Kiskadee - Brownsville, TX

[Rob Miner]

Camera Model: NIKON D2Xs
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Shutter speed: 1/40 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: 200 to 400mm
Focal length: 400mm
Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)
Image size: 2866 x 4310
White balance: Auto
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Color profile: Adobe RGB (1998)

When presenting a bird this large in a frame, some part will be dead ctr. What would be a correct placement for the above subject?

Critique appreciated.

Rob...................

[Arthur Morris]

I am fine with this COMP. An option would have been to point the lens to the left more as the bird is looking right. The steep angle to the bird is a bigger problem for me than the COMP. It would not hurt to lose the dark o-of stuff in the lrhc.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice find and good perch. The image looks a bit noisy, was it originally underexposed? Adding to Artie's comments I wish for more eye contact.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Nice bird..good colors..good sharpness at 1/40. But I second with Arthur...the angle is the problem here. You did an excellent job of keeping the whole bird sharp. Good use of aperture.

[Aidan Briggs]

Yes, the angle is the real problem here. I might try increasing the contrast though, as the image looks a little washed out.