Common linnet

[thijs broekkamp]

Went out early this morning, posting in the field nearby a common linnnet nest.

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[vishaljadhav]

Nice image, the inclusion of the habitat makes it more interesting, the twig in the beak adds a point of interest in the image. lovely one
if you can selectively brighten the bird a tone it may take the image over the top, i love the BG

[PhilCook]

Liking very much the behavior with nesting material in the mouth, nice head turn as well, foloage and backdrop all work in nicely...wondering if maybe this could be cropped a little tighter though to bring more detail to the bird and maybe at the same time eliminate the darker patch behind the plant on the left

[Randy Stout]

Thijs:

Lovely environmental image with good comments from the guys. Really strong sense of early morning, slightly cool palette works well.

Yes, I could also see a version cropped a bit tighter to show off the bird better without losing the strong environmental feel.

Even a simple crop from the top only would give it a bit more impact.

Lots of good options with this one.

Cheers

Randy

[Lyle Gruby]

Very nice. Love the BG and environment. Agree a crop could make this a little more impactful.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love the frosty conditions you have here, but having said this I try to lessen the bluish cast you have on the subject and grasses due to those being shaded against warm and sunlit BG. I like the comp as is though.