Common Redpoll

[Richard Stern]

Taken through a window (I know that's supposed to be a no-no, but opening the window would have caused it to disappear) today.

D7000, 300 f/4 AF-S + 1.7TC. 1/250, f/8, ISO1250. Mild crop, levels, selective sharpening and nr in LR and PSE. I extended the canvas a tad to the right.

Thanks for looking, and comments.

Richard

[Randy Stout]

Richard,

NIce pose, shows his red crown well. Perch is a nice scale for him,pleasant BG,

The bird is a little soft from the combination of window glass, and perhaps the NR if done on bird.

Good idea adding canvas to the right. I would crop about 1/2 of the free space off from the left.

Cheers

Randy

[PhilCook]

Lovely pose and smart move to take it through the glass to avoid it flying off......houses are the most comfortable hides one can get

A little soft, not sure why, but the lovely perch is a winner, smooth backdrop and over the shoulder look.....as for frame size, myself I thought a bit more canvas on the right and a little less on the left so as there is more room in the direction the bird is looking

[Richard Stern]

Randy and Phil,

Thanks for your comments, and I agree with them. Hopefully this repost is better - cropped on the left, and better selective sharpening on the bird. I suspect the presence of the window has still caused some softness on the feathering however.

Richard

[Frank Schauf]

Amazing colors, details and background, excellent.