Theme:Curlew in English meadow

[christopher galeski]

Taken in summer meadow,they breed here in summer,and winter on the coast,this has its bill slightly open,as it is talking to its off spring which is feeding just a couple of yards in front,cannon500mm IS,L,F4,5D MK111,TRIPOD,1/4EXT,ISO800,F6.3,1/3200S.crop,sharpened for web,touch of sat.Ccould have done a vertical,but wanted to show meadow.thanks.

[gail bisson]

This is very nice Chris.
I like the environment and the way you were able to get an unobstructed view of the curlew.You even managed a view of the feet!
Bird is nicely isolated against the grasses.
IQ is excellent and good POV.
I like the little yellow flowers but wish that the biggest and brightest yellow one wasn't so close to the curlew's back. It pulls the eye away from the curlew.
If this was mine I would clone it out or move it somewhere else in the frame.
Well done,
Gail

[William Dickson]

Great capture Chris. Very 'natural' looking frame with great detail on the bird and a lovely BG

Will

[Jonathan Ashton]

Chris I think this is very good indeed, I really like the environment and the curlew is just super. Well done, I bet you were really pleased with this one.

[adrian dancy]

The image quality and detail appears outstanding and the bird shows very well and is perfectly placed in frame. Nice work.

[Geoff Newhouse]

Great details, lighting and bird position including the head angle. I like the looser crop here to show all the nice grassy habitat. Great image and once again curlews for the August TOTW win!!

TFS
Geoff

[John Robinson]

A very English shot Chris.. They are quite common around here now in habitat like this. Good to see hay meadows too.
Nice one.
JohnR

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like it too. Very nice habitat depiction. Good comp, colours. I noticed the yellow flower too, and would be tempted to remove or move as per Gail, and I would also remove the lime green grass blade growing out of the curlew's head. All else looks A-1!

[keith mitchell]

I love to see these birds in a meadow setting, bird looks spot on! Very nice indeed.

Keith.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, setting, IQ, open bill and composition. Very well done Chris!

[christopher galeski]

Thanks for looking and comments,dont know how I missed that flower Gail,its called a Buttercup,and the grass that appears to be coming out of its head,Thanks Daniel, will sort them both.

[christopher galeski]

Removed the flower, and grass from back of birds head.