Great Kiskadee

[Doug Brown]

This was one of the birds I was really hoping to photograph while in Texas, but unfortunately I only got two frames of one during the entire trip. Luckily, this was one of them.



Canon 1D Mark III, 500mm, f/10, 1/400, ISO 400, no flash, tripod

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

These are such beautiful birds Doug and we had the opportunity of seeing them while visiting the Pantanal , Brazil. last summer. Beautifully composed and great lighting. Love the pose in this image and the interesting perch as well as good exposure and excellent detail. Fine work !!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, perch, BG and details. More eye contact would have been great, too bad the bird was not more cooperative. I would be happy to see this species sometime.

[Gus Cobos]

Great capture Doug,
The composition and exposure are dead on. I like the background and that perch...:cool:

[Robert Amoruso]

I like the head-on look which is always powerful, the perch (nicely textured) and BG (nicely blurred).

I might try selecting around the eyes and opening them up so they are better seen.

[John Chardine]

I also like the head on, but it is difficult to pull off in my experience. You've done it here Doug. I would like to see a bit more detail separating the eye and the face. It's there in the image, but it needs to be brought out so that the eyes are more pronounced.

[gary rouleau]

Doug that is beautiful -love the head on look, the detail -actually everything. There are more of them up at Maxwell, they just hanging out on the fences.

gary

[Phil Seu]

cool bird. great lighting, BG and sharpness

phil seu

[Doug Brown]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I tried to bring out the eyes a little, but I guess not quite enough. I'll rework it.