[Vanisle John]

Took this photo under very bright light conditions

[EnglishBob]

Nicely captured, some type of quail?

[MrB]

That is a very good portrait of the bird, John. Perhaps in future you could post your images at 900 pixels wide, to give us an even better view.

Cheers.
Philip

[Vanisle John]

Nicely captured, some type of quail?

A California Quail - abundant all over the Pacific Northwest

[EnglishBob]

We get quail down here in the foothills around the San Joaquin Valley, but they tend to be a light brown colour, and I've only ever seen them scurrying along the ground.

[EdMak]

Excellent, what camera/lens, settings etc. Ta Ed.

[cuilin]

lovely portrait of a quail.

[Vanisle John]

Excellent, what camera/lens, settings etc. Ta Ed.

Nikon D7100
Tamron 150-600mm
F/6.3
ISO - 100
Shutter Speed - 1/250
Exposure Program - Manual

[EnglishBob]

How do you like that Tamron? Keep comparing the Sigma and Tamron 600's.

[Vanisle John]

How do you like that Tamron? Keep comparing the Sigma and Tamron 600's.

For the price it is a bargain - very sharp ( a bit soft @ 600mm ) with little distortion . The auto focus is surprisingly quite fast . Subjects in motion are more susceptible to blurriness even at fairly high shutter speeds but a solid tripod with a smooth gimbal head can help to compensate somewhat .

[EnglishBob]

Thanks for the input and feedback. I already use teh Sigma 50-500 which is also a heavy piece of glass so am used to using a monopod and ballhead for support.

[Jeffbridge]

That is beautiful! Excellent Shot!!!