Killdeer in the Grass

[Steve Canuel]

40D, 400DO + 1.4xTC, f5.6, 1/400s, ISO 640, +1/3EC, tripod mount, full frame.

[Stu Bowie]

Steve, great DOF, good pose and HA, and I like the detail and colours in this. I would maybe lighten the eye a tad, and although not distracting, I would make an attempt to remove the grass through his tail.

[Juan Aragonés]

Steve The BG is a bit busy to my taste but the low angle, sharpness and fantastic eye contact are really good! :-)

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely sharpness and pose. Agree BG is a bit busy but I think darkening down the pale grasses a little would reduce this.

[Steve Maxson]

A nice sharp bird with a good pose. Good comp and I like the way the bird is located in a little opening in the habitat. I'm OK with the habitat in this image except that I would wish that the one grass stem in front of the tail wasn't there. :)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle, details and habitat and would raise the color temperature a bit. The whites have a slight blue cast.