Baltimore Oriole

[Jim Crosswell]

This was taken in June at my backyard set up. This year the blossoms and the Orioles didn't line up. I don't have perches with moss on them but found this one along a creek and thought I would see how it worked. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 1D MK IV
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 1600
1/320s
f7.1
Tripod

[David Smith]

Very Nice image.. I like the perch, the background the composition and the head angle.. Wish I had them down here..

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely image, Jim. Colors and IQ are great. I like your perch and the green BG.

[Grace Scalzo]

I too lke this image, Jim. The perch has some interest and the leaning pose of the bird is engaging. Kind of nice to see an oriole in a setting without flowers. :)

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Jim,

Wonderful colors with just the right amount of pop/saturation. Very clean image at ISO 1600. Clean and sharp!

Miguel

[Satish Ranadive]

What a wonderful colors contrast you have captured in the image.Absolutely superb.
Love the pose,colors,great details,perch,beautiful BG and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Greg Oakley]

Great bird and beautiful shot Jim,
Greg

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful and colorful image.

[vishaljadhav]

Wow the colours caught my eye in the thumbnail .
superb composition and top IQ
the pose and bg are great , I like the perch looks good in the frame

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Beautiful Jim. The colors really stand out against the dark bg and that is a very interesting looking perch

[Shawn Zierman]

I enjoy the light quality and how the oriole pops against the darker greens in the background. This is an excellent backyard oriole image. With the relative simplicity of the perch, working in another element for a bit more visual complexity is worth considering...though, this is much easier to suggest than accomplish

[Girish Prahalad]

excellent details, colors & perch. BG is superb but needs a bit of NR IMO

[Bill Dix]

Lovely shot, Jim. The orange of the Oriole works brilliantly with the green BG. I might have liked to see more room above, but I understand why you wanted to keep the nodule on the perch.