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Juvenile black phoebe begging for a nice juicy bug. There was a second young one on the same twig to the right but an unfortunate shadow was crossing it's face so I cropped it out. Wasn't sure on the crop so any feedback there would be helpful for sure. Thanks in advance.
Technical Bits
Nikon D80
Nikon 80-200 1:2.8 AF-D + 1.4 TC
ISO 200 f/7.1 1/240 sec
center weighted metering, no compensation, no flash
Nice sharp image. I would crop a little off the left. Also, for some reason that little string(?) under its feet is distracting. Beautiful shot though.
Sid
Crop looks fine to me Leroy. I like the rise from the right to the left as the pose of the bird leads that way as well. I would personally exchange a little more space on top for a little less on the bottom but not a whole lot.
Steve
Leroy; Love it the way it is...Congrats, you have a very nice image, sharp details and nice mellow background. Like the composition and the perch is fine...:D
Leroy,
Image works well. Composition I like but recommend more of a crop from the bottom. Top and sides OK with me. The mouth open is a nice touch and I like the diagonal slope of the perch. BG is great.
A bit of fill-flash would have been nice here to mellow out the shadows though exposure looks AOK.
You captured a nice moment here Leroy. I think it would benefit from additional sharpening. I might consider toning down the perch as it appears to be illuminated with harsh light.
I like the open mouth and the bit os fuzzy feathers around the mouth.
Some nice detail! the mouth open, the background all make this a winner! well done!
