Hey there John and welcome! That’s a neat first post there. Mostly a slightly more head turn towards you would be nicer, but I kind of don’t mind in this case. A little bit of a shame about the two branches to the right-hand-side of the bill. The exposure seems about spot on too though!
Welcome, John! Very nice pose. It would be even better without the two branches in front of him. The whites on the head look a bit overexposed. The BG is a bit noisy and I would prefer a perspective so the perch wouldn't cover a big part of the bird. Keep them coming.
Excellent job on the exposure. I also wish for a bit more of a head turn.... and sometimes you just have to live with branches hehe :) Thanx for sharing.
John
The head turn and branches have been mentioned. It looks like you didn't have much light given the techs so I'd say you did pretty well. At some point you might want just a little more DOF. The D300 should let you go higher with the ISO and of course you could also try some flash.
You certainly got close to this little cutie! The exposure looks good to me, and the branches to the right and a more desirable head turn have been mentioned. If only our subjects would understand our preferences for perches, things would be a lot easier!
With the low light, you could have used a bit of flash. Looking forward to seeing more of your images!
Black Capped Chickadee
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