Small in frame snow bunting

[Mike Poole]

Another Snow Bunting from a couple of weeks ago, this time with a little environment throw in for good measure

Canon 1dx
500mm +1.4x
ISO 3200
1/1600th f8

Mike

[Randy Stout]

Mike:

I like environmental shots, the rounded stones mirror the birds round contours, color palette goes well. Nice head angle.

In a perfect world, wish there wasn't quite as much OOF mass left lower corner. I might try to crop in a modest amount on all sides, to try and balance that out.

Personal taste really.

Randy

[John Mack]

Pretty nice. Small in the frame works well here.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Mike, Great perspective for the monthly theme, and I like the pose. The colours of the Bunting pop against the winter BG, and I do like how he is posed against the clean upper BG.

[Bill Dix]

I really like this one: soft little bird amidst hard stones; warm colors against cool environment. The amount of oof rock in the LLC is a bit unfortunate, and maybe some modest cropping could alleviate it.

[gail bisson]

Lovely POV and I like the diffuse lighting.
Agree about cropping a bit to remove the OOF stuff in LLC,
Gail

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love these guys, and the rocks this one is perching on look very neat. I agree with the LLC stuff being unfortunate. I see a bit of colour noise in the face area that you may be able to reduce with some NR.

[David Salem]

I agree with all the critique but I also agree that is a beautiful look at this species. Well done Mike