# Eyes Left

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eyes-left/41309>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [May 16, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eyes-left/41309 "2024-05-16T14:18:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eyes-left/41309/1 "2024-05-16T14:18:28Z")

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![QUAIL.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/0/a03e34deffc9a93dfa6f4c2cb63e3b4de12a4c66.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

I caught this CA quail marching thru our backyard in the late afternoon sun. I never tire of seeing these fine looking birds… and trying for a capture.

### Specific Feedback

Does the BG at his head need any adjusting? There’s the black topknot, and the white forehead. I decided not to attempt any brightness adjusting in that area. What say you? Anything else?

### Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, monopod, 1/1600th, f 9.0, 900mm, ISO 3600, cropped to 2433 x 2701

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eyes-left/41309/2 "2024-05-16T15:09:18Z")

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Nice catch Dave. I like the straight on stance but wish the bird wasn’t facing away from us. The head and topknot look fine to me. I could see darkening the upper BG.