Female Rose Breasted Grosbeak

[Gizzo Sparkes]

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a509/MajorGizzo/RoseBreastedGrosbeakFemaleSmall_2056_zps3yj9vajq.j pg

ISO 1250
600mm 2x Converter on 300 2.8
f5.6
1/640
Cropped

[Karl Egressy]

Nice in habitat image. A little more room at the top would work.

[keith mitchell]

That is a lovely looking little bird ,does look a little tight in the frame for me,well done capturing it.

[John Robinson]

Nice one Gizzo. maybe worth an upright crop ? Maybe not.
Nice anyway and that focal length- wow !
John

[Daniel Cadieux]

She is very pretty - glad you gave her some attention! I like the green surroundings but I would remove the two long pale lines in front, as well as the white spot directly behind the head. I too could see a version with the grosbeak lower in the frame.

[Gizzo Sparkes]

Thanks so much for the critique everyone. I didn't clone out the 2 pale lines Daniel but did touch up that white spot. Thanks Karl. What is the rule of thumb for cropping? I know the rule of thirds but always wonder about that above/below point.