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Nancy
Very nicely composed - I like the perch and especially the snowflakes. That perche is especially nice -- not just another straight stick diaglonally across the image.
This was done through glass? or open window?
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Thanks Don. The window was open.
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Excellent image. The falling snow is a very nice detail in the image.
The orientation of the perch is visually appealing. Redpoll looks good, nice
little fluffed up pose. I'll bet that pink wash on the chest really fills in more towards spring,
and this will be one fine looking male. Head angle is an issue here imo, would like to see
a bit more of head turn towards the viewer. Also looks like ideal light to pop a little fill flash
work into, to jazz up the lighting on the subject a bit.
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Nancy, this is a very nicely composed image. The detail is superb, and (like Shawn and Don have mentioned), the perch is very appealing. The falling snow is great too, something we don't see at all here in FL ;) There does seem to be a faint vertical segment (could be a far away perch?), that I might remove if it were mine.
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Nice fluffy bird with excellent details and sharpness, Nancy. I also like the perch, and the falling snow.
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The snow really adds to this. The detail in the bird, the BG, and the perch are all very nice. I am thinking the eye could be lightened just a tad. TFS
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This is a real pretty shot. The exposure is nice and the detail is great. Wonderful wintery feel. Well done.
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Exquisite little bird Nancy and looks so very cold! Love the feather detail here and the fluffed-up plumage in an effort to retain body heat.
A beautiful winter scene complete with falling snow - a scene I only get to see on post-cards..!! TFS
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Excellent image of Redpoll. Love the pose,colors,details and BG with snowflakes.
Regards,
Satish.
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such wonderful feeling of cold. Love the little puffball, his perch, and the snow.
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Thank you all for your comments and observations. Shawn, I didn't think of flash. Good idea when the next storm comes through. Miguel, that faint shadow in the bkgd is another branch in the aspen tree. I thought about it but really liked the snowflakes in that section of the image. Nick, I did just a tiny bit of work on the eye to lighten it but that doesn't show in this web image. For those of you who don't see snow, it can be lovely, but usually cold too.
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Textbook ommon Redpoll image complete with winter weather. A better head angle would have made this image much stronger though. Hope they stick around for you...they are a treat to have in the backyard!
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I like the fluffed up feathers. They have great detail. The falling snow is a good feature. A little turn of the head towards the camera would have been nice. I saw these guys at my feeder a couple of years ago but not last year. None this year yet.
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Wonderful shot.
Love the snow fall really adds to the image.
Excellent details, I really like the perch , and great comp.
Well done.
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Top shot Nancy
stands out in the crowd
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Daniel, I just put out a 2nd thistle feeder to encourage the redpolls to stay. Our local shrike also hopes the redpolls stick around as I have now seen it take two and come back for more. Thank you Karen, Roger and Richard. I am waiting for some cloudy weather to try for a better head angle. Although welcome for many reasons, the last few days of bright sun do not make for good bird photography.