Male Purple Martin

[Stephen Stephen]

I'm not sure why but this evening was the first time that I've even created a Purple Martin image.

Canon 40D, Sigma 50-500mm @ 500mm on Bushhawk 320 D Pro, ISO 400, F7.1, 1/800sec

[Lana Hays]

Stephen
I need to get out and get some Martin images myself. Nice pose and simplistic composition. I think that you could have used a little more exposure to bring out some more detail in those gorgeous dark wings.

[James Salywoda]

Stephen nice look back pose captured great eye contact as well I agree with Lana on maybee alittle more exposure would of brought out more wing detail. Nicely Done!

[Alfred Forns]

Fully agree with the comments Bringing out the colors would be good ......btw Stephen .... next time go after them in flight !!!! :) Got to photograph some youngsters yesterday !!!

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Stephen,

Lovely pose. However there are few things I would like to point out.

There is a good amount of noise which can be removed with a NR software.

You could use a little more space behind the tail and perhaps a little sharper.

Was this a big crop?