Stonechat

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

A Stonechat photographed on a thorny bush in Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa during April this year. Canon 7DII, 300 f2.8 II + 2xTC III, 1/1000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, beanbag rest from hide, lens micro-adjustment: +7, processed with PS CC and cropped for composition. Thanks for looking.

[Arthur Morris]

Though I am not a huge fan of boxy crops this one works. You did a good job all around.

with love, artie

[Dorian Anderson]

Looks pretty good Gerhard, especially with 7D2 and 2X! Perch adds a nice bit of color. Unlike Artie, I've recently come around to embrace the 8x10 (versus 2x3) for portrait orientation.
I think it works well here!

[Daniel Cadieux]

It's just on the edge of being too tight in the frame for me, but still on the OK side. Cute bird perched on a neat perch. I like the faint reddish hue at the top.

[John Mack]

You handled this situation well. Nice pose and perch. Good background. Maybe a little more room around the bird.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gerhard, looking at the thumbnail/subject, and knowing your previous post was from Rietvlei, I guessed this Stonechat could only have been captured there. Good angled pose, and nicely in the open. Another killer BG from Rietvlei.

[Eric Dienesch]

Hello,

a very fine picture of thsi lovely little male stonechat. i think you have done all in the right way here !!

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

Hi Gerhard, looking at the thumbnail/subject, and knowing your previous post was from Rietvlei, I guessed this Stonechat could only have been captured there. Good angled pose, and nicely in the open. Another killer BG from Rietvlei.

Thanks Stu - Rietvlei was absolutely wonderful during April for Stonechats.