Marching Horned Lark

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I went back to the field where I found buntings, longspurs and larks yesterday and tried to get closer, which is pretty much impossible since they are quite skittish. I then looked for a spot that they seemed to frequent often, sat still, waited and hoped for the best. I got a few decent images and very cold fingers. :)



1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/2500s, f/8, EC +0.33, ISO 400

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Nice timing Axel and great exposure, action and detail as well as well composed. Congratulations on a fine image.

[Juan Aragonés]

Love the larks pose with the raised leg. great eye contact and you did a very good job with the exposure saving that beautiful testure of the snow :-)

[Mike Lentz]

I'm liking the raised leg action here. I suppose the only thing I'd mess with is selectively taking out the blues in the snow... obviously a personal preference and it looks fine either way.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Those birds are brave!

Great looking lark, details, light and pose are fabulous. Patience pay off.

[Arthur Morris]

I love the raised foot; can you believe the length of that hind toe????

With the light from the left you did a great job with the EXP and the body position.