Bohemian Waxwing

[gail bisson]

Took this in Glace Bay last winter.
I need some new stuff! Haven't picked up the camera since October 12:Whoa!:
Canon 1Dx 600mm and 1.4 x
ISO 1600 F 5.6 SS 1/1600
Cropped to vertical. Minimal PP. Usual sliders in LR5 then off to CS5 for levels, DE at 2%, NR to BG and USM to JPEG
Nothing cloned or added.
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

Lovely pose, excellent perch and nice background, Gail.

[Alison McCoy]

Beautiful image Gail. I love the way the berries are framing the bird and the soft contrast of the bg. Take more photos! :S3:

[Ivan Ellison]

Love it Gail.nice over the shoulder look, great colour , shows off the waxy tips really well. Bg sets the bird off a real treat. If mine I would just clone out the part of the berry showing at the side of the tail.

[Bill Dix]

I suppose one always needs new stuff, but you keep coming up with real beauties from your old files. This is one. The bg color is perfect for the bird, and I love the look-back pose. Wonderful simplicity in this. I agree the berries showing from behind the tail are a mild distraction.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Beautiful bird, nicely shown. I am really liking the composition of this image, looks like it should be on a Christmas card. Thank you for sharing.

[Richard Gollar]

beautiful photo well done

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the look back pose, perch, complimentary BG, IQ and composition. I am okay with the berries at the tail but could see a version with them removed as well. Beautiful image Gail!

[Marina Scarr]

What a fun pose, Gail. I've never seen anything like it!!! Great choice in composition and terrific color palette. The dangling berries are perfectly positioned!

[Geoffrey Montagu]

A perfect look back pose for a BOWA, Gail. You've managed exceedingly well, to show the finest silky feather detail. Love the chunks taken out of the berries and small bits left on beak. Beautiful light and complimentary BG.



Geoffrey

[keith mitchell]

Gail sorry can't find a nit to pick, just the way I like them, feather detail is beautiful.

Keith.

[Mike Poole]

Great pose Gail, not a view I've seen before. Details top notch as always.

They've started to arrive on our shores now for winter, but not in big numbers yet - here's hoping...

Mike

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, great look back pose - hope he didnt 'crick' his neck in the process. The finer plumage detail stands out very well, sharpness spot on, and he's perched perfectly between the two bunches of berries. You couldnt have chosen a better coloured BG to compliment the Waxwing

[Grace Scalzo]

Sweet. I like the tail berries. Looks like they help him balance.

[David Salem]

Very nice Gail. The balanced in the frame berries is wonderful and that inquisitive upward HA adds much to the image. The details look great and I really like the complementary BG colors. Perfect comp too.
The Berries behind the tail are not ideal, but not a deal breaker either. Well done.

[Dennis Behn]

Just wanted to agree with all the above. Lovely image in every respect!