Malabar crested lark (Galerida malabarica)

[RAM MALLYA]

Shot this one hand held lying low on the ground .



Shutter speed 1/500
Aperture F/8
ISO 400
Lens 600MM L IS USM

Camera body 1D Mark II N
hand held
C&C welcome

[Ryan Schain]

Nice bird, background, and sharpness! I would probably remove the bright lines in the right side of the background, and maybe the excrement--but that's personal preference. I also wish the bird was looking more towards you and not slightly away.

[jack williamson]

Good exp, bg, and bird detail. I like the raised crest and the detail in the eye, the long rear toenails. I would clean up the rock.

Jack

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent pose and details.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice earthy tones, good light, perch, BG. I like the pose with erect crest. Too bad the subject is angled away from you and I would also "clean" the perch if that is within your processing ethics.

[Arthur Morris]

Neat hairdo and sharp. Needed a bit more head turn towards you. With over the shoulder views 90 degrees is the perfect head angle.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Ram, this is a very good shot. nice details and BG. good capture of the raised crest....just the right amount of perch. Well done.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot. Great background, love the raised crest, excellent detail, great light, and great comp.
Well done.