Horned Lark

[Andrew Merwin]

I shot this in bright sunlight. It is quintessentially MT. I sharpened it & adjusted curves & levels. I also increased contrast & applied a slight vignette, lightened the bird & darkened the BG somewhat. It was shot from my vehicle with a bean bag. I probably should have increased my SS by opening up.

Mrk 3
Exposure Bias Value: 0
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Exposure Time: 1 / 640
F/13
Focal Length: 700
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Metering Mode: Pattern
White Balance: 5600K

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the head angle and BG in this one. If it were mine, I might crop a bit off the bottom and maybe remove the whitewash on the perch.

[Dave Leroy]

Lovely looking bird.
Nice and sharp and pose is spot on.
Although the fence post is part of the bird's habitat, I think it distracts from the bird. If mine I would crop horizontal and remove as much of post as possible, perhaps leaving a bit less than the room at top.
Bg is very nice and colplements the bird.

[Andrew Merwin]

Thanks Dave, I will try your suggestions. Andrew