Rufous Naped Lark

[Stu Bowie]

I took a drive around the nature reserve close to my house last weekend, and came across this Rufous Naped Lark in a calling pose. These birds are not skittish, so I stopped my car alongside this perch, turned my engine off and managed to capture all sorts of poses. Its not all the time I come away with a thin perch, so Im taking this one all the way to the bank. Taken early morning with a perfect BG.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300mm F/2.8
1/1600
F/8.0
ISO 400

Comp as out of camera.

[Bill Dix]

Terrific singing pose, with raised crest (was he angry at you or is this his normal hairdo?). Beautifully coordinated color palette.

[keith mitchell]

Got to agree with Bill re the palette it really is excellent,good pose and composition and the eye on the bird is great,great job Stu.

Keith.

[Isaac Grant]

Beautiful bird, pose and background. Like the head turn as well. I would clone out the vertical stick below the tail and also the 3 small sticks that jut into body and that cut across the legs. Just think it would look cleaner that way.

[Stu Bowie]

I would clone out the vertical stick below the tail and also the 3 small sticks that jut into body and that cut across the legs. Just think it would look cleaner that way.

Thanks Isaac. Yes, I was aware of all the branches you mentioned, and decided to leave the whole perch intact.

[Frank Schauf]

Nice pose and sharp detail.