This Siskin is the first one I have seen this winter. It is my first image of a Siskin too so I must say I am quite thrilled. :D
I took the picture through an open door from inside my house. I placed the perch there myself (if this means that it should be posted in the other avian forum please let me know).
I have cropped the image to about 80-85% of the original size. Levels. Noisereduction - first on the background then on the Siskin. Saturation has been added to the background only. Smartsharpen for webpresentation. I cloned out a white spot on the perch.
Please let me know how I can improve my image as I am always looking for ways to do things better.
Canon EOS 400D
EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
1/160 sec f/5.6 ISO 800
Tripod.


