Siskin Part Deux

[Roy Priest]

Taken the same day as the other one. The streaks are rain drops.
Nikon D4, 1/250, F7.1, 500mm, -1 1/3 EV, ISO 1600

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Roy, love the inquisitive pose, and the placement in the ULC works well looking down into space. Im glad you left the two droplets below, the falling rain shows just how you were battling for light.

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful perch and nice composition, Roy.

[Jonathan Ashton]

I like the image very much, the colours and composition are very pleasing, the water drops on the moss are a very nice touch. It could be argued DOF is a tad shallow but it works for me, as do the rain droplets. I would suggest a tad of NR on the background would have a beneficial effect.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice setting for this good looking winter finch species, Roy.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like the wet and rainy mood, and the lush greens add alot with hint of yellow wingbar. I would have loved for the head to be pointing a bit higher to separate the bill tip from the chest, and I'm sure some fill-flash would have helped here.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Roy, very nice. Loved the perch, green BG and details in the bird. Rain drops add to the overall mood.

Some NR on the BG will help.