Crown sandgrouse

[Seyed Babak Musavi]

Dear all
I have taken this shot of crown sandgrouse in south of Iran around Minab , I hope like it , All comment and suggest wellcome. Canon 50d Lens 600 mlm f4 l is 1.1000 f8 iso 320

With best wishes

Babak

[Ignacio Yufera]

Babak, a great species that I've searched for in Morocco without success.
Great sharpness, light and action; the drops are a bonus.
Composition-wise I would have left more room at the bottom, though I understand mud isn't always attractive.

[Ignacio Yufera]

Babak, a great species that I've searched for in Morocco without success.
Great sharpness, light and action; the drops are a bonus.
Composition-wise I would have left more room at the bottom, though I understand mud isn't always attractive.

[Dave Leroy]

Nice and sharp and a good pose.
I agree that a bit more room on the bottom for the hidden feet would feel better.
A very interesting looking bird.

[Andrew Merwin]

A very nice sharp image. I really like the water droplets. I am ok with the bottom crop, but I would like to see more room on the LHS. TFS. It is the only way I will ever see one of these guys.
Andrew

[Amir Reza Borhani]

My friend very nice and sharp photo with beautiful light, the water droplets is exciting.
I agree with others for compositions points.

Amir

[Daniel Cadieux]

The bird itself looks great, very sharp and well exposed. Love the drinking behaviour, and I also dig the very cool plumage. The biggest issue here is the FG rock blocking the feet...this also prevented you getting a lower angle, and having more room for the virtual feet would only give more of that unfortunate rock. As posted your best bet comp-wise is to crop some off the top (about half the current space above the head).

[Dave Barnes]

I like the feather detail and colour captured. I agree with the comments on comp and feet. water drops add a lot to the image.

[S P Jadeja]

Marvelous image.......