Red-browed Finch

[Paul Burdett]

Out early this morning 6am, but the light gets quite harsh very quickly here in sunny Brisbane. Anyhow...this Finch posed with an inquisitive look.
I removed quite a few distracting wires and decided on a 16x9 crop. Not the best perch I know.
7Dii, 100-400@400mm, 1/1600th sec. f8, iso640, HH.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Paul, colorful little bird, techs look good. I don't have a problem with the perch it looks like the barbed wire we have here at the edges of the pastures. I would have changed the composition by rotating the image so the bird is level, also it feels tight in the frame. I would have moved the bird further left allowing more room on the right. Thank you for sharing.

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks Joseph. I appreciate the feedback. Here's another edit where I leveled the bird and moved it to the left. Thoughts?

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks Joseph. I appreciate the feedback. Here's another edit where I leveled the bird and moved it to the left. Thoughts?

Hi Paul, it looks much better to me. I just love the color of this bird. Thanks again for sharing.

[Colin Driscoll]

A typical perch for Red Heads. Looks like it has recently had a bath. Re-post does look better, nice shot.

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Colin. Yes... it was hopping between the water trough and the fence...along with other honeyeaters. Cheers.

[David Roach]

Wow Paul, you got all the color and details in this stunner. I like the room in front in the repost, the BG is killer and you handled the less than optimal light real well. TFS

[John Mack]

What a neat looking finch. The pose is interesting. I don't mind the perch. The background is killer.

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks so much David & John.