Pied Shag

A good bird on a very strange perch. The whites are a bit hot on the skull, but otherwise good techs. Is it a heavy crop or could you possibly tease out more detail in the whites?

What kid of critter was that? Not a native, right?

It looks like it was a deer. They were introduced to NZ for hunting and farming purposes. I will have another go at the whites and repost at some stage. I didn't need to crop much of this one at all, I was reasonably close to it. Thanks for the comment.

what sweet shot and ironic , good eye

Awesome catch Toya. What an interesting bird and the perch sure is interesting too!

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Toya, nice photo. It is an unusual perch. It would be nice if the whites had a bit more detail. The red deer skull certainly could use more detail, but the antlers are OK. I image this would be a difficult photo situation to get just right. Nice job, thanks for sharing.

Great capture and whites do not bother me a bit.

Toya,
Outstanding Capture, you were in the perfect location with regards to the sun angle, not always easy to do.
The skull would offer no additional useful detail if corrected; In Fact, the slightly blown out skull draws attention to it, and is the perfect contrast to the black back of the bird giving a real nice balance to the picture visually as well as symbolically. This is art, well done, do not change a thing.

Wow. What a neat capture Toya. I agree with some of the other about some hot spots but the perch, the background, and the bird all make for a splendid capture.