Baya weaver

[RAM MALLYA]

This bird was pretty bold getting close to me as you can see the expression on its face which says don't you dare come close to my nest .


Canon 1 D MARK II N
100-400 IS L F 5.6
SHUTTER SPEED 1/2000
APERTURE F/5.6
ISO 400
Hand held

All C&C welcome.

[Doug Brown]

Nice look-back pose with good sharpness where it counts. Yellows have lots of detail. The perch could be better. I would have stopped down to f/8 and 1/1000 to get more of the bird in focus. I don't mind shallow DOF when the bird's body is facing the viewer because the head and breast are in focus and the OOF parts of the body are behind the bird. With this pose the OOF body parts are in front of the bird and tend to draw the eye. Also, you seem to have darkened the sky and there are some areas around the bird's feathers that reveal the original sky.

[RAM MALLYA]

Thanx Doug Will keep that in mind .

[abdulghani]

Lovely shot and wish the perch was natural.