for you.

Cheers

Randy

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Will, good look back pose, and I do like the surrounding enviroment. I think you should come to sunny SA, even in winter, on most days we have clear skies.

[Tony Whitehead]

Love the pose and lichen covered rocks, Will. Image looks a bit low in contrast so consider exploring a version with bit more global contrast or even just localised contrast increase on the Pipit.

[gail bisson]

I like the environment and where you have placed the bird in the frame.
I think this needs a bit more contrast as I find the image a bit flat. Another option would be to boost the blacks in the neutrals in selective coloring in Photoshop.
Gail

[christopher galeski]

nice one Will,like the enviroment its in,nice look back pose and ruffeled feathers,agre with others about a bit more contrast.TFS.

[William Dickson]

Thanks for the comments guys. Much appreciated. I'm waiting for the invite Stu

A little more contrast on this one

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the setting, composition and pose. The repost is an improvement. Nice image William.