Crackers!

[Overread]

From the same trip as the tigers - and these were definatly the best of the day - oddly they were also the first shots - though I thinke being able to get right up close helped a lot!

All shots taken with canon 400D, canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS + 1.4 Teleconverter

F4, ISO 100, 1/1600sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3413/3229261711_097a765a21_o.jpg

f4, ISO 100, 1/1250sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/3230113356_d442f6cd55_o.jpg

f4, ISO 100, 1/1250sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3229261027_57263e642c_o.jpg

and comments/crits welcome - thank you

 

[Dmitri]

Neat shots. That third picture looks like he's already had a few crackers and letting some gas go

Good detail and bokeh

 

[uplander]

I really like the first shot ... Background is pleasant and getting the shoulder colors in along with some green in the BG really help this shot

 

[Overread]

Thanks for the compliments both

 

[Antarctican]

Hmm, tough call. I guess I'd go with the first one because of the extra colour from the wing feathers and I kind of like the closed beak look. My only reservation is that the subject is placed so centrally in that shot.

Beautiful colours, and nice sharp focus on the eye

 

[Sebastian 16]

he looks mad i favor #1