Rosy finch

[gary rouleau]

Sandia Crest, Albuquerque NM
The tree branch was in the snow with a covering of ice.
Cloned out some dirt and rocks in the snow.

Canon 50D
lens 600mm f/4.0

ISO 320 f/6.3 1/200

Suggestions?

Cheers
gary

[Dan Brown]

Nice pose and head turn Gary! A juvenile Gray-crowned? Another reason for me to visit your neck of the woods:D.

[denise ippolito]

Gary, I like the high key BG and the pose. The head turn looks nice to me. I't's a bit tight on top and I might take a tiny sliver off the left. For web presentation I think a tiny 10 pixel black border helps w/ high-key images so that the viewer can see clearly where the edges are. Very nice shot.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

This species is pretty high up on my wishlist. I like the look-back pose and sharpness but would probably make it a vertical crop, as presented the bird is a bit tight in the frame and too centered for my taste.

[gary rouleau]

Thanks for the suggestions. How does this feel now?

Cheers
gary

[denise ippolito]

I like it. Nice repost.