Sunning Himself -Reed Bunting +

Photo of a male Reed Bunting taken during my recent trip/workshop there.I watched this fellow leap in and out of the reeds up and down,always on the move,most of the time just out of reach of a clean shot,then he came to the edge on the reedbeds and 'bingo' here is is .He stayed for a few seconds catching a few rays and then went back into the reedbeds.

All Comments And Advice Welcome

Nikon D3S
Nikon F4VR600
F5.6,1/2000
iso 400,-0.3ev
Matrix
PP-Capture NX,CS3,Full Frame Image
Camouflaged Clothing Used,Fieldcraft,Natural Perch,
No Hide,Luck,

Thanks For Looking

Hi Craig,

Looks like your patience was rewarded with a good clear view of the bird. Good one.

I like the minimilist feel to this Craig, and well done for not using a hide.

Good timing Craig,
I like the composition and the stucture of the soft
BG, gives a feeling of the environment the bird lives in,

Bertl

Good one.
Just a tiny bit dark on my gear .but gives it a bit of "guts"JohnR

Simple but very effective, lovely image Craig.

Phil Newman

I love it - superb composition!

Very well composed shot. I like this one a lot.

Nice one Craig.You mention luck.As they say,'the harder you work,the luckier you get'.
Well done.

Phil.

Yep, works for me. Nice one.

Simon

I too like the minimalist approach to this shot but feel the bird is to contrasty and the blacks are beginning to block a bit. Might consider reducing them in post processing or it might just be a relic of this size of image.

Brett

Thank you all for your comments,here is a re-post with the contrast turned down a little,which does make a difference,thanks

Nice shot , the dark heads on these are never easy though.

Bob.