Dickcissel female

[Bill Dix]

Not a common bird in these parts, so I was pleased to get a nice pose from her late one afternoon in July. Some time back I posted a shot of one of her offspring.

D7000, 700mm, ISO 800, 1/800s @ f/7.1 manual.

PS. Title should read Dickcissel female.

[Randy Stout]

Bill:

I fixed the title.

Sharp, well exposed, nice head angle. I like how the berries look almost like a bracelet.

For personal taste, I might try a minor crop from the left, and perhaps a sliver off the top at same time.

Cheers

Randy

[Jonathan Ashton]

What a cute little bird, I have never heard of it, it looks very much like our house sparrow but with a little yellow here and there. Good pose and the perch is interesting, I don't think the image is over exposed but I would suggest lowering the overall brightness a little on the bird.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Beautiful image of this attractive bird, Bill. Nice detail, quality of light, head turn and exposure spot on. Agree with Randy on crop suggestions.



Geoffrey

[Bill Dix]

Thanks guys. Good suggestions. Here's a repost with a slightly tighter crop left and top, and a Curves adjustment to pull down the highlights.

Jonathan, this bird is exactly the same size as a House Sparrow, but with slightly different proportions, and those yellow touches. The male is considerably more striking, but couldn't be located the day I found this female and her two offspring.

[Karl Egressy]

Lovely image of a good looking bird, Bill.

[Randy Stout]

Bill:

Nice job on the repost, an improvement to my eyes!

Randy

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Repost - a peach!!