I took this photo of a male Golden Whistler in a local reserve towards the end of Winter last year. It's the time of year when you can notice a slight shift in weather patterns and the birds start to become more vocal with breeding season approaching. I'd be interested to know if others find the first OOF branch above the bird's head distracting? Feedback is appreciated.
Beautiful bird and nice details. I would desaturate the yellows a few points and tone down the whites on the neck a little bit. Too bad the BG is so busy. I guess you could clone out the two branches if that is something you do.
What a gorgeous little bird with a nice pose and lighting as well as good eye contact but I find it just a little too centered. The BG is a bit distracting but still a lovely image and I would be happy to have this in my files.
What a great little bird! You've captured hime very nicely. I agree that a less busy BG would take this image to the next level. If it were mine I would clone out the two branches in the BG.