Black chested Jay

[Richard Unsworth]

Hi

One really hard bird to get a shot like this, clever fast and seldom in the open
Lives in small area of CR where this was taken, near Puerto Viejo.
perhaps one of my fav birds; enjoy

cropped to vertical, taken from tripod with 7D 100-400 AT 400 iso 800 ev +1 1/160

[gail bisson]

Good DOF and clear look at this guy.I like the direct gaze.
Some will find the BG a bit busy but I am OK with this natural environment. I might select the BG and tone down the brightness a bit.
Gail

[Jim Crosswell]

Another new bird for me. I rarely get to the carribean side when I'm in CR. I like the eye contact and DOF. I would tone down the BG as well.

[Richard Unsworth]

Thanks Jim and Gail

BG always are difficult for me as I just walk the wild tracks and take them as they come
I love to do that. Jim I am pleased to show you some you havent seen; I wonder if you have a nemesis bird - mine would be Snowy Cotinga!

[Alan Murphy]

The busy BG is evenly busy, so it works for me. Head looks a bit soft to me. Stunning and difficult species to get.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I have to admit that the BG works for me too! I would have loved for this guy to have turned its head to our right to have its bill flow the same direction as the two thicker branches, but from the sounds of it this is a tough one to get so kudos on that!

[Richard Unsworth]

Hi Daniel

see BCJ 2 will post later avec right look