I love to try to capture Cedar Waxwings doing their thing in the late summer and early fall. I caught these guys in a Chokecherry Tree which added some color.
Canon 5D IV + 600 II f4, AV at f4, 1/1000, ISO 1600, tripod. Minor post processing.
Good head angle and setting. You might wish to lose some or all of the stuff on the upper left frame-edge. There seems to be a distinct loss of fine feather detail on the bird's back ...
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I agree with Artie. Another point: I realize the foliage is pink-purplish, but there is a magenta cast to the image, most apparent on the waxwing(s). I love the vertical comp and the dark berries!