This image was taken last week. I was shooting Willets when I was walking back to the car when this RWBB was sitting on a prefect perch. I forgot :confused: to change my settings so I blew the high lights out really bad. Fortuantly I shot it in RAW and was able to pull it back.
Nice windswept pose, and I like the perch...I can see why you stopped to photograph this RWB. I wouldn't mind seeing the subject higher in the frame, and I would tone down the catchlight (flash?) as it seems a bit out of place. The BG would have been awesome all green, but at least the colour transition line is not at a bad place.
Love the graduated BG and the perch is perfect. The catchlight is below the horizon in the eye, so I would put it higher. A bit tight on the left for me.