Red-Backed Shrike

[lee bothma]

Captured in the Kruger National Park, I have cropped it like this due the the very busy background below the branch, all comments and crits welcome

Thanks



Canon EOS 7D
1/250sec
ISO 640
F /5.6
Canon EF300mm F/4 L IS + 1.4TC

[Dan Fleming]

Very nice feather detail here. It's a bit tight for me as cropped. It's a shame about the bg below. Still a nice image.

[Randy Stout]

Lee:


I like the puffed up feathers, good eye contact on his right, soft background.

I think the image could go a bit brighter, about 1/3 of a stop, and would consider adjusting the shadow and highlight sliders inward just a bit, gives it a bit more snap.

It would be nice to see the tail, but sometimes its a trade off to cut down the clutter.

In a perfect world, wish the little stub wasn't sticking up in front, minor really.

Cheers

Randy