Sniff Sniff, can I eat you?

[Jim Poor]

One from way back. Trying to get motivated to get back out with the birds.

[Keith Carver]

Like the crossed leg pose and low-angle shot, Jim, but wish the legs and the orange food bit weren't so OOF. Posting the techs for this would be helpful. On my monitor the head and bill look a little soft. Also the copyright at bottom right is distracting IMO - maybe move it to the bottom left?

[Jim Poor]

Thanks Keith,

I could make the signature smaller, but moving to the left doesn't really work well with the shape of the signature.

Here are the techs:

Camera Model: NIKON D3
Lens: 600.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length: 850.0mm (35mm equivalent: 850mm)
Focus Distance: 5.96m
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0020 s (1/500)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Light Source: Unknown
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: sRGB
Copyright: © Jim Poor www.jimpoor.com
Comment: (C)JIM_POOR

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Jim, I like the angle of capture as it allows the viewer to connect with the bird. The composition works in my opinion as the shells provide balance. The barker spots behind the bird are mildly distracting to me. Toning them down a little might be an option. The blacks on my monitor appear too dark. A /highlight adjustment brought out some detail; just a suggestion. A pleasing image with a nice feel to it. Thanks for sharing.