Red-winged Blackbird (m)

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image last April at Circle B Bar reserve, only recently having post processed it. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
1/2500 /5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 640 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Randy Stout]

Joe:

Nice colors, reds well controlled.

It appears that the plane of focus is just behind the birds face, based on the different areas of foliage that are sharp.

From a comp. standpoint, a bit more above, because of the direction of gaze.

Cheers

Randy

[Daniel Cadieux]

These guys have begun to return up here, they are a true sign of spring for us! Great perch, but I think I would have sacrificed some of it for more room above. Otherwise great colours and "punch" to the image.

[John Mack]

Just started seeing these again in my neck of the woods. I like the perch and the pose. Agree about a tad more above.

[gail bisson]

I really like the perch, the BG and the "swoop" of the tail.
Agree that more room up top would be great.
I see a bit of a sharpening halo around the head.Easy fix.
Very nice Joe,
gail

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.

Gail, thanks for commenting on the sharpening halo. As you wrote easy fix, I sharpened too aggressively with too large a sharpening radius. I backed both off to correct the image.