Man is it nice to have some warblers back in town. Basically full frame. Removed a couple OOF branches.
Very little sharpening applied with DeNoise. Straight size reduction. Audio employed. Taken yesterday.
Nikon D500, 500mmF4VRII, TC-14EIII
f6.3, 1/1600s, iso640
Such a beautiful little bird! I think Jonathan nailed it with his comments. Bird looks crunchy and heavy for the reasons he stated. He's also a bit tight in the frame, so I'd give him a bit of breathing room.
Jack, also in agreement. It feels a bit oversaturated and dense in the detailed areas.
That said, the bkg is very nice, perch focus is even from L to R and feet are also IF so I think you have a really nice starting point here. Might be worth re-working.
Late to the party but revisited the image. Added canvas right and above, fixed the branch mess with a Quick Mask, and reduced the contrast with a reverse S curve. Was too dense but not any more.
with love, artie
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ps: sharp image but not a fan of the hunched over posture.
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