Verdin

[Kurt Bowman]

Here is another image I found unprocessed from a few years ago. It's fun finding images I forgot about.
Canon 1DM2
Canon 600mm f/4
1.4 TC
1/2500 at f/8
ISO 1600

[James Babbitt]

Really nice! You have captured most of the attributes that make this a special bird for me. Your colors and fine feather detail are great. Background complimentary; perch indicative of this bird's desert environment. These guys are not always easy to capture-constant motion and a tiny bird.

[Bill Dix]

Lovely. I wish I could find one of these in my files. These are such sweet little bird, with beautiful songs. You caught him in a great pose and nice desert environment. Nicely done.

[dankearl]

Another good one, maybe a bit overcooked sharpening wise, but just a bit. Nice frame.

[Dorian Anderson]

Excellent frame of this tiny desert dweller. Lovely view of the yellow and red field marks. Sharpening looks fin to me. Love that eye contact.

Can we assume that this -- and the recent Pyrrhuloxias -- were set-ups with lured birds?

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Very nice shot. I like it. This is one species I want to photograph.

I am also thinking that this was taken at feeder set up.

Correct me on the same.
TFS

[Kurt Bowman]

Excellent frame of this tiny desert dweller. Lovely view of the yellow and red field marks. Sharpening looks fin to me. Love that eye contact.

Can we assume that this -- and the recent Pyrrhuloxias -- were set-ups with lured birds?

yes, definitely a setup. Just feeder for him, no call was used. Sorry if I’m supposed to say that in my post?

[Dorian Anderson]

yes, definitely a setup. Just feeder for him, no call was used. Sorry if I’m supposed to say that in my post?

Yeah, in theory. Same for me using audio to pull out rails!

[Brian Sump]

Kurt, not much to nit here my man. I've never seen this species but it sure is sweet.

Great job with the perch and execution. Tone and colors are great.

Curious how much crop on this one?

[arash_hazeghi]

lovely frame with a simple but nice BG and a perch with some interesting features. sharp with a good HA and light

TFS

[gail bisson]

This is a perfect textbook shot of a verdin- right down to the rust shoulder patch.
Very nice processed with a great complimentary BG.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Wow, what a beautiful bird, not familiar to me. I echo all the positive comments. Really nice image... thank you for sharing, Kurt.

[Kurt Bowman]

Kurt, not much to nit here my man. I've never seen this species but it sure is sweet.

Great job with the perch and execution. Tone and colors are great.

Curious how much crop on this one?

Thank you Brian! It's about a 50% crop...these guys are really tiny.

[William Dickson]

Well done Kurt....All looking good here...The colours throughout are pleasing to the eye and you got a good pose and HA....Lovely looking perch and finished of nicely with that BG...

Will

[Wayne Niz]

Great pic Kurt, nice and sharp with great pose, is the bird grey or is that part of the processing?

[Jonathan Ashton]

Gorgeous little bird, lovely tones and colours, pleasing pose and composition.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Kurt ... indeed a very nice overall shot .
Pretty looking little bird ... nice color and tones .

On a purely personal preference I would go slightly lower on the output sharpening ....

TFS Andreas

[John Mack]

Looks good all around. Pose,perch,background and details.