Indigo Bunting

[Grace Scalzo]

Bird was attracted to natural perch (not a perch set up by me) with a call.
Thank you for looking and for your comments. I appreciate them all.

1/640, f5.6, iso800
Canon 1dx, 600 f4 + 1.4tc + rrs tripod

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Grace, super pose, and I really like the blues on this species - they pop so well against the colour of the BG. Comp wise, if this were mine, I would take a bit off the LHS, but thats just me.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose captured against neutral background, Grace.

[gail bisson]

Hi Grace,
A bit off the top and RHS to maintain the ratio for me!
Love the gun metal gray BG and the way the blue compliments it.
I see a magenta cast to the perch. Great HA.
Good one,
Gail

[Bill Dix]

Nice pose, perch. He really pops against the neutral BG and perch color. He makes for an interesting subject in his molting phase.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Lovely color palette. Striking individual (in spite of the molting feathers). Comp wise I'd either move the bird further up in the frame (adding perch below, if possible) or crop from the top and right. TFS

[Iain Barker]

What a beautiful bird Grace I haven't seen this species before. Love everything about this and can see the reasons for both Stuart and Gail's suggestions of tweaks to the crop.

[Ian Wilson]

A lot to like here Grace. The bird was very obliging to land for you on this nice perch with just the right background. I favour Gail suggestion re cropping, just a bit off the top and RHS retaining 3:4 proportions. Regards, Ian

[Grace Scalzo]

Thanks for the interesting comp suggestions. I still haven't settled on a final version..nothing feels quite right to me yet. Gail, perch is sumac which is red, it looks like it did to me IRL. As for his plumage, thanks, Bill, I didnt know that's why he looked like this.

[Binu John]

Beautiful shot!! Excellent pose, HA and background! Well done!

[christopher galeski]

very nice Grace,great pose and perch,good BG,well done.

[Joseph Przybyla]

What can I add Grace that has not already been said... beautiful image.

[Satish Ranadive]

Spectacular image of beautiful bird. Love the pose, beautiful blues. sharpness and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[David Salem]

How cool that he landed on this natural perch for you. I Dont see too many of these posted so you must be pretty happy to have such a nice frame. The color of the bird and the BG look great together.
Nice work Grace.

[Marina Scarr]

Boy does this guy look studly even in his molting plumage, esp against that dark grey BG. Loved the puffed feathers and the dainty vegetation on the perch.

[Greg Oakley]

Beautiful image Grace - just love the colour combo is this