Ara Militaris

[Fernando Cerra]

This is a picture taken on Dec. 2004 in the small town of Jaumave Tamaulipas, just 3 1/2 hrs south of Brownsville Tx.
1/1250 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 400

[Fernando Cerra]

Forgot to mention it was a Canon 10D with a 400mm Sigma lens

[Jim Poor]

Nice bird. I'd add a little canvass back to the right and top. I assume this is a fairly hefty crop?

I like the stick ups in the lower left corner, but your watermarked text really distracts from it. I'd consider moving the text to the right side where there is nothing to interfere with.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Adding to Jim's comments, I like the wing position and open beak. You can post images up to 800 pixels, which makes it easier to comment.

[Arsdel Fluesmeier]

This is absolutely outstanding. It looks like a painting.