Hi Karl, I like the upside down pose with the extended neck. The finer plumage detail behind his head/back looks great. He certainly chose the right perch to have those BG colours compliment him. I can also see a vertical version here.
Nicely captured, Karl. Great nuthatch pose, and the perch adds a touch of color that works well against the nice plain bg. As Stu and Marina suggest, you have other good comp options, but this one is a beauty.
Great as it is Karl but would like to see a vertical if that is possible, the bird is beautifully exposed and pin sharp, bet your pleased with this I know I would be, nearly forgot that bg is super.
Karl we are being very picky here but my only thought with the OP I would like to see a tiny bit more space between the tip of the beak and the bottom of the frame, of course this is very personal and I find it hard to critique such a wonderful image as this, think I just sway toward the vertical .
I agree with your original format, that perch and BG is too sweet to remove. I'd just consider adding a little more space below the bird, otherwise a very nice nuthatch doing their usual acrobatic pose.
Here is another vote for the original post. As noted above, this is a superb capture and the IQ is great. a
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