Courting Robin...................

[Tom Dolezal]

Technical: Canon 1D Mk 3, Canon 300mm, Canon 1.4 TC MkII, f/8.0, 1/250, 0 EV, ISO 1600, AV mode

C&C always welcome.

Thank you for looking.

[Oscar Dewhurst]

It look a bit soft to me around the eye. I like the pose though and the OOF background works well.

Oscar

[Steve Kaluski]

ISO1600, interesting Tom;)

I like the pose and ruffled throat feathers which kind of echo his calling and different to the norm. You have been clever in not over shapening it, as coupled with the high ISO it would have given you issues I fear. Is there any more room above, as perhaps a portrait crop might suit, based on the pose as the OOF branch isn't really working for me. I quite like the 'dappled' BG, but be careful with the white areas.

Steve

[Dave Leroy]

Very nice photo. I like the nice moment well captured. BG and habitat look very good to me and only negative is the bit of hidden tail. Dave

[Don Lacy]

Hi Tom, Really nice pose and detail on the Robin. I think you could make the image stronger if you lighten the eye and idi some selective sharpening on it and i would also tone down the BG especially the white areas behind the Robin

[Tony Whitehead]

Love the singing pose with ruffled throat feathers, Tom. Looks to have a greenish cast - how does this version look?

[Tom Dolezal]

It look a bit soft to me around the eye. I like the pose though and the OOF background works well.

Oscar

Thank you Oscar for your comments.

Tom

[Tom Dolezal]

ISO1600, interesting Tom;)

I like the pose and ruffled throat feathers which kind of echo his calling and different to the norm. You have been clever in not over shapening it, as coupled with the high ISO it would have given you issues I fear. Is there any more room above, as perhaps a portrait crop might suit, based on the pose as the OOF branch isn't really working for me. I quite like the 'dappled' BG, but be careful with the white areas.

Steve

Thanks for your comments Steve - this is virtually uncropped and there is no more space above available.

Tom

[Tom Dolezal]

Very nice photo. I like the nice moment well captured. BG and habitat look very good to me and only negative is the bit of hidden tail. Dave

Thank you Dave for your comments - agree about the tail tip but then that would have been the ideal and as you know wildlife never reads the script and land where you want them :D

Tom

[Tom Dolezal]

Hi Tom, Really nice pose and detail on the Robin. I think you could make the image stronger if you lighten the eye and idi some selective sharpening on it and i would also tone down the BG especially the white areas behind the Robin

Thanks for commenting Don - appreciate your suggestions and will look into that.

Tom

[Tom Dolezal]

Love the singing pose with ruffled throat feathers, Tom. Looks to have a greenish cast - how does this version look?

Thanks for your comments Tony and your edit. The Robin was shot actually within the tree and therefore I feel that my edit is more correct. If it had been more to the outside of the tree and therefore in clearer light I would say that the tones on your edit would be more representative. A case of personal taste really.

Tom