Yellow Hammer

[keith mitchell]

Nikon D4
Nikon 300mm 2.8

1/4000@f7.1
iso 1000.

Thanks for taking a look and your comments on my last post.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Lovely and sticking colors Keith. I also like the HA and BG.

[Ivan Ellison]

Great shot, nice sharpness and detail. Good pose and eye contact. The little piece of moss on rhs could just do with removing.

[Ian Wilson]

Looks good Kieth. I think it could benefit from a tiny bit of sharpening on the head and removal of the little bits of vegetation intruding into the frame on the right. Regards, Ian.

[Geoff Newhouse]

A very interesting bird I haven't seen before. Great colours, details and a nice head angle looking back at us. I agree about a quick clone stamp over the small greenery on the mid right frame edge.

TFS
Geoff

[adrian dancy]

A favourite species from when I was an 8 year old. A superb capture here Keith. The colours are bang on.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Looks great! About as perfect a look-back pose you can get. Lovely perch, the mosses add a lot to it too. I also like the vertical comp, colours, BG. Yes to eliminating the two bits peeking in at right edge, and I would also take care of the gap in extreme lower left corner by cropping up just enough to hide it (this would also better anchor the perch along the bottom).

[keith mitchell]

Thanks a lot guys, did look at taking that bit of moss out,Daniel that's a good point re anchoring the perch, thanks.

Keith.

[christopher galeski]

Loverly image Keith,the pose is superb,nice BG and details,agree with Daniels sugestions.TFS.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Keith, before reading Dan's comment, I too thought you have captured 'the perfect pose'. Well exposed on the yellows, and I like the layers of feather detail. I would do some gardening on the small piece of foliage on the RHS, and just a personal idea, I would come in from the right a bit.

[keith mitchell]

Thanks a lot guys,Stu did toy with the idea of a bit off the right but did think it might look a bit square .

Cheers Keith.

[David Salem]

One of your best small bird frames for sure! Beautiful in all aspects! Wow. Well done

[keith mitchell]

Thanks David much appreciated.