Shot this with my new tripod I got for Christmas under cloudy skies. I always like the color in photos when it's cloudy. What do you think?
Nikon D300 and Sigma F4 100-300mm HSM lens, Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 1/200 sec, f/4, ISO 800
Nice feather detail, perch has some interest. I like the OOF background but the one brown leaf that intersects the head is a little distracting. Generally, I like the perch to be parellel to the camera plane so it is in focus but the fact that the perch in front of the bird is sharp adds much to the scene. Overall, a nice shot.
Crop was the big thing here. Solved a few problems.... Then some perch improvement.
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