Great Bustard

[Pepe Reigada]

Photography taken in Badajoz (Estremadura) Spain.
D2X * 500 mm f4 * x1,4 * tripod * blind (16 Hours Uninterrupted) *ET: 1/1.250 * FN: 11,0 * ISO:400 * EV: -1,3 * Natural sunrise light * full frame
And as always, comments on the image welcome and appreciated

[Fabs Forns]

Does that bird think he's a matador? :)

I love the pose of defiance, wouldn't mid a bit more room at the bottom for the virtual feet and I may cool the temperature a bit, it seems to have a slight yellow cast.

I also see some hot pixels in the neck and in the belly, not form capture, but the kind that come out in curves :(

That is one bird I'd love to see!

[Rene' Villela]

Pepe... Lovely work! As Fabs said, I think that bird has a matador pose! I agree with more room on the bottom but the rest I just love it! Congratulaciones!

[christopher galeski]

nice shot pepe,they have reintroduced these on salsbury plane here in uk.thanks.

[kiko arcas]

Hi Pepe!!!

Great photo of this great bird, i like the composition and background, light is perfect too.
Best,

Kiko