I took this picture this past Sunday morning. I usually only find them hiding in the grass unless it is spring time but for some reason this one decided that the fence post was a better place to be.

Greg

I took this picture this past Sunday morning. I usually only find them hiding in the grass unless it is spring time but for some reason this one decided that the fence post was a better place to be.

Greg

Congrats! I absolutely love the blurred BG and its earthy colors.

My only (very little) regret is that there is no spark of life in the bird's eye. A little bit of flash maybe?. The pole is also a bit overexposed and can draw the viewer's attention away from the bird. However, this is nothing that PS cannot cope with.

Cheers,

Steph.

The pole is also a bit overexposed and can draw the viewer's attention away from the bird.

I meant the left-est part of the pole! Actually, I just had a look on another cathodic screen and it looked fine. My LCD screen tends to increase the contrast a bit too much!

This is very (very) sharp! Would you mind letting us know of the details of the equipment you used for this shot?

I personally like a bit depth in the background even if it was blurred by long lenses, otherwise bg would seem unreal. Well done!

This picture was shot using an EOS 20D and an EF 500mm f/4L IS w/1.4x TC hand held.

Thanks all for your comments.

Greg

This picture was shot using an EOS 20D and an EF 500mm f/4L IS w/1.4x TC hand held.

Thanks all for your comments.

Greg

HAND HELD??? Wow!

Greg, this is incredibly sharp. I think the bg just makes the bird pop out. wow, what a lens you must have. Hand held? omg..that's amazing. A gorgeous photo.
Kit

Excellent photo. Nice and sharp, and the DOF is almost perfect. I wouldn't change a thing.