Red-winged blackbird

[John Mack]

This image was created at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in Tyre, New York on 4/28/21 at 7:42AM. Image processed in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Hand held, Full frame.

Canon 5D MarkIV
Canon 500 f/4 IS USM
Canon Extender EF 1.4x III
ISO 1600
f9.0
1/640sec

[Paul Burdett]

Love the pose, high key effect and overall composition. A tad over sharpened for me around the eye though, but a small nit pic.

[Brian Sump]

John, a fine frame. Rich neutral colors, sharp with nice details and a fitting perch.

The bkg gradient adds IMO. Good job making a simple, common subject look great!

[Bill Dix]

Nice to show the female for a change. This captures her perfectly. Terrific pose. Great colors and details, good perch. Handsome BG.