Carolina Chickadee

[Bryan Erb]

Made this image this evening after work.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee178/bryanerb/_X8L8925-750-pix.jpg

1DmkIIn, 500 4L IS, 1.4 TC, ISO 500, EV 0, 1/250 @ f5.6, SUV as blind, Beanbag, Cropped to vertical from horizontal.

Comments and Critiques welcome.

[Mike Milicia]

Nice one!
Nice light, great pose and head angle with a lovely perch and BG.

For my taste, might like to see the bird a bit more to the right
(as above or something in between).
Also appears to be a tad oversharpened on my monitor.

[Ed Cordes]

I like the detail. Sharpening on my monitor looks good. I think you did a good job of holding the whites while getting good black detail.

[ChasMcRae]

I like it.
I have shot the Carolina many times here but have not captured it as well as this.
Although centered the included entire twig gives it a reason.
The texture of the twig helps the feeling of the image.
Oh well Ill keep trying !
Chas.

[Mike Lentz]

I agree that the texture of the twig stands out nicely against that BG. Sharpness looks good to me as well, congrats!