I have gone for years without getting a decent shot of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet
and for some reason this year, I have had several ops. This tiny guy was
unusually close and definitely giving me the 'eyeball.' Too bad his ruby crown
isn't showing, but that's life :)
Taken 3/21/2011 Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, WA
Canon 40D 400mm f5.6L 1/1000s f5.6 ISO 640 Eval. Metering, some cropping and minor
sharpening (primarily the eye). No NR filtering - looked OK on my monitor :)
I love these little birds, they are so cute, but so very busy! I like the look it is giving you, but it seems a bit tight in the frame IMO. I agree with Randy about the stick in the BG, but you could probably remove that fairly easily. Nice catch, these guys are not easy to get-and they like thickets.
Randy and Julie, thanks for the critiques! Its so helpful to have your comments. Working on
these images, I get so close, that sometimes I don't see the obvious.