Mrk3, tripod, 700mm, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/60.
I shot this in heavy shade in the early AM. The sun was to left & behind the tree. It is a small crop. I toned down the yellow scar on the tree.
Andrew
Good-looking bird and interesting setting, too. I wish there were more eye contact and it looks too bright on my monitor. Have you tried to adjust the midtones? Did you use flash?
Thanks Axel. I like it. I shot this image in landscape when I needed to shot it in portrait. The bird was on the nest site about 2 seconds. All the room for cropping is to the LHS & RHS.
Axle, here is another shot of the same bird with more eye contact. I was disappointed in the image because I think the eye is a bit soft & it is too tight vertically in the frame. WDYT?
Andrew
Nice image of a pretty bird. I have only seen the Eastern Bluebirds, which I have many in my yard, now. I vote for a bit more room at top and bottom. Catching the bird at a natural cavity is a big bonus.
Axel's repost looks best, making a good image finer. Hope your bluebird's local so that you can continue to improve your collection of shots of this beautiful species.