Juvie

[Robert Holguin]

Hello everyone. Here is another shot of this juvie black necked stilt. I did remove another stilt that was right behind it. Hope you enjoy. C&C welcomed and encouraged.
Camera - Nikon 300s, Lense - 200-400 w/1.4 tc, Exposure - 1/800, Aperture - F8, ISO - 320, Exposure Bias - -1/3 EV, Focal Length - 550mm, Metering - Multi Segment, Aperture Priority.

[arash_hazeghi]

great pose and nice low angle, I like the juvi a lot. sharp. some fill flash might have helped fill the shadow areas

[Raul Padilla]

gret angle, i like see more detail in the darck areas, and better eye contact.

[Doug Brown]

I like the pose and the low angle. Stilts are pretty tough to expose properly when you aren't positioned in between the bird and the sun. I like the idea of fill flash that Arash suggested.

[Stu Bowie]

Robert, I feel you have exposed this pretty well as is, and nice and sharp too. If this were mine, I would remove the small OOF piece of grass coming out the middle of his back. I like the inclusion of the surrounding grasses.

[Jonathan Ashton]

A gorgeous image I love the composition and the overall exposure, though I agree the dark feathers on the rear end are a little dark. In this image I think it is a good idea to leave those OOF grasses on top of the back, I think it keeps the scene looking natural, sometimes I think images look a little too clean which is just not always typical of natural conditions. (sorry that's just me - a bit of a hobby horse of mine)

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Very pretty bird and I love the hint of habitat in this one. The low angle and the pose are superb. Fill flash sounds like a good idea, and I'd leave more room all around.
Stilts are such lovely birds, and you've captured this juvie beautifully, Robert.