Pallid Cuckoo portrait II

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Another of the same bird on Sunday afternoon. 90% of original frame. NO CALLS were used here. Just a car hide.

30D, 300/2x+1.4x, ISO400, f/16, 1/400th, -1/3EC, 430EX at -1 1/3 with beamer, rested lens on car door window sill, warmed up in ACR and lightened the eye

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Lovely portrait Akos with good eye contact and detail as well as a killer BG. Love the yellow circle that surrounds the eye which really draws your eye to the eye of the bird. Well done Akos.

[Paul Randall]

I think I prefer the other portrait (the vertical) it works better with this species. Again, well done on getting this close.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good eye contact, oben beak and BG. I might sharpen the beak a bit more.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The harsh light and its angle weren't at your advantage here, I'm not crazy about the various shadowed areas this created around the eye, chin, and lower mandible. Awesome details though, and I love the BG's colour. The open bill is a nice bonus. A bit closer and we'll be able to make out your car in the eye :-)

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Light has been mentioned. Love the open beak and BG. The eye makes me wonder.

[Kiran Khanzode]

Great tech details ! :-).

I still use a 30D and love the images out of that camera, great clarity, I love the picture perfect BG, the eye keeps me interested.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Very nice Akos, very interesting bird and you have a lot of character here with the eye contact and
open beak.

[Harshad Barve]

lovely image with great sharpness and killer BG
TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Great IQ bro, and I prefer this your previous one. Good light, detail and colours, and well timed to capture the open beak. What a great BG too. Great image mate.

[David Fletcher]

Nice one Akos. Again, love the sharpness and details. Very well done with the stacking. Prefer this too.