Blackeyed Bulbul

[Stu Bowie]

This was taken in the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve. You may recognise the perch from other images that I have captured here. BTW, this is not the only perch there. Although I didnt manage it from this angle, they have lovely yellow around the tail area. Only a slight showing in this image. It was good to get two together, but Im running before the HA police find me. The BG is an OOF mountain.

Canon 50D
100-400 L IS USM @ 400mm
1/4000
F/6.3
ISO 640

Exp Comp 0
Hand Held

[Kobus Tollig]

Great light and well exposed. Like the comp and bg. HA on both not great but its still a nice one well done

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Stu, the HAP will shoot ya dude! Lovely birds though. You could fix the eye of the front one as it appears the eyelid has closed? Just copy the rear one forward perhaps, see how that fits. Thanks mate. :)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Killer BG and superb poses Stuart. Love the color and excellent detail. IMO I might add just a tad more canvas on the right. Love this one.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Ah, the HA on the one of the left, the right is not too bad.
It would've been great image. Other than that I really like the
overal color composition, the BG, perch and bird all in tone.
If you can get the yellow to stand out on a bird on this perch
you'll have a winner. Can't wait:)

[Joe Senzatimore]

Both birds sharp makes this a great image,IMHO.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Stuart,
As mentioned above....even with the HA....pretty nice. Great job on getting the 2 sharp also. nicely composed and exposed.

[Ilija Dukovski]

I just realized that in this situation you should've tried to pish or imitate their call
and chances are the birds might have turned to you both at the same time.
Just something to try if you have the opprotunity. :)

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a lot guys and Judy.
Akos, didnt think of the eye - will give it a go. Thanks mate.
Ilija, I will definately be going back there sometime, and give the call a go. ( if they are there, or any other two to look my way.)

[David Fletcher]

Great light. Did well for two Stuart. Like suggestions made.

[Diego Torrentes]

Hi Stuart:

Great picture, I like the confident attitude of these birds, the sweet light and the sharpness of the picture. I like also that there aren't distracting elements in the background.

Bye,

[Chris Kotze]

Super double. Great pose, sharp and lovely colours and BG.

[Glenda Simmons]

I really like this side shot angle, showing the awesome perch. The HA shows more of the bird's personality, like you caught them both in deep thought. The background is great. Great image!

[Hugh J McLaughlin]

HA is what it is. Lovely pair well presented

[Bruce Enns]

Hi Stuart, Great pose (HA mentioned), two sharp birds on a cool perch, well composed with great BG. Very nice!

Cheers!
Bruce

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all so much for the constructive feedback. I appreciate it.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super capture Stu! HA noted, and always love the charactersistic OOF BG's Pilansberg delivers.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I like it, it has a nice feeling and mood, lovely perch, poses, detail, comp and BG.
Congratulations!

[Stu Bowie]

Mark, Ramon, thanks a lot guys.

[Filomena Larson]

Very nice. I like the profile. I would add a little room on the right if you can.

[Simon Bennett]

Great job getting both birds in focus. Nice background too.

[Stu Bowie]

Filomena, Simon, thanks a lot for your comments.