Common Redpoll on Goldenrod

[Shawn Zierman]

Feeder set up, early April in Northern Minnesota, during a past "finch" year. I like the squarish crop here, though I know it will not be everyone's cup of tea :) Full frame top to bottom, trimmed off sides. SonyA300, Sigma50/500 at 420mm, iso400, f9, 1/1000, selective NR to the bg, USM. This handsome chap was having a pick or two at the perch, that's why the stuff by the bill.....Comments and critiques welcome.
Regards,
Shawn Zierman.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

This is so very beautiful, Shawn. Terrific light, perch and bg. Your DOF is just perfect and the comp works for me. Terrific, Murphyesque shot :)

[Shawn Zierman]

Thanks Sidarth, that is a compliment of the highest order! Who can deny the man's influence?! Lots of great art is copied anyway :)

[Graeme Cox]

I love the perch, BG, beautiful light. Nice image..

[Marina Scarr]

What a little stunner!!! Square crop looks great here. Love the color palate and all those amazing details!

[Grace Scalzo]

It's hip to be square. Love it, Shawn. Beautiful richness to this image.

[arash_hazeghi]

great light, pose and details. a vertical would also work nicely.

[Joe Murphy]

Terrific Redpoll shot Shawn, pose, detail & perch all look great.

[christopher galeski]

nice one,superb BG,great perch and pose,nice details,well done.

[gail bisson]

This is beautiful Shawn. I like the square comp and the perch and the complimentary colors.
IQ is excellent as well.
Gail

[Iain Barker]

Lovely image.
Nice clean background that compliments the bird well and great detail on the bird.

TFS
Iain

[Daniel Cadieux]

Yes indeed the square crop works very well. Awesome perch, and the redpoll is place perfectly on it. The BG and overall colours are all tied in beautifully. I don't mind the stuff on the bill but I'd look at perhaps taking away the thin strand directly below the bill tip.

[Karl Egressy]

Such a great picture of this little beauty, Shawn.
I would see them in the snow or on snow covered branches.
This image shows an other perspective.
Great harmony between the perch, background and bird.

[David Salem]

Bummer, I wanted to be the first one to say it looked Murphyesque ;) Beautiful in every way. Postcard or calender material!! Well done Shawn.

[arash_hazeghi]

great pose, details ans warm saturated colors TFS

[Holger Leyrer]

Pretty bird, great light, exposure control, BG and perch

[Amol Khedgikar]

Shawn, This is an awesome Shot. Like everything about it. Sharp bird, Beautiful colors, beautiful perch, and CLEAN smooth BG.

Personally, I am not too sure about the crop but I like it the way you presented too.

[Arthur Morris]

I like everything about it but for the 2 1/2 darker vertical bands...

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Shawn this is so pretty. The light is glorious and so is the detail. Nice perch too

[vishaljadhav]

Great IQ , i love the great light and superb colours

[keith mitchell]

Shawn I always thought that square crops where taboo but it certainly works with this one, bird ,perch, and Bg all look great to me.

Keith.

[John Robinson]

Missed this one earlier. I feel a horizontal crop( with the original canvas on the right hand side.) with the bird a bit left would improve and already appealing shot. Just the old thing about a bird looking "into the shot"
Lovely image though.
JR

[Jim Crosswell]

A real beauty Shawn! I like the pose, perch, IQ, exposure, composition and complimentary BG.