Though some may not (I'm guessing), I like this effect. I would probably crop a little differently, add to bottom, take a little off the top, and a bunch off the left. Also might clone out the spider web (?) behing the bird's head close to the perch. Very interesting image, my friend, looking forward to others thoughts.
Very dramatic presentation, interesting composition that breaks a couple of rules, but after looking at it for a while, I think I'd leave it as is. I may desaturate the reds a bit to let the detail in the plumage show better.
I was writing my comments at the same time as Fab and they did not go through. I am not always a fan of black BG's but this one is very striking and I also like the crop that you chose. As Fab mentioned it does not follow all the rules but it is refreshing to see something a little different. I like this a lot. Great lighting and detail on the bird as well as wonderful eye contact. Beautiful !!
Hi Brian, I find the composition and presentation to be pleasing. The bird emerging out of the darkness is quite sticking in my opinion. I agree with the suggestion of desaturating the reds and toning down the perch a bit. Nicely done and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for all the comments. Interesting to read the crop suggestions since this is something I struggled with. It is such a high contrast shot that I was seeing the perch as part of the subject, even though it is not the most interesting of sticks. So I gave it some room. Maybe I will re-work this one with a crop for the bird only. And tone down the perch. And yes, the red is a bit overpowering...not used to having to remove color from a wildlife photo, but early morning light on a tanager is an exception I guess.
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