Celebrating Spring! Ruby-crowned Kinglet

[Terry Olmsted]

I was unusually close when this tiny gal/guy flitted onto a bare branch. It
won't be long before the leaves obscure them completely.

Taken March 21, 2011 at the edge of the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington
Canon 40D 400mm f5.6L 1/800s ISO 640 ec 0 evaluative metering, Tv, hand held

[Randy Stout]

Terry:

I like this one better. Seems like he is looking up towards the sun, and the buds add a sense of impending spring, and frame him nicely.

Faint spiderweb below a bonus. Sharp on the face.

Cheers

Randy

[Richard Stern]

Hi,

I like the crop, and especially the 3-D effect of the eye in its socket. Hard bird to get a sharp shot of, as they never seem to sit still! But it would have been even better if you could have got a bit more level with the bird and shown more of the wing and a bit less of the underparts.

Richard

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Look sharp with good feather details. Agree that the branch help frame the bird here. I might try to run NR on just the background here.

[Brendan Dozier]

Great looking bird, like the pose & diagonal perch, Terry. Real nice exp, and detail on this, and like the smooth, neutral BG. Nicely done!

[Terry Olmsted]

Thanks all for your very helpful comments!
Terry