Wood Thrush

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Techs:
Canon 40D
Canon 400MM 5.6 L
Bean Bag
EV=-2/3
f/5.6
ISO=320
400MM
9:30 am light
SS=1/1600

Workflow:
LRII (small crop and slight exposure adjust to darks)---TIFF-->NN (one pass, BR)---TIFF--->CS4 (BR cloning, selective sharpening) ----JPEG--->BPN

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the head angle, BG and details. You could have stopped down more for wider DOF and I would give it a bit more room at the bottom. I think the bird is a Brown Thrasher.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Yes, Brown Thrasher it is.

Finds insects by digging with bill, hence the dirty beak.

[Nonda Surratt]

Fun birds to watch. Nice job Jeff agree with a bit more room at the bottom

[Lance Peters]

Hi Jeff - lots to like here - good head angle, sharp eye and eye contact - a complimentary BG and sharp.
Agree with a bit more space at the botom - good show:)

[Christopher Miller]

Hi Jeff, good HA and BG. Think the eye could use some selective sharpening and agree on a bit more room at the bottom. Good job.

[Alfred Forns]

I like it a lot Agree with your tech settings More dof would be good but I'm more concerned with the bg so would have gone wide open also.

Head angle is good, image sharp and well exposed Only a natural perch could have made a stronger image!!!!

[denise ippolito]

Jeff, I think you did a great job with this one. It's well exposed and the details are very nice!! Well done.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Jeff,
I like the composition, image and capture, I would like to see more room at the bottom...the background does not bother me; as a matter of fact, I would like to see it even more blurred, with the lens aperture wide open...good show...keep them coming...:cool:

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great looking bird Jeff. :) Shame about that perch and no wonder if you cropped as tight as possible. Never mind. It is a beauty!