Mockingbird on ice

[Alan Lillich]

Captured in February and posted in March, I hope it fits eye level down the barrel. From the icy morning at Alan Murphy's Roma workshop.

D300, Nikon 200-400 @ 400, 1/320, f/5, ISO 640, tripod mounted

Minimal processing in LR, exposure & blacks for white and black points, exposure brush to darken breast, clarity & vibrance +20, sharpening & luminance NR about 40, crop.

[Jim Crosswell]

Even his feet look iced over! I like the perch and eye contact and BG.

[Doug Brown]

It's about time you took the plunge and posted some images Alan! Love the composition and the icy perch. The muted colors work well. I also like the puffed up feathers. I only wish the bird had been looking at you.

[Ofer Levy]

A nice image. Beautiful delicate perch! BG is nice too. Agree with Doug re eye contact.

[RakeshDhareshwar]

what a beauty , Alan!! The perch is out of the world . Yeah , the bird HA could have been more appealing !

[Nico Steenberg]

Nice comp and soft light. Like the perch and bg. Well done :S3:

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Loved the perch and the composition. fits the theme very well. Nice shot.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Fits the theme perfectly! I love the pose, the perch, the BG. I even like the bluish cast on the subject, something I normally don't but it matches the coldness of the icy branches :-)

[Arthur Morris]

Quite tasty! Love the mood and the light and the ice. The only thing that bugs me it the lighter area on our right ...