Hand held image captured in local woodland. The lower branch on the LHS has been modified for presentation.
Model Name : OM-1, 150-400TC
Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 1002.0mm
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO : 8000
Exposure compensation : 0.0 EV
Shutter : 1/1600 sec
Aperture : F5.6
Hi Jon ... your call , brightening does not help !!!
Image is missing color and tonal range , as presented it does not work for me .... personal taste .
Pose is nice and classy for a Nuthatch .
What is the dead space above the bird good for ? Again your call