The male Mountain Wheatear comes in two colour forms, the grey pictured here and black. I was able to get down on my stomache and wait while he foraged in the grass moving closer. Light was a little harsh - midmorning.
D50/EF500f4 + 1.4/1/2000 @ f7.1/iso400 -Beanbag. Removed a few strands of interfering grass.
Great shooting angle and detail Pieter. Like the pose and glint in the eye. Subject is well exposed with good natural colours against a killer bg. Well done in the given conditions !
Will also attempt to remove the OOF grass on the left
Good job in getting low, gives us a good perspective of its habitat. Good exposure, erect pose. The bolder OOF stems in the BG at left could be toned down to minimize their impact on the image, and I would completely eliminate the one touching the bird near the rump.
Glad to see you got nice and low. The grasses really don't distract me. I think they go with the environment in this case. I would however give the bird a little more room, esp at the bottom where it appears his virtual feet may need a bit more room. THen I would probably give a tad more room on the right side as well.
Thank you all, appreciate the feedback. Marina I see what you mean about the virtual feet. I have room and will look at another crop with your suggestions.
Mountain Wheatear - February Theme
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