It is amazing how they are able to hear every little thing that moves around. I wish I could have gotten a perfect even background but sometimes we just don't have that opportunity. This was the only shot I had taken for that brief moment.
1/320, f/3.5, ISO800
A very pleasing image. It is a pitty it is centred though. The background is to die for and trumps an even background for my taste any day. I think you might do some work on the bird to make it pop a bit more.
Hi Troy, I like the environmental shot here and the BG works for me too. I can see where putting the bird off center could cause problems (cutting off some greenery) but I am wondering how a crop from the left would look.
lovely image Troy! like the image as presented. good details & pose.
the center comp seems apt as the bird is almost looking straight &
the leaves on either side of the perch lends balance to the frame.
One of the few times I think a centered image works nicely, in particular because of the sprigs of greenery each side to balance the whole image. Bird has a grumpy look on it's face, I like that character in a shot, but it looks a little soft.
I agree, that with the perch and greenery, this is the best comp.
I also would consider cloning out the little patch of blue, because it does really jump out against the other tones, and because the bird is small and in muted light.