Heading out on a limb...

[Lance Peters]

Thinking this one may be a case of love it or hate it - not your normal type shot.
Wanted a little bit of drama, some mystery and a ton of feel - dont know if I achieved any of it, but sure had fun.

This little guy was busy collecting grass stems for his nest that he was building about 30m away, harsh light so thought I would try something a little different

Shot into the sun
D3
Nikon 500mm F4 with 1.7 x Converter
F6.7
1/1500TH
-2.3 EV
Matrix Metering
SB900 With better beamer
Manual flash @ 1/1
Handheld

PP - Cropped and slight shadow adjustment otherwise SOC.
Looks a little soft onscreen - original is SHARP.

Comments welcome - Dont be shy.
Love it or hate it??? and Why!!

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Mr. Peters...another beauty from your adventures and travels...:D I like it. I'm going to respectfully withhold my comment at the present time to see what our BPN brothers and sisters say...:):cool:

[Harshad Barve]

One awesome species for sure , Whats the name of this little cutie
TFS

[Alfred Forns]

Drama achieved Lance Don't see many like that .. took me a while to figure how you did it !!! Excellent use of flash and control of exposure all around !!! Sweet !!!

[Lance Peters]

One awesome species for sure , Whats the name of this little cutie
TFS

Hi - Red Browed Finch.

[David Stephens]

I know this is a critique thread, but all I can say is, WOW. Beautiful bird and great image.

[Desmond Chan]

Stunning mate !:D:D The lighting is...kind of unusual around here :)

[Lance Peters]

Stunning mate !:D:D The lighting is...kind of unusual around here :)

Yes the lighting is kinda unusual -Pays to experiment sometimes when you really have nothing to loose, this was harsh just after midday sun, what was I going to do?? Action was too good to just pass up on - made the most of the opportunity have a whole series of this guy going about his collecting - unfortunately although he finished building the nest - 2 days later it was destroyed by some predator.

[Harshad Barve]

Hi - Red Browed Finch.

Thanks Lance , Surreal lighting here

[Gus Cobos]

Hey Mr. Peters,
Excellent use of manual flash...I like the pose. You have very nice feather details and the color rendition is spectacular. The dark background showcases your little friend very well. Its a shame he was short lived. :(:cool:

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great details and color balance lance. Would have never figured out that you achieved this by using flash.
congrats