Female RWBB

[Steve Canuel]

20D, 500/4 + 1.4xTCII, f7.1, 1/200s, ISO 800, tripod mount, slight crop all around.

[Harshad Barve]

I liked the compo very much, nice details

Harshad

[Randy Stout]

Steve:

I can see why you keep looking back at it. It is intriguing, but as posted, I think the perch is too much for the bird. I would be inclined to crop it to a vertical, come in a bit from the left, and then adjust the right side to taste. Another vertical option could be to come up above the horizontal branch, giving the bird more impact in the frame.

The bird itself is nice. It looks like a bit of a halo around the tail, but minor. Lovely background.

Thanks for letting us have a go at it!

Randy

[Steve Canuel]

Harshad,
Thank you for the comment.

Randy,
Thanks for the ideas. Here's a crop from the posted shot. I think this version has a nice triangle type balance to it.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I liek the OP very much, I like these type of images, they work very nice for me, maybe they don't pop out much in web, but for a large print it will sure have more impact. Congratulations!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Hi Steve.

What a lovely image you present us today!
Love it 100%.
I agree with Randy about the pano crop since the branch itself is not your main subject here. I would crop right where the vertical branch begins.

[Don Anderson]

I personally like the pano type crop.. This would make a great larger image.
I'd darken the perch and maybe vinyette some very gently.

[Chris Kotze]

Lovely pose and super colours and BG. I like the pano crop, ditto a large print would look great.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Steve, I like this lots. I think your original comp works very well, with good placement of the RWBB. Stunning light and colours, sharp, with good detail. Great image.

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Steve. I like the comp of the original version a lot though the repost makes a good alternate. I also like the overall color tones, the even light, the placement of the bird in the frame, and the background (though on my monitor I am seeing some noise in the background). Well done.

[Steve Canuel]

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions.