With the berry...

[Sergey Osipov]

Robin (Erithacus rubecula), juvenile.

http://club.foto.ru/gallery/images/photo/2009/07/20/1388127.jpg

Thanks for looking and critique! :)

Model: NIKON D80
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
FNumber: F6,3
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
ISOSpeed Ratings: 250
Exposure Bias Value: - 1 EV
Flash: On, strobe return, auto mode
Focal Length: 300,00 mm
Exposure Mode: Auto Exposure
Focus Mode: AF-C
Lens Information: 300mm F/4.0 D
Flash Used: Fired (External Flash)

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

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[Leo Berzins]

A delightful image, Sergey.

I like the background, the moss and the active pose with both feet visible.

The red berry completes a great composition.

[Erich Stevens]

Wow, love the color saturation. I can't see any way of improving this image. Top marks, Sergey!

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

What a great image, nice big sharp eye, lots of details in the feather, the berry is a big plus. You also got both feet too.

[Lorant Voros]

Nicely done image. Great perch, pose, BG, nice details and the berry is a fantastic addition. Love it.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

great timing,beautiful pose/colors!

[Connie Mier]

This is beautiful, I love the natural setting all around, really compliments the wonderful bird. The oof foreground in bottom left corner is a bit distracting, but not sure how you could get around that.

[Gal Shon]

The eye looks great, I also like the sharpness (1/80, well done), beaitiful berry and BG.
The perch is very nice but is a little bit overpowering, something with the comp and perch doesn't work for me.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Amazing pose, light, perch, textures, BG, moment and species! Congratulaitons!

[Stu Bowie]

Brilliant IQ Sergey. The low angle, light, sharpness and colours all work together for an outstanding image. The berry takes it over the top. Congrats.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Such a beauty, the red cherry add very well to the great pose and well focused ...congrats...

[Jim Buescher]

Everything about this shot is great. Did you use any EC on the flash? Whatever it was, it was just right.

[Sergey Osipov]

Did you use any EC on the flash?
No any EC, just a flash. Thanks.

[paul leverington]

This is one very, very wonderful shot. Color opposition is rocking the socks off me. The round berry augments the power of the round eye through repitition. The detail is sumptuous. The only problem for me is the OOF stuff up front and OOF tail. Loose that and you have a world beater. A slight crop adjustment maybe too. The fact that the BG has some great texture sets this one way over the top.

It's beautiful!

Paul