Common Redpoll on Alder Brush

[Shawn Zierman]

Setting up perches is something that I need a lot of work on, but even a blind fool can luck into something decent
every so often :bg3:....The bird was attracted with food. The image was made last winter in Duluth Minnesota, in a year
that brought little in the way of accumulating snowfall at this point, allowing for a nice warm dead grassy background.
SonyA300, Sigma50/500, iso400, f9, 1/500, cropped, removed four dust sensor spots, cloned out small twig in the lower
left hand corner right above the lower perch branch, USM. Image was made close to sunset.
Comments and critiques welcome.
Regards,
Shawn Zierman.


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[Henry Domke]

Wonderful shot. At first I thought it had a red cast, but when I opened the image in Photoshop it looked fine.
The birds looks a little sleepy to me since the eye does not seem to be wide open. Or am I imagining that?

Henry

[Colin Gilyeat]

Shawn, beautiful shot. I really like the way the upper branch drops dorwn to form somewhat of a frame. Very nice background coloring and bokeh.

Colin

[gail bisson]

This is very nice Shawn.
I am not sure about the upper branch. I like how it frames the bird but not liking the 4 seed pods at the end.
You have a great BG and a great HA. Light is beautiful.
Gail

[Morkel Erasmus]

I like the hues/colours here very much Shawn, great light and overall pleasing composition.
I like how the top twig arches over the bird.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love the warm colours and light featured on this image. I'm OK with the upper branch. Good comp, exposure, sharpness. You even got a bit of irridescense on the forehead.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Shawn, I really like the overhanging branch - but only because it arches back over. You got a great head angle from this guy, almost as if you asked him to pose for you.

[Karl Egressy]

You found a beutiful background for this cutie Shawn. Love the perch and looking back pose which is allways a preference.

[Satish Ranadive]

Shawn:
Fabulous image.Love the color scheme,lights,very nice pose,nice perch,backdrop and over hanging branch.

Regards,
Satish.

[David Salem]

This shot is all about the beautiful light. Makes the subject stand out so nicely against the great BG. Exposure and detail is perfect.I also like the perch you picked out. Great work Shawn!

[PhilCook]

Nicely framed by the branches, quite clever I think, lovely composition but I personally think it all looks a bit too reddish/orange

[christopher galeski]

very nice Shawn,love the BG,pose and lighting.thanks.

[Tim King]

Extra nice, Shawn. Love the warm light. Fine job.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Gorgeous bird and set up. Light is also good.

[vikram potdar]

Lovely composition and beautiful light.