Swainson's Thrush.

I took this image early in the morning.
Originally the bird was on the ground but flew up on a branch for a very short time, before it dissappeared.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D MIV
Canon 500 f4.0 +1.4x
ISO 800
f7.1
1/200 s

Karl:

Perky pose, feet show well, nice angle in frame, well scaled perch, fanciful bg.

I could see a small crop from the top, and in from the right to the joint of the upper branch.

Cheers

Randy

What a fine BG! Bird is fine also. I see two odd green casts under the tail and by the bird's right leg.

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Originally Posted by jack williamson

What a fine BG! Bird is fine also. I see two odd green casts under the tail and by the bird's right leg.

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Thanks Jack. Good point.
The belly had a green cast from the vegetation that I removed using color replacement tool.
The one you see are the remaining missed small areas.

Hi Karl,

Wow, what a nice image of the Swainson's thrush. The pose, soft light, details, and that lovely supportive BG. Excellent.

This is my favorite summer bird, along with the hermit thrush - they usually show up here the first week of June, singing sweetly all night long in the mid-summer twilight. Tranquility.

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Originally Posted by Randy Stout

Karl:

Perky pose, feet show well, nice angle in frame, well scaled perch, fanciful bg.

I could see a small crop from the top, and in from the right to the joint of the upper branch.

Cheers

Thanks Randy.


Randy

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Thanks Randy.

I did the crop you suggested, maybe a little less on the right because of the signiture.
I also applied a surface blur to the background.
Jack noticed some green spots, a leftover from the getting rid of the green cast on the belly. I removed those.
Now I started liking this image more.

Loving the variety you are showing us Karl, this one is nicely done as well, the background is extra nice and nicely proportioned perch

Karl,

I like the subtle repost of the original. The "splotchy" bg is great! I still see some green below the tail, not sure what it is but it doesn't look like a cast. Part of the bird, maybe?

Miguel

Beautiful image of a beautiful little bird, whose colors match the BG! The new crop is perfect, to my taste.

You are really nailing these small birds, Karl
Details, BG and perch are all really nice.

Nice one Karl, the repost looks nicer to the eye and the OP was good too
Looks good

Excellent image sweet little bird.
Love the pose,colors,details,claws,beautiful backdrop and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

Karl,

Gorgeous image! Love the gentle hues of the BG, the details, and I like the new crop as well!

Jeff

Beautiful portrait, great details and sharpness.