Buzzard

This is the same bird I posted in flight recently . Shows what a difference the weather and a bit of light makes. This is the same stump the bird was coming into.
Stretched the left side a bit to balance the bird a little better. Personally I don't like the background too much but not a lot one can do
D200 Sigma 100-300mm.
640 ISO
180th @f7
JohnR

Thats a super image John, you could always do a bit of low opacity cloning on the bg but I do not find it distracting, a great pose from a great bird...

Thanks Phil
I might try that.
Cheers
John

Hi John

You read Buzzard and John Robinson and think,,,,,,,,,,I bet that looks big in the pool!

You open it and find a classic pose on a post, nice image. I like the BG but agree that a no detail BG would give the bird more impact.

Brian

Brian
I know! One day I,ll get there ! I had it happen in a small stream I was set up on ,for grebes, and I missed it !
I cried for some considerable time afterwards ! !!
John

envy is a horrible thing!! love it, another species that i keep missing!

Wonderful image John, I rarely even see these on the ground. Yes, it would look even better in a pool.

John

Is it about to dive into the pool John?
Looks ok to me nice posing bird.

Major

I like that capture John a very natural feeling in the whole thing.

I like the pose here and personally don't mind the background.

Really nice shot with great eye detail John. Don't mind the background