Hi,
Welcome to the BPN family. I like your composition, you got your bird out in the open. There are a few points that we need to address.. The background multi colored oofs to the left need to be cloned out or blended in with the green. The diagonal branch coming off the main trunk needs to be cloned out. You eye is a bit soft, even though you have a good head angle and good eye contact. You were working with harsh lighting conditions, thats why you have the shadows; a little bit of fill flash would have taken care of the problem. I modified your image to show you. I also sharpened the bit just a little...hope you like...:cool:
I like the pose, exposure and sharpness. Images like this with mixed lighting are difficult to make work. Would keep an eye on the bird and try making the image all in the shade or all in the sun. btw your lens is a great performer and can use with a 1.4X converter ... would suggest taking a ride to Witless Bay for some puffins :) Looking forward to many more !!!!
Thank you very much for you comments and suggestions. I actually had another version of this pic with that branch cloned out and some fill flash but it just didn't look right. I'm a bit of a neophyte when it comes to post photo processing.I generally use a 1.4 extender with this lens but when I'm birding in dense alder beds in the fall the birds are often eithin 5-6 feet so no need for the extender there. Im hoping to get out this weekend to photograph some shorebirds, so you might see another pic from me then. Most of my photos are taken on chance encounters with birds as I'm birding, I'm hoping the quality increase as I concentrate more on photography.
Black and White Warbler
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