Common Redpoll

[Patrice Allibert]

Natural perch in a forest near Québec. No crop!

Nikon D 300
200-400 with TC 1,4 at 550mm
1/2000 @ ISO 400, f5,6

[Dave Leroy]

Good for you to get so nice and close and to show the bird off so nicely. I may still be tempted to crop a bit off left side and bottom of photo to take bird out of centre. Well done. Dave

[Bryan Hix]

I am hoping this species is in Wisconsin this weekend when I go there. I like the pose and agree with Dave that you might want to crop so it is a little more left. Also I would try sharpening a bit more for the web. Good catchlight in the eye and the crown is showing the irridescence nicely.

[Doug Brown]

I like the bird, perch, and BG. I would sharpen more. Have you considered a vertical crop? Also there appears to be a magenta cast.

[Arthur Morris]

First, focus and point the camera to the right so that the perch comes in from the urc. The sharpen the bird and color balance and you would have a winner.

[Patrice Allibert]

Thank you'all for your comments.

I have included in this new post more sharpen, different balance and crop the left side to locate the perch in the left angle. It seems there is a good improvement!

Patrice

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Patrice, This is better, but better still would be to follow my advise in Pane #5 the next time you are in the field; the results would be better still :) :)