Too Much Lens

[Michael Pancier]

Shot last Sunday at Wako. Even with a 400 5.6L, it was hard to get the GBH ff as it headed for its nest.

I cropped it to get the wings at the the corner to make the best of it.

1d Mark II
400 5.6L
f/5.6
ISO 800
1/1000
Manual mode
shot at sunset

[Tony Whitehead]

Too much lens is much less frequently a problem than not enough! Lovely warm light. Maximal sharpness seems to be on the neck plumes leaving the eye a little soft. Maybe some selective sharpening would help.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the light and don't mind the clipped wings at all. The sticks adds to it.

[Juan Aragonés]

The critical focus plane is not on the eye but, man, this image is terrific and the light is fantastic. Crop works fine for me. Very well done and I am envious :-D