A recent shot of a Blue Jay. The image is a bit centered, but to maintain a decent size in the frame I have left it as is. The background is from some distant dogwoods. Construction C&C welcomed.
Canon 1D MarkIII
Canon 500mm F/4 IS
1/500s
F/5.6
ISO 400
A very striking portrait Mike. Superb rendition of the blues, set off against a nice soft background. Excellent sharpness. HA creates that bit of tension. I don't mind the centered image, although perhaps a bit more room on the left might give the bird more to look into. Great perch too!
I really like this image Mike. This really shows the beautiful detail in the jays tail and wings. The crest being up adds to the image too. I might add a little canvas to the left as well. Well done!