Eastern Phoebe

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, camera and lens supported by a monopod
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV -2/3 ISO 280 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 400mm
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction when needed
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Steve Kaluski]

Another sweet image Joe, again the simplicity and colour palette works, love the clump of lichen, just adds that hint of icing. :cheers:

TFS
Steve

[annmpacheco]

beautifully photographed, detail, colors look wonderful, nice perch Joe

[Brian Sump]

Joe, the Phoebe looks really nice and the perch with the touch of lichen is really pretty.

Gorgeous bkg colors here too!

Is there perhaps a bit of cloning remnant at right under the branch? You could also consider cloning the spikey nub pointing up right behind the perch if you so wish.

TFS!

[Dorian Anderson]

**** this looks great, Joe. Love the light, detail, and BG. Colors are stunning. I'm so loving the blue that I would consider cropping in tighter to get rid of the gray at the top. The blue and green are so good that I'd put on the focus on them. You have the detail on the bird to do go in tighter. Right hand side of branch is better lit anyway, so loosing canvas above and left would work.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.