Eastern Phoebe Wintering

[Raul Padilla]

The day was very cold and cloudy, low ligth but the difraction was good for not contrasting shadows at 14:00 hrs

Canon 50D
500 mm
ISO 400
f8
1/60

[Tom Redd]

Raul, good HA, good background, I like the contrast.

[Tony Whitehead]

Nice pose and soft textures, Raul. Sounds like difficult conditions. Looks to have a slight greenish cast from the surrounding foliage and wondering about bumping up the contrast a little. A little selective sharpening of the eye and bill may also be worth exploring. Was fill flash an option?

[Pieter de Waal]

Nice subtle light on the bird with lovely feather detail. Might consider toning down the bright areas in the background.