This winter has been THE winter to observe this species in a winter setting up here. This guy perched atop a small knoll on the snow and was eyeing a watering hole located just below the frame. A stray twig cloned out at left. No flash used, but the big time light diffusion created by the snow!!
Canon 7D + 100-400L @375mm, aperture priority, evaluative metering, 1/320s., f/7.1, ISO 800, +3 EC, natural light, handheld, slight crop for composition. I'm toying the idea of cloning out the hole in the snow directly below the robin...
What a fresh, crisp look to this fellow. I feel the hole in the snow adds texture and character to the image. Wouldn't change a thing. We've had a lot of them around here as well, but not much snow this year.
I realy like these Robin on snow shots - I love the white out BG but with the form on the snow perch visable - no problem with the hole. like the colours and detail in the breast feathers.
I really like this image. I wouldn't touch a thing. No nits from me at all!!The orange breast and white snow make for a killer color combo. I especially like the way you have placed the robin in RUc.
Gail
Beautiful bird and nice pose, excellent detail and exposure. I also like the loose composition. I'd leave the hole as is as it adds to the sense of dimension.