Tucked In

[Ian Cassell]

Captive Bird at Phoenix Zoo

Canon 7D
Sigma 100-300mm f/4 @ 300mm

1/640 sec f/7.1 ISO 640

S/H in CS5 Sharpening GF6/CS5

[Julie Kenward]

Man, that is one UGLY bird! I think you got a nice comp here, Ian. The eye is a little bit high in the frame for it to fit in the ROT's grid point but it's very close. I can't help but think the brown/green feathers are a tiny bit overexposed...they feel too light in color or contrast but I can't quite put my finger on it. Do you remember them being this color/tone? Could just be the bird...

I'd definitely think about cloning the two small spots near his beak/nose opening.

[Ian Cassell]

I dunno Jules, I might tell this cutie that you said that! :) I think the color is correct, but my color memory is terrible. I'll get rid of those spots.

[Desmond Chan]

Almost looks like a face on a cliff :p

I would consider a tighter crop.

[Rachel Hollander]

Ian - what's the bg? There are some diagonal lines going through it that I find slightly distracting.

TFS,
Rachel

[Ian Cassell]

Rachel, the BG is the chain-linked cage :( I think that's what we're seeing.