Pied Wagtail

[Mats Honkamaa]

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Canon EF 400/5.6L USM
Focal Lenght: 400 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture Value: f/5.6
ISO: 400

Not sure about the english name of this bird but I think it is Pied Wagtail (according to a picture posted in this forum yesterday).
Once again a bird with both blacks and whites which I think makes it pretty difficult to get a good picture. Maybe would be possible to sharpen it more. But what about composition, background and position? Is it ok? What to change?

[Alfred Forns]

HI Mats you did well with the composition We always like placing the small bird in frame to a corner but don't think it could be moved much more to the right, maybe up a little.

The main thing here is the perch, it is large and has character, so it does compete for attention. Exposure wise you did well, some fill flash would have helped, the image is sharp and great looking bg !!! Excellent !!!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Mats,
I would probably be tempted to crop the picture in half, thus emphasizing the bird more. Sweet image!

[Nonda Surratt]

What a neat looking bird! Agree about the perch.

I see just a hit of catch-light in the eye, maybe accentuate that just a bit if doing that is something you are comfortable with.

[Lance Peters]

HI Mat - nice BG - nicer capture.

I cropped - dont usually like square centred format - but you get the idea - it takes the point of focus away from the perch.
Lightened the eye and sharpened.

:)

[Gus Cobos]

I like the repost Lance. The original image is composed well, but I prefer half the perch...:cool:

[Katie Rupp]

Nice bird, Mats and I agree with Lance's crop---the perch is interesting but overpowering.

[Desmond Chan]

Good lighting and exposure. As for the perch, may be it's there to tell us about the size of the bird? I know, I know, we don't know how big the perch is either other than..it's bigger than the bird :D