California Thrasher

[Aidan Briggs]

Thrashers will give you some neat poses every now and then. The BG is distracting, but I still like this image.

Taken from a blind.

400D, 100-400 IS
1/160, f/5.6, ISO 400
Almost full frame

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the crop idea and pose. I wish the head were turned a bit more toward you and would sharpen the bird more.

[Phil Bayley]

Great shot, I listened to you both and sharpened, cleaned the background and bumped the contrast etc.

[Tony Whitehead]

Nice close-up Aidan. I like the curves. Phil has done a good job on the re post - I would only clean up the dark sharpening halo along the top of the bird.

[Maxis Gamez]

Very nice close up but I agree with the re-post!

[Doug Brown]

Nice bird! Agree with Axel's comments. Other than the fact that the repost looks oversharpened, I find it a big improvement on the original.

[Linda Robbins]

The repost looks better, but is oversharpened . The head turned slightly away is the biggest drawback to this closeup portrait.