Immature Male Summer Tanager

[Joel Eade]

Backyard setup
1D3
300mm 2.8L +1.4TCII
Tripod
Manual exposure
ISO 1000
1/320
f/4.0
580 EXII + Better Beamer -3 stops

[Stu Bowie]

Good reds on the little guy, and I like the pose. I would maybe move him up in the frame a bit. There is a band of noise around the bird, as if you havent selected close enough to the subject and perch.

[bhavya joshi]

Nice Pose..And Exposure , BG also nice, but I also think.. You have not selected the bird properly.. for Blur BG..You can use Quick Selective tool In Photosoft.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Stuart, you should see the males in full breeding plumage!

Lucky to have these in your backyard! I agree with the comp suggestion, and I do see the noise band around the bird and perch. I would also darken the bright spot above the head. Good flash work, but fine details seem a bit coarse...either due to a big crop, or sharpeing/resizing technique.

[Joel Eade]

Thanks for the suggestions, I think I was having eye fatigue or else just didn't pay close enough attention to my layer mask....anyway here's a repost. It is suffering some from a fairly large crop as Daniel suggested but I have not seen a juvenile before so I kept it.