Chickadee fruit toss

[Caroline Darmo]

Nikon D200, 70-200 2.8 vr + tc 1.7
focal length 210mm
f/8 1/320
ISO 320

Not sure about the background, please let me know if you find it too distracting.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the setting, details, exposure control and composition. The flying piece adds to it. The lines in the BG don't bother me.

[Jim Poor]

Good catch! I don't find the BG too distracting, but I can see how others might. It wouldn't bee too hard to minimize the transition lines between the light and dark areas though.

Best,
Jim

[John Cooper]

A lovely composition Caroline - Love the arching flower-head and the dislodged piece caught mid-flight!!
Very sharp image showing good feather detail. The BG is fine with me - actually it creates a rather non-intrusive pattern of some interest.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Caroline this is sublime. The curved line anchors the composition, the OOF background with the suggestion of diagonal lines complements the diagonal line of the perch and the superb sharpness and feather details round it perfectly off.

[Caroline Darmo]

Thank you for the encouraging comments everyone, they mean a lot to me.