'The Stare'

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX Mk2
f/4 400mm DO Mk2 at 800mm
f/8
1/1250
ISO 3200

A Common Pheasant I came across whilst out looking for the Red Grouse.....HH...ACR, Topaz DN and PS...

Will

[Jonathan Ashton]

I like the head on view and the sedges at the sides, I guess you had to cut the feet off due to focal length, having said that I feel the image composition is strong and attention holding, an interesting image.

[Steve Kaluski]

Getting this 'head on' with good DoF is hard, but you pulled it off Will. Colours and detail look good, but going landscape not portrait and truncating the subject isn't sadly working for me. The grasses to the RHS I do find distracting.

TFS
Steve

[Dorian Anderson]

Great stare, color, and detail! This is not an easy exposure but the flat light really aided the cause. Like Steve, I think a portrait crop would work better.

[Brian Sump]

Will, the colors just jump off the screen. That stare is unforgettable.

Nice composition with the sticks/grasses framing it nicely. Beautifully exposed. Not a whole lot to critique, just a beauty!

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Will ... stunning colors , nice head on and the feather structure is so good .

Nicely done .

TFS Andreas

[William Dickson]

Thanks for that.....much appreciated

Will