Blue Jay

[Joel Eade]

Another effort along the learning curve with my newly acquired mk iii. There are some redbuds blooming down in the woods behind the house which make for a nice background.

300mm 2.8L + 1.4TC
iso 320
1/320
f/5.6
430 ex + better beamer manual at 1/16
tripod
setup with feeder and hide

I did a little surgery on the end of the perch, otherwise nothing unusual in processing.

[Lance Peters]

HI Joel - lots to like here - like the colours, BG is good, Good HA and eye contact and nice detail in the eye.
Exposure looks good and techs are solid.
Slight Halo around the beak??
Good show :)

[Dave Mills]

Hi Joel, Good job on this. Exposure,sharpness,backround and lighting all look good...

[Myer Bornstein]

Great picture of a common bird

[Troy Lim]

Stunning shot of the BJ. Love the clean BG.

[Bob Miller]

Hi Joel....nicely done....nicely sharp with a clean background. I like it alot!

[Peter Farrell]

Excellent image of this Blue Jay. Nice detail, pose anf BG.
A very common bird around me but very camera shy. I am envious of this shot.
Peter