I was at Wolf Fish hatchery looking for the yellow headed blackbird when I came upon this nicely posed fellow. It was just before the sun came over the horizon, and I didn't have my gear out when I saw him. I very slowly got my gear out, mounted it on the tripod, checked my settings and was able to get off about 10 frames before he finally left.
Although the bird itself is pretty monochromatic, I like their subtle beauty, and thought the leaves in the background added a nice punch of color to the image.
Like the bird a lot...they have always been one of my favorites.
What detracts from this IMHO is the "milkiness" in the background behind the OOF leaves and that OOF right branch. Was there something light colored either in front of or behind that area?
I also would have liked to have seen the sharpening carried down through the perch the bird is on.
My guess is that there were other light colored leaves behind the colored leaves. I suspect I can reduce that effect somewhat without losing their contribution.
I would estimate I had about 20 seconds once I got set up to shoot this guy. Wish I could have moved a bit to reframe him.
Thanks for the input, appreciated as always.
Randy
I like the attentive pose, soft light and composition. The repost looks better on my monitor, sharpness is very good and the plant in the BG is not distracting.
Well done and another vote for the repost. I would crop from the bottom from just above the water droplet. I like the BKGR and the pose.
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