Cuckoo

[Jonathan Ashton]

Tripod, Canon 5D MkII Canon 500mm f L IS II & 2xTC III
ISO 800+0.3, 1/1600 sec f8
Image taken from a hide.

[Steve Kaluski]

Cracking detail Jon, if it's take where I think then I might plan next year .

Would pop a Luminosity layer on the moss at the foot, killer colour palette. Have you tried a 10 x 8 with a hint more to the right and less above?

TFS
Steve

[Michael Thompson]

Very nice! I love the eye, head angle, pose, long tail, perfect background color, and cool mossy perch.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks Steve and Michael, here is a repost taking on the suggestions:-

[Alex Becker]

Killer detail, pose, look back, and very nice look at the eye. The BG is superb and I really like this perch. Gorgeous feathers on this guy. The repost nails it for me. TFS

[Isaac Grant]

Love everything about this one. Details, light, the perch and that background are excellent. I prefer the 10 x 8.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

What a great capture, Jonathan. Lovely detail and perfect light. Also prefer the 10 x 8.

Geoffrey




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[Daniel Cadieux]

Excellent image Jon. Perfect head angle, great BG and perch.

[Jack Backs]

Wonderful image. Great pose and background. +1 on the 8X10.

[David Salem]

This one looks Awesome!! Love everything about this one, especially the re-post. Well done Johnathan

[keith mitchell]

Jon give yourself a great pat on the back this is an excellent shot of a very difficult bird,no nits from me.

Keith.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks very much everyone for your comments. Whilst I am pleased with the quality I have to confess I did not get any great satisfaction, I just turned up to a hide and someone else had done all the preparatory work in ensuring it arrived. The shots I really wanted were in flight which I got pin sharp but I managed to clip the tail in one and the wing in another.