Waxwing

Gallery: AvianPosted December 7, 2010102 views6 comments

Hi All

Having a crack at posting on this forum, not sure if I have got it right but here goes.

A Waxwing image from the weekend.

As always critique welcome.

Teckhs Nikon D300. 300mm f4 & 1.7tc, worked through lightroom and sharpened in photoshop.

Thanks for looking :biggrin

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 7, 2010 at 8:30 PM

The bird is sharp and the perch is nice. The background is distracting to me. The area on the bottom takes my eye away from the bird.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 7, 2010 at 8:33 PM

Great pose with the berry and I really like the graded blues in the background. Personally I'd prefer more light on our side of the bird. Welcome to Avian Shaun.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on December 8, 2010 at 5:45 AM

Nice image Shaun ..love the frame over all ..and you have a stunning BG here ...

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 8, 2010 at 8:43 AM

HI Shaun: Welcome to NPN! Nice pose and perch for this Waxwing. Food in the beak is an added bonus. Bird feels a bit dark. For me the background with the gable of the building is a bit distracting.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 8, 2010 at 1:46 PM

Very nice image, Shaun.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on December 8, 2010 at 1:49 PM

I like the shot, Shaun. It just needs a little more light on the front of the bird, maybe a little fill flash might have helped. As for the gable, I suppose it puts the bird in context as to where we find Waxwings in the UK, I'd say that 90% of these birds are found in a urban enviroment.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments