The Interloper

[dankearl]

Purple Martins.
Although the colony was cooperative, they are a hard bird to expose and photograph well.
I did my best.

1/1600
iso640
f8
600mm (300 f2.8 w/ 2x)
Handheld
Nikon D800

DSC_0599bpn.jpg

[laurie golden]

I think you (and your D800) did a great job on exposure. And I love the perch and the threesome. Nice story.

[gail bisson]

Great title! I really like the perch and the interaction. I am not sure about the IQ on this one. I can't verbalize what it is that I am seeing but something is not quite right.( not much help eh?...) It might be the light angle creating shadows and shiny feathers or the contrast?
I think that moving to your left may have given you a better light angle but probably that was not possible,
Gail