This is another of the RTH encounter last month.....I walked out back
from my residence, and there he was. A stunning young specimen
that had recently dined....decided not to clean him up.
an interesting FYI: the bg is a distant 2 story tan brick building
400mm f/5.6L w/1.4X, ISO 400, 1/250, f/8
Thanks for looking and continued c/c
Last edited by Dave Phillips; 04-29-2009 at 07:43 PM.
I'm not prone to superlatives, but this is perhaps one of my favourite or even my #1 portrait on BPN thus far (sorry, everybody else, tied for a close 2nd). Why? Good exposure, with detail in every tone, and tack sharp throughout. Nice, complementary, graded background (thanks for the detail about the brick building). Good head turn, and stark, sharp, catchlit eye (and not a painted in white PS dot). Beak in profile, with evidence of recent meal. Good comp/crop (I like them kinda tight, though).
Thanks for input guys....the last one I posted was a bit weak
lacking in contrast and sat.......so tweaked this one from same shoot.
Thanks for previous critique.