Preening as art

[Sid Garige]

D300 200-400mm VR
F8 1/600
SB800 at +1&1/3

[Maxis Gamez]

Hey Sid,

I like the pose on this one. I wish for a full open eye but you did well with this capture. Your image also looks very sharp.

[Grady Weed]

The eye was the first thing I noticed. It is closed halfway.

However.......you could say that this is a GBH falling asleep, and then he catchs himself just before nodding completely off. Other than that Sid, great catch. And I don't mean you should dump this one. I would change the title to "Nodding Off". What do you say?

[Jim Fenton]

Know what?

Birds close their eyes frequently to ptoect them when preening and hunting.

I really lie it, especially with the lush green OOF areas.