Eastern Kingbird

[Dan Brown]

Eastern Kingbird, Crane Creek, OH. Shoulder stock mounted Nikon D200, 80-400mm VR lens, f8, 1/100sec, ISO 400, exp.comp +.67, fill flash SB800 -2.0. PP in CS3, quick masked out some branches, sharpened with Nik.

Dan Brown,
Sacramento

[Lance Peters]

Hi Dan - love the detail, the BG and the head angle. So well done.

For my personal tastes the OOF perch above the head is a bit distracting.

Lance

[Raymond Barlow]

Hi Dan, very nice shot, nice pose and perch.

[carole wiley]

I like the bird and the background but, I have to agree, the perch coming out of the birds head is distracting and that is too bad because the head of the bird is very strong.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Dan Moving right or left would move the perch form the top of the head !!! As presented would take some from top/bottom and move the bird to the right. Would like more space in the direction he is looking !!! Excellent image !!!

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Dan,
Lovely image and capture. Good details and a sharp eye...Agree with Lance and Mr.Al in reference to the perch sticking out of the bird's head...:eek::eek::D:cool:

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful capture Dan with great pose, lighting and detail. The exposure is excellent too. I agree with the above comments about the branch. Many thanks for sharing.

[Leroy Laverman]

I like the pose on the bird. Details look good as well. The three catchlights in the eye keep pulling my eye. You might consider cloning a couple of them out. Maybe just leaving the one on the upper right.