Yellow Hammer.

[keith mitchell]

Nikon D4
Nikon 300ml 2.8
1/4000@f 6.3
iso 1000

One from the summer had a few of these birds coming to my pool/feeding station ,lost a bit of detail in the tail but it's still an image I like.

Thanks for looking and your comments and tips on my last image.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Keith, lovely colours on this fellow, and this angle shows off the feather detail nicely, especially the wings. Im not sure how close you were, but you could have traded some SS for more DOF. Super smooth BG. I would maybe take a bit off the top and LHS.

[Bill Dix]

Lovely bird that I'm not familiar with. Nice and sharp (sharpest on the mantle), except for the tail as you noted. Often a perch this size would be thought too large for a little bird, but I like it here. I also like the comp (maybe just a tad too much negative space on the left.) Wished for just a little more head turn.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice indeed fine detail, I would suggest cropping in from top left - there is a quite a lot of empty space - WDYT?

[Joseph Przybyla]

Beautiful little bird nicely shown. Very colorful, as Bill wrote... a bird I am not familiar with. I agree with the soft tail but other than that great image.

[keith mitchell]

Thanks guys, Stuart you are right I was very close about maybe 2mtres,Bill/Jonathan I did give the composition a bit of thought trying to keep as much of the perch which I like and the Bg, ideas much appreciated.

Keith.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the perch, details, exposure and sharpness. Composition works for me. Well done Keith!

[Holger Leyrer]

Interestingly perch. Fits well with the bird. Like the details and colors.

[Loi Nguyen]

Nice bird and colors. I'm with Stuart on taking some of the LHS and top. Tail is a little OOF, but not a deal breaker. Loi

[christopher galeski]

very nice capture of a bird we do not see any more were I live,like the BG,bird sharp with nice detail.

[keith mitchell]

Thanks to you all for your comments and suggestions much appreciated.

Keith.