Boat-tailed Grackle (f)

[Joseph Przybyla]

Recently I posted a image of a male Boat-tailed Grackle, this is the female. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED shot at 300mm (450mm FFE)
1/500 F/8 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 280 (now I would have bumped up the shutter speed and ISO)
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC 2017
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Adhika Lie]

Very nice, Joe! The BG is really beautiful and I think the perch is gorgeous. I am wondering if you still have a little bit more room on top.

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent shot with a great perch.

[Daniel Cadieux]

A better head angle would have put this over the top. I love the setting, perch, BG, light.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Love this image, Joseph. Great pose on that dried reed. The color palette is simply beautiful.

Geoffrey




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[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing, commenting, and suggesting improvements. Very much appreciated...