Great detail on the beak, especially the water droplet!
The bit of dirt in front of the birds right leg is a little distracting. I would prefer a larger DOF to see more detail on the whole bird
Framing is fine with me. These birds love to stay in the junk and weeds so this is pretty darned good for this family. I do like the raised foot. With the bird angled towards us having the head on a bit straighter (turned a bit more toward us) would be nice.
BIRDS AS ART Blog: great info and lessons, lots of images with our legendary BAA educational Captions; we will not sell you junk. 30+ years of long lens experience/e-mail with gear questions.
BIRDS AS ART Online Store: we will not sell you junk. 35 years of long lens experience. Please e-mail with gear questions.
Check out the new SONY e-Guide and videos that I did with Patrick Sparkman here. Ten percent discount for BPN members,
Great close up, and I like the walking posture with the raised foot. The droplet on the end of the bill adds interest, and I would maybe remove one of the catchlights in the eye.