Coming at ya!

Suggestions/comments appreciated; thanks

Great shot, Dieter. Formidable looking wings.

beautiful shot. well done.

 

Corey

Nice capture. You've gotten a nice angle on the head here. Seems hard to get a decent front shot of birds that doesn't look strange, especially birds with long beaks. I think maybe a little more room underneath to put the bird in the top of the frame might look good as well. Although it depends if one envisions the bird taking off or landing. Regardless it's a well done image.

Leroy, can only do something about that space on the bottom with some work;

there is a white building right where this frame ends. Regards, Dieter

A very nice shot, Dieter! Best regards, Ruud.

Wow! The light is so good here, highlighting the bird's head and the wing's leading edge, while leaving enough detail under the wings and in the shadows. Excellent!

nice capture, Dieter. 7/6 - anon

Dieter, your shots are too easy for you! Here is another 7/7.

Now go up to Coal Oil Point and catch those Northern Flickers and Bewick's Wrens that used to hang out near the cliffs (don't know whatever happened to the old Devereux School out there, probably a highrise now). And I think you are avoiding the Marsh Wrens in the slough between the airport and UCSB

Thanks, William. Devereux school is still there and hasn't been replaced with high rise yet (the only ones in that area are still the student housing towers on El Collegio). I haven't had too much luck with shooting little birds and many empty frames to show for my efforts. It is really hard to get close enough and to make sure there isn't anything obstructing the view; nevertheless, I'll keep on trying and practice, practice, practice... Regards, Dieter