Great job with EXP and sharpness but with the head turned away and with the tail clipped ...
with love, artie
BIRDS AS ART Blog: great info and lessons, lots of images with our legendary BAA educational Captions; we will not sell you junk. 30+ years of long lens experience/e-mail with gear questions.
BIRDS AS ART Online Store: we will not sell you junk. 35 years of long lens experience. Please e-mail with gear questions.
Check out the new SONY e-Guide and videos that I did with Patrick Sparkman here. Ten percent discount for BPN members,
I love the contrast of the head and background, and the design the feathers create leading back out of the frame. Sharp, bold, and striking. If not for the 1.7...
Nice light and shading. I expect that much noise at ISO 6400 but it is well under control. The turned head doesn't bother me as it is so inconspicuous. The clipped wing is an issue. I suppose you could always clone an extra wing part from another image.