Here's another from the spring. Not the best perch. But i liked the BG and singing pose.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: On - 2 flashes off camera for fill
ISO: 400
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x
Oh, I dunno. I like the perch, not to mention the whole image.
Some times I read more into what's there, but what I like about
this capture is the fact that the birds head is pretty much on the
same angle as the branch, making everything line up if you will.
This looks fine to me. I also like that the birds head/body seem to follow the branch. A nice moss covered branch would have put this over the top, but you can't have everything:)
Glenn, I like it as is. The blend of flash and ambient is great, the composition is nice, the pose adds interest, and the background completes the image.
Hi Glenn, this is a beautiful image, I don't know why you don't like the perch, is that too big for the bird? may be, but sharpness and pose are wonderful, great job.