The Morning Stretch...Motacilla Alba

[abdulghani]

The morning Stretch of Motacilla Alba (White Wagtail) by Nikon d300 and 80-400mm VR.

Model	NIKON D300
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	400 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	320
Exposure Bias	-1/3
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
Exposure Program	manual (1)

Cheers
Rahil

[Matthew Studebaker]

I love the veried but clean background. Nice detail and pose as well.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Wonderful behavior captured. Great job with exposure and a killer BG>

[Daniel Cadieux]

Not the best perch in the world, but I like how the tail feathers are pressed against it. Very nice BG and good comp. To my eye critical focus looks like it was on the wing as I feel the face is not as sharp.

[Peter Wallack]

Fierce and determined bird makes for a very interesting study and new species for me.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Hi Rahil,
Good to see you here. The background is nicely diffused. Partly spread wings is interesting. I agree that the a natural perch and focus on the eye would have been great.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi