Common Redpoll

[Steve Maxson]

Spring is slow in coming this year where I live. In the meantime, the winter birds are still around to photograph. I liked all the color on this male Common Redpoll. 40D, 500 f/4 +1.4X, 1/125, f/8, ISO 400. Added canvas at the top and removed a couple distracting twigs with quick mask. A question: Do folks find the vine on the right side distracting? Comments are welcome.

[Jim Poor]

Real nice. I have to say I didn't even really notice the vine until I read your question. I guess that means that it didn't distract me. Now that I've seen it, I kinda like the extra character it adds to the perch.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Nice looking bird with great pos,colors and bg,the vine on the right side didn`t distract me

[Howard Burkert]

Beautiful bird and great exposure, and I really do like the vine.
Best,
Howard.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful specimen and well captured. I don't find the vine distracting but I would go for a wider crop.

[Kaushik Balakumar]

wow, loved the pinks. nice details on the bird too.
agree with axel's cropping suggestion...

TFS.