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Sandhill in flight
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Sandhill in flight

by Bob McQuade

Gallery: AvianPosted December 26, 201375 views3 comments
D800 handheld 200-400mm @ 400mm F6.7 1/2000 ISO 400

taken last month at Bosque del Apache, particularly liked the way the sun caught the eye and the perfect blue sky

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Sandy Scott on December 26, 2013 at 11:58 AM
Great shot Bob!!
Registered on December 6, 2013, 85 Posts, 345 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 26, 2013 at 5:25 PM
Sweet image, Bob. I do like the light in the eye.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Matthew Studebaker on December 27, 2013 at 10:48 AM
The subject is in focus - that's good. The mouth is open - that helps make it interesting. I don't mind the non-traditional light angle because you have plenty of detail in the shadows - that's good! I would say if you had any that had a more interesting background, that would help. Also if the bird were not flying slightly away, that would improve the image as well. Last, a full up or full down wing position would help us get a better sense of the wing . . . show the wing off better.
Registered on December 21, 2013, 11 Posts, 82 Comments