House finch

[Todd Frost]

D300, 400 f2.8 w/2X tc, f5.6, 1/125, iso 800, spot, man exp.
Would love to have a smoother bg but they seem to love the safety of the blackberry bushes. I am gradually removing them so will get a better bg soon:D. Slight crop for comp.

Thanks for looking, all comments and critiques are appreciated.
Todd

[Doug Brown]

I like the pose and the perch. The eye seems pretty sharp, but the breast feathers could stand some more sharpening. The light brown vertical element is a little distracting to me. I would also brighten the bird and boost saturation a little. Here's a repost.

[Todd Frost]

Thanks Doug, never quite sure how far to go with the web presentation here. Repost looks good here. Thanks again for all the hard work you and the rest of the moderators do on this site.

Todd

[Ramon M. Casares]

Love the pose and soft light, BG is a bit bussy IMO, but I like the level of detail, maybe a bit more saturaton could help! Congratuaitons!