Picture was taken (two hours after the chicks were out of nest) early in the cold morning of Oct, 2010.Branch on the top of head is cloned.BG is wall of the house. Image is cropped for composition, sharpened.
Canon EOS 550D, 100-400mm IS USM Av mode, F: 5.6, SS: 1/500, ISO: 800, Spot metering, White balance: Auto. Exposure bias: 0.3. Hand held. C& C most welcome.
Satish, there are a couple of things here that could be improved the next time. The light angle is from the right, leaving the left side of the bird in the shade. The light seems pretty hash as well leaving some whites with no detail in the fluffy feathers. The branch and leafes infront of the bird and taking away from the bird itself. The HA could be better as well. If you had the possibility to move yourself to the right, the light & HA angle would have been better. The bkgd with the house and the white spots are less than ideal as well. Love to see another one with improvements. TFS.