Cedar waxwing

[Filomena Larson]

My husband and I were on the way out the door to go look for bald eagles when we spotted some cedar waxwings on our crab apple trees. After just 30min of fast and furious shooting. The birds and frost soon vanished.

Canon 40D resting on car window

500mm

1/400

f/8.0

ISO 640

spot meter

C&C welcome

Thanks for looking.

Fil

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely textures with the soft plumage and sharp spicules of frost, Fil. Berries add a nice touch of colour. A puff of fill flash may have brightened things a little and added a catchlight.

[Filomena Larson]

Tony,

Thanks for the suggestion. If the birds are out tomorrow I'll be sure to get the flash on.

Fil

[James Littlejohn]

Love these birds. Gorgeous setting with the berries and frost. Really nice composition. Would be stellar in the right light.

[Joel Eade]

Gorgeous bird....would love to see one! I think this is a very nice image. I took the liberty of making some changes...hope you don't mind. Cloned out some elements, used levels and slight sharpening, NR on BG.

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice repost, I was going to suggest more room at the bottom. Love the winter feel to it, very nice.

[Myer Bornstein]

I would suggest adjusting the eye it look false

[Filomena Larson]

Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions. I tried to lighten things up a bit. My cloning didn't look so hot so I left the background. I agree more room would be nice at the bottom. That was all I had to work with.

Fil