Zitting Cisticola

Made with a handheld Canon 450D + Sigma 150-500.
F6.3 | ISO 400 | SS 1/1000 @ 500mm. Av Mode | Eval
Levels | Crop | USM | NR on BG | Hint of vibrance.

Comments & critiques most welcome.

I really like this one, Girish. The pose is nice, and I love the way the bird pops against the green BG. Small-in-the-frame works very well. I almost feels as if it could use just a bit more NR, at least on my screen. And I'm undecided about the lighter-colored stem in the LRC.

Beautiful, sharp bird and a very lovely BG. I like the way the stem it is perched on is faded out at the bottom by closer foliage.

I like the feeling of this image. I'd go tighter just a touch with the composition. Nice one.

Nice one GIrish, its so difficult to get this guy in open, i like the pose and the wonderful BG
Just a bit tempted to clone the stick in the left , other details look wonderful wont change anything else in here, spot on

Wonderful image, fantastically sharp.

This is a fantastic image.
I'm really liking the comp here.
Very nice soft light, great perch, and excellent details.
Well done.

I like the contrast between the sharp bright bird and the rather ethereal seeming habitat.

Richard

very lovely pose,Very nice perch,soft light and excellent details.

The bird sure stands out nice amongst the the green reeds. I like the faded FG and the overall look to the whole scene. Very nice.

I tried this species in Portugal and got nothing anywhere near as nice as this image. Everything is just right. Very well done.