Black-Capped Donacobius

[Dave Peters]

1/250th f8, ISO1600
1Ds mkIII EF800mm f5.6 + Canon 1.4x
Gitzo 1548 tripod + Wimberley mkII head

Selective sharpening to head and body

[Gus Cobos]

Love the flight angle, and blurred wing tips...good show...:cool:

[Bruce Murden]

Good concept, good image! I love the motion and the intensity of the bird's gaze. Nice job!

[Julie Kenward]

Very nice! That gaze IS the photo! I would give it just a hair more room at the bottom so the wing blur is entirely in the image; otherwise, great blur!

Also, was just looking at this again...have you thought about lightening/brightening the yellow color of the bird's eyes? I bet that would really add a good focal point (no pun intended!) to the image!

[Fabs Forns]

One of the best blurs I've seen, the pose makes it special, big congrats!