American Dipper

Even though the image is a little dark, the Dipper really stands out nicely against the water in the background, especially in the larger image.  The detail is superb.  I think you've done an excellent job in portraying the character of the Great Bear Rainforest.   The only thing I would suggest in this image would be to either darken or clone out the one water spot just above the back of the bird as it is a little distracting.

Ohhh--one of my favorites from out West.  Clone out the light spot as David suggested and the ouzel comp will be improved.  Well done......................jim

Excellent, Jerry.  I've tried these guys a few times with zero success.  Your pose is nice and the plumage detail is excellent.  A slight head turn into the light would have been really cool, but this still works very well.

I like the perch and the head angle. Maybe, just a touch of the dodge tool on the face to brighten it up a wee bit? I, too, second the proposal to clone out the white halo on the back of the bird. I would spend some time on this, if it were mine, and clone out many of the other specular highlights, too.

Nice image Jerry. I agree with most of what Ajit said below (bringing up your exposure a bit on the bird and work on cloning out a lot of the bright spots in the BG). I think it's worth working on the image because I really like it myself.

Hello, Jerry, nice shot ! I tried my luck two years ago in Lassen. Love those birds , and their specific behavior ! Love the moss on the rock as well. Cheers, Hans

It must be Dipper week!  I found this after I just posted a shot of an American Dipper.  Looks like you were lucky enough to get one to pose for you also. I agree with others that the eye, in particular, is in the shadow and the whole bird could stand to be brightened a bit.  Clarity, composition and brackground are all excellent as is the sharp focus and detail.  

Hi Jerry
Some times you just can't do anything with the background, vary nice detail and coloring on this Dipper.
Peter