Eager to Learn Spotlight image for 10/8/2010 Cheryl Flory: Baltimore Oriole, first try at manual

[Roman Kurywczak]

Congratulations Cheryl Flory for your image "Baltimore Oriole, first try at manual" being selected as the Out of the box Image of the week ending 10/8/2010!!!

1. Canon 40D
Canon 70-200 at 180
1/250"
F7.1
ISO 400
EC 0.0
Flash


Here is my first attempt at using manual and flash. This was early morning, in the woods so the light was very low. I don't like the background, but don't know how to improve it either with camera settings or in post processing.
I like the pose and motion in the oriole, but the background stinks. Is there a way to fix it????

[Harshad Barve]

Congratulations Chery

[Steve Maxson]

Congratulations Cheryl!

[Cheryl Flory]

Thank you, very much, Harshad and Steve!

[Mark Young]

Congrats Cheryl.

[Nate Chappell]

Congrats Cheryl!