Verditer Flycatcher

[Ken Watkins]

Taken in Sat Taal, India, 17th April 2011.

This is a fairly large crop so IQ is not at it's best

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held sitting down

F5.6, ISO 800, 1/1000

[Gary Esman]

I am always amazed on the colors out there. Very stunning bird. Like the curious look, background is very nice. Light is angle is also sweet. Do not think I would change anything

Gary.

[Marina Scarr]

IQ looks pretty good from where I am sitting, Ken. Nice crop, pose, perch, colors and lovely light. Great job for handholding! I see a lot of details in the feathers!

[Arthur Morris]

IQ looks fine to me and a loverly bird. I'd crop a bit more off of each side to get to a 3X2 vertical that I think would be much more appealing...

[Melissa Groo]

I think IQ looks great too, and would love to see that crop as Artie suggests. Love this pose and what a beautiful bird!

[Dan Behm]

Ken,
Very nice, Like the inquisitive head turn you captured here, the BG adds great interest but doesn't detract in any way, exposure and IQ look very good to me as well. I would also consider a smidge off the right side and double or triple that on the left "direction the birds looking" Beautiful species, the colors are stunning.

Dan

[arash_hazeghi]

nice perch and BG, great green colors

[Raul Padilla]

it look great, the IQ is not perfect but is OK, i would like the perch slightly more short, good work

[Mark Itol]

Still great IQ despite the heavy crop. Lovely colors, excellent detail and background. Would probably go for a tighter crop.

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks every body, much appreciated, we saw some very interesting and for me very different birds in India, and I managed to get a few.

I have tried to crop the OP in 3x2 ratio (is there an easier way than using the rulers?) and here it is

[Ron Sprunger]

In PS you can set the crop tool to inches or pixel horizontal and vertical dimensions, such as 6x9 inches. If you clear the dots-per-inch box, it won't do any interpolation. It's a beautiful bird, and I love your capture. The repost is an improvement.

[Ken Watkins]

Ron,

Thanks very much for the info, I will give it a try.

Thanks for comments on the image much appreciated.