Green Jay, Cactus, Rain

[Bill Dix]

Another from Laguna Seca Ranch last month; shot from a blind under less than ideal conditions. Cropped bottom and left, added a bit of canvas top and right. Love the eyebrows on these guys.

D500, Sigma 150-600C @ 270mm; ISO 3200; 1/320s @ f/8 manual.

[Glenn Pure]

For 'less than ideal' conditions, Bill, this looks very good. Great looking bird (but what is that around the front of its eye?), excellent perch and background lifted by those rain streaks. Colour and tone looks great with a hint of bluish metallic sheen on the black breast and good detail across the rest of the bird. Composition works well for me. No nits from me on this one.

[Juan Tolentino]

I like this one better than your previous post. Nice pose, perch and composition. The rain adds to the image. Thank you for sharing.

[arash_hazeghi]

another nice setup from the ranch, love the perch and also the rain drops

TFS

[gail bisson]

Really nice Bill. The rain really adds a lot to the image.
Good comp and IQ,
Gail

[keith mitchell]

Bill really enjoying these wet birds you are posting,very good work under what looks like difficult conditions.

Keith.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Good one, Bill. Great angle for those eyebrows. Like the cactus perch, and the rain adds to the image.

Geoffrey




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[Matt Shellenberg]

Great job in some tough conditions, Bill. Good detail for the such low light. The perch is great and the eyebrows are really cool.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the perch, composition, rain and colourful bird. Well done Bill.