Eurasian Jay (from Canon 5D Mark II)

[Ondrej Prosicky]

Eurasian Jay, Ondřej Prosický | NaturePhoto.cz, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM, Gitzo 3540LS, f/5, @1/250 s, ISO: 800, -1/3 EV, Flash: No, December 29, 2008 - 9:30, Mlada Boleslav (Czech Republic), Download original - 5156x3437 px (9.8 MP)

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[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird, details and light. I wish for more head angle toward you and a higher angle that would allow to see more of the bird.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Agree with Axel. A higher angle would not only give us a better view of the subject but also a beter view of the fallen leaves (didn't need much higher...just enough to clear the belly and upper legs at least). Head turn away is a bummer. Sharpness and exposure are bang on!

[titus.ebbecke]

Great Pictures.

I like the colours and the perspective.

[Christoph Belanger]

I like this very much. I disagree with Daniel and Axel's angle recomendations. A higher angle would move the horizon up, potentially causing problems with the head which nicely pops vs. the dark background. A viewer can tell that these are leaves, so there is no need to enhance them (imho). A head turn would be nice, but given that i have only seen this species a couple of times, I would be very happy to have an image of this.