First Post

[Tony Kirkby]

Hi All
Thankyou for a very impressive and informative site.
This is my first post
Thanks in advance for any advice or comments.

Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis

Nikon D200
Sigma 500mm 4.5
ISO 100
Aperture 4.5
1/60sec

[Arthur Morris]

Welcome. Where are you from? Where was the bird photographed?

It is a lovely image needing only more sharpening of the bird and a hefty crop from the bottom. All of that space does nothing for the image. I love the bird and the BKGR is lovely too.

later and love, artie

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Welcome, Tony and thanks for sharing this image of a beautiful bird. It's great to have people posting images from all over the world.

I really like the pose and eye contact and agree with Artie's cropping and sharpening suggestion. If you do clone, I would consider getting rid of the branch sticking out of the bird's tail. Keep them coming.

[Jim Poor]

Hi Tony. I took a crack at this one. Looks like I hit the suggestions above.

[Arthur Morris]

Dear Jim Poor, You da MAN!

Well done.

and thanks and later and love, artie

[Tony Kirkby]

I have edited my profile to show my location as Perth Western Australia.
Thanks for the critique, I really like Jim's alterations

Tony

[Fabs Forns]

Big welcome Tony :)

[edward saltau]

Hi tony,
I second Art's comments. Love the background and a great pose in this little guy. I very much like Jim's alterations but perhaps the twigs and leaves in the bg at the top left could go too?
I hope you fun getting this shot! I know I have fun chasing golden whistlers around!
edi

[Del Cockroft]

The re-post does it for me. A lovely image of a great little bird.