African Stonechat

[Stu Bowie]

I posted an image of this guy a little while back, but in this, he turned around to face the other way, thus giving me a better angle and detail. Taken in a nature reserve close to my house.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/2000
F/6.3
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand held from the car

[Doug Brown]

Looks good Stuart! You probably had room to boost your exposure a little more to get more detail in the blacks, although I suspect you could easily do it in post.

[Tony Whitehead]

Great plumage colour and texture. Some selective eye wok to darken the pupil may be worth a try. Looks like you're getting some good opportunities at Rietvlei, Stuart.

[arash_hazeghi]

Very nice Stuart, like the details and good exposure.

[Fabs Forns]

Nicely done, Stu, good compo and great detail in the plumage.

[Markus Jais]

Beautiful shot with fantastic sharpness and details.

Markus

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Sharp with good detail, colours, pose & eye contact. Well done Stu!:)

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a lot guys and Fabs. Much appreciated.

[Vida van der Walt]

Super feather detail in this take Stu. Great comp and colours. I think you did very well with the blacks.:)

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks so much Vida.