Mountain Bluebird dad

[Nancy Bell]

This bluebird box was posted on a barbed wire fence, something that is very common around here. I wedged an old aspen branch in the barbed wire and the bluebirds used it occassionally. I used my car as a blind.

Canon 1D-Mark IV, Canon 400 f4 DO IS, 1/400, f4.5, ISO 400

C & C most welcome.

[Tom Redd]

Nancy, beautiful image here. clean BG, subject nice and sharp, good Head angle. TFS

[Paul Randall]

Agree with Tom, nice work Nancy, would only suggest a less square crop (probably a 3:2 horizontal format):S3:

[christopher galeski]

nice image,good BG,nice pose,catterpillar in beak magic,I see a purple cast on birds feet and perch,but still a very nice image.thanks.

[Craig Brelsford]

Your bluebird is a welcome sight. The grub is a plus. I'm wondering about the square crop, and I wonder whether there's anything you could do about the feeling that the bird is tipped to the side. I know that the stick may have been in that position in nature, but maybe a little CCW rotation would be worth a try.

[Sachin Saraf]

This is superb shot of this beautiful bird...Love the details, DOF, Sharpness and exposure on this one...HA is also nice...

I agree with suggestions to modify the crop.

[Karl Egressy]

Great picture nice pose, the food item is a big plus.
I'm not sure about the choice on the frame (crop).

[Art Kornienko]

Lovely shot of a lovely bird, I too see the colour cast on the feet. Wonder what the circles are in the bg.

[Satish Ranadive]

Marvelous image. Beautiful colors.Nice perch and BG...

[DanWalters]

Great color in the bird and background. Like the prey in the beak as well.

[Nancy Bell]

I can easily change the crop and the rotation. Thank you all for the suggestions. Art, I did not notice those BG circles until you mentioned it. I wonder also what they are. Thank you everyone for looking and commenting.

[Craig Kerr]

Great detail and colors in this image... Background has a beautiful feel about it... Good eye contact and catch a bonus... Like the square crop !!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Nancy, love the blues on these guys, and thats a nice catch he's got himself. Your comp does work as is, but Im sure a vertical would work even better. :w3

[Nico Steenberg]

Stunning colours ! IMG is sharp and well exposed with a good comp. Well done on this !!