Redhead aerobics

[Ron Caswell]

This Redhead was putting his head back then would spring forward and make it's cat sound. Must be a display for the ladies :)
1Dm4 500f4 w1.4tc 1250 f7.1 iso 400. Removed some sparkle highlights and straightened to what I felt was level. Thanks, Ron

[Gary Esman]

Hi Ron, love these kind of shots. It does seem this spring they have been doing a lot more calling then I remember from before. Sharp, exposure looks good as I would expect. Good to see you posting!

Gary.

[Ofer Levy]

Very nice behaviour shot! The one thing that really weakens this otherwise beautiful image IMO, is the bird being so tight in the frame.

[Ron Caswell]

Thanks guys, Here is one with all the room I have. I think you are right it does help. Ron

[Randy Stout]

Ron:

I am on the road, using a poor monitor at a relatives, but this is certainly fun, I love the 'right side up reflection' and the upside down reality.

Def. prefer the repost because of the extra room.

It looks a bit dark here, but probably fine on a calibrated monitor.

Here I am, stuck in Florida, and all the cool birds are in Michigan

Cheers

Randy

[Jeff Dyck]

Ron - I love, love, love the pose here! I like the repost with the extra room, but I would go further on the bottom if you have the canvas (you could manufacture it if you don't...) - part of the appeal of this shot is the relatively clear "right side up" reflection and it would be nice to see more separation between the reflected image and the edge of the canvas. I agree with Randy about the image being a bit dark - maybe a bit more "fill light" / elevation of the mid-tones?

[Doug Brown]

Awesome pose! Love the water color too. The repost is a definite improvement, although the bird is still a little tight in the frame for my taste.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Good IQ and detail... Nice exp....Prefer the second post looks better with the space