Red Winged Blackbird

[John Mack]

This image was created at Montezuma national wildlife refuge in Tyre, New York on 5/19/18 at 7:44AM.

Hand held, Full frame.

Canon 5D MarkIV
Sigma 150-600 Contemporary
600mm
ISO 6400
f6.3
1/320sec

[Alex Becker]

Very nice John. I think this may be my favorite blackbird shot you've posted. Exposure and detail look good and I like the BG with the rain streaks. The perch is great. My only suggestions would be clone out the brown bit on the top as it draws my eye and try to tone down the HLs on the bottom of the perch a little more. Small tweaks for a sweet shot. Looks good at 6400 ISO. TFS

[Juan Tolentino]

Good pose on the bird John. Agree with Alex about removing the uneven part of the background directly on top of the bird. I think these birds are a little darker, but it could be my monitor. Thank you for sharing.