Bluebird (Young of the Year)

Another eastern bluebird from Missouri. We love our bluebirds - after all they are the Missouri state bird! There is a big maple tree in my front yard so sometimes I take the screen out of my bedroom window and set my tripod up with the lens focused on this perch. Its a favorite of all of the juvenile bluebirds at our place. This one had some nice color. Thanks.

Canon EOS40D; Canon 300 F4 L IS + 1.4TC; 1/100; F/5.6; ISO 200; Feisol CT3031 w/Markins M10; House as Blind.

nice looking bird with a beautiful pose...I would prefer a cleaner bg!

Hey Danny, I can see why you like this little guy so much - lovely blues and greys, and I like the slight look back pose. To get away from the large OOF branches, I would probably create a pano crop, taking off both top and bottom.

Lovely head turn giving a nice look back pose. For me it is hard to know where to stop and start with branches and as it is part of environment I tend to leave most alone. I might suggest a slight toning down of some in bg. Pretty bird. Dave

Pose reveals lateral and dorsal feathering very well, Danny !! Feel a severe crop would give greater impact.
Best regards
Rod Warnock

Great looking bird. I like the pose. Would be nice if the OOF limbs intersecting the bird were gone. The other OOF limbs are not so bad.

Really nice looking little bird. Love the colors and the turned back look. Cleaner bg would be optimal. I agree with the tighter crop--it minimizes the busy bg and places more emphasis on the bird.

Thanks everybody. I'll tighten this one up and take another look. Stuart, I already tried the pano and it looks pretty cool!

Cool shot Danny , Tight crop will look good for sure
TFS