...and then there was one.

[Amy DeStefanis]

I guess I need to ask what kind of birds these are.... They are becoming a favorite subject. (Sleeping birds don't move as fast as awake ones!) :)

Besides, they're very very cute.

They were all napping in a group, until one by one they hopped away, and this guy was the last one left....

Nikon D80
70-200 2.8 VR lens w/ Tamron 2x TC @ 400mm
ISO 400
1/800 sec @ f/9
Manual Exposure
cropped pano, cloned out a shell in the lower left corner
PP: USM on bird, Noise Reduction on BG
Increased contrast and saturation

Thanks,
Amy D.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Very nice comp and light, pose is great as eye contact and exposure! Congratulaitons!

[Alfred Forns]

Doing good work with that lens Amy !!! I like the low angle and bird placement in frame Exp is just perfect !!! Love it !!!