Eastern Phoebe

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image late last Friday afternoon along Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, Florida.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF shot at 300mm
1/1250 F/5.6 ISO 250

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Joe, This one is sharp with a nice head turn. If the image can stand it, a tighter crop would put more emphasis on the subject--it is kinda lost in that big frame. The bird is nicely positioned between the barbs; it is likely that you would have preferred a natural perch. The harsh light and the shadow on the tail are problematic. Thanks for posting.

[gail bisson]

Sweet bird, terrific BG but the perch isn't the best...
Gail

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, sharpness and clean BG. I too would prefer a more natural perch. Nice image Joe.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thank you Arthur for viewing, commenting and offering suggestions. It is an enjoyable journey and any advice is welcomed. Have a safe trip home, if I remember correctly on Tuesday.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Sweet bird, terrific BG but the perch isn't the best...
Gail

Thank you Gail, agreed on the perch. I followed this bird along the road for a while, he always landed on the barbed wire, so I tried to make the best of it.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thank you Jim for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.

[Daniel Cadieux]

This species is one of the earlier migrants up here so this image is making me look forward to its return (another 4-5 weeks!). I agree with Artie's critique, but I will also add that I wish its head was not cocked upwards. Very nice BG...that is one advantage of photographing along rural roads.