Mockingbird in the rain

[Roy Priest]

Went back over some of my images and I never submitted this one before. From an Alan Murphy workshop in Texas
Nikon D3
Lens: VR 500mm F/4G
Focal Length: 500mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
Exposure Comp.: -0.7EV
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 1600

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Roy, good to see you. I love this image and can't think of anything I would change, except for the name in the LRC. I really appreciate the intelligence in this image, as you had to think about the shutter speed that would give you the rain streaks and be within the comfort zone of f/5.6 as far as DOF goes. Very nicely done!

[Joel Eade]

I agree with Kerry, very nice image overall, techs are spot on.

I see a few dark spots to the right of the bird that I would remove .... could be out of focus rain drops or dust on the sensor.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Roy - just love the moment,..this is sweet.

Nice one, like the weather. Showing rain sometimes it works sometime it does not, in this picture it woks for me.

Agree with Joel, might hit the dark spots -nice one - thanks for sharing.

[Eric Patdu]

Very nice photo. Lots of details.

[Bob Miller]

Roy...nice and sharp! .....great perch!......next time try some slower shutter speeds to capture the rain streaks even better!

[Roy Priest]

Hi Roy, good to see you. I love this image and can't think of anything I would change, except for the name in the LRC. I really appreciate the intelligence in this image, as you had to think about the shutter speed that would give you the rain streaks and be within the comfort zone of f/5.6 as far as DOF goes. Very nicely done!

Kerry,thanks a lot. We had lots of practice with the rain.

I agree with Kerry, very nice image overall, techs are spot on.

I see a few dark spots to the right of the bird that I would remove .... could be out of focus rain drops or dust on the sensor.

Joel, I thought I'd got them all, there's even one to the left of the bird that should be gone. Is it worthwhile to repost with the changes, or is it enough knowing that I will make the changes?

Roy - just love the moment,..this is sweet.

Nice one, like the weather. Showing rain sometimes it works sometime it does not, in this picture it woks for me.

Agree with Joel, might hit the dark spots -nice one - thanks for sharing.

Thanks Jeff.

Very nice photo. Lots of details.

Eric, thank you.

Roy...nice and sharp! .....great perch!......next time try some slower shutter speeds to capture the rain streaks even better!

Will do, thanks for the suggestion.