Been following this pair for a while now. Their young have just fledged. This particular day...they were quite active flying from perch to perch. I changed things up on this day and placed a Yucca flower spike near one of their favorite perches. I thought the colors of the buds complimented the Flycatchers colors. The female quickly came to it and tried eating it. Once the male saw that...he came and investigated.
D300s, 600VR, f/6.4, ISO 400, 1/200th
The bg is that vivid...at least to my eyes. As always C&C encouraged and welcomed. Hope you enjoyed.
Nice light and exposure, detail in the plumage. I do like the BG and I like the perch and the slightly open beak. It would be nice to have the beak completely open, but it is very nice as it is.
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Wow is right. Killer SH, head angle, pose, open bill, and BKGR. I would tone down the green and yellow SAT just a bit. Killer perch and an incredibly beautiful bird photograph. Mazel tov!
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Good planning on your part...you saw the opportunity and potential, and took advantage it. I agree about the saturation (especially the green...even if it was that vivid), and I wouldn't have minded if you had pointed your lens about an inch lower...but all else looks fantastic. I wouldn't worry about DOF not catching the tail...everything that should be in focus is.
I love the shallow DOF here. beautiful shot. killer sharpness. Agree with Daniel on comp. would love to see a little more perch. Definitely a WOW shot.
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