Nicely framed, but what lets it down for me is the lighting direction, the result of which has left the side of the head that faces the camera is in shadow so there is no life in the birds eye.
Maybe try a bit of fill flash next time if the sun is casting a shadow across the face?? I also think the colours could do with a bit more saturation, other than that good composition with nice perch and BG.
Great pose and composition but the main comment is the lighting as already mentioned, although possibly not a lot you could do about it in this situation.
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3 repliesPhillip.
Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 800mm
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Color Temp. (5300 K)
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
AF Mode: AF-C
1/320 sec - F/8
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Lens: 800mm F/5.6 D
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Nice to see your first Wheatear
Maybe try a bit of fill flash next time if the sun is casting a shadow across the face?? I also think the colours could do with a bit more saturation, other than that good composition with nice perch and BG.
Regards
Rob
Great pose and composition but the main comment is the lighting as already mentioned, although possibly not a lot you could do about it in this situation.
cheers
Sean