Went out with my old friend (100-400) on my new rig (1dmkiin) and 1.4xtc (which now has autofocus on the 1 series body as opposed to my 10D). This image was made in the early morning at Green Cay. Handheld. While background is busy, I like the bird in environment aspect of this one. 1dmkiin 100-400 1.4xtc ISO 800 F11@1/512
This looks like typical gallinule habitat to me, so this certainly shows the environment, even with the busy background. It's a great pose, with those prominent feet, front and center. The white spot on the lower right is a little distracting. Beautiful colors in the morning sun!
Great colors and pose. It is a bit tight in the frame and as you mentioned, the BG is quite busy, which is not too bad. I only find the white spot and the stem crossing the neck a bit distracting.
Just the white spot for me David No problem with the bg the bird stands out well Like the pose and prominent feet Would like a little more space for the bird
Beautiful bird, nice pose. WHen I was at GC late December, I learned to like these bgs. The one thing that to my eye is bothersome here is the branch intersecting the back of his neck and bill. Tough to avoid, tho.