Little Chap

My only glimpse of one of the youngsters.

Big crop, due to the tangled vegetation , but i shall try and squeeze a small print from it.

Same techs as the previous adult shot.

Alan

Well done Alan. They really do like the thick stuff don't they. I haven't managed to get back to the pair I found recently and suspect that they may well have fledged by now.
Robert.

It's got the 'Ahh' factor. Very, very nice.

Very nicely caught Alan, cute little bird!

Still a pretty shot for a big crop looks pretty clean and detailed. Maybe a bit too tight in the frame.
Eric

Nice pose and eye contact, but I agree with Eric that it is a little tight in the frame.

Cheers,

Dan.

Nice and sharp. I think I would re-crop so that the bird is lower in the frame, but that's just me!

Hi Alan,

Very nice indeed! Looks like it's held up quite well for a large crop! If it was mine I wouldn't frame it quite so tightly, maybe a little more room to the right and a smidge to the top!

I'd also like to see it smaller in the frame.



Paul

Nice to see a fledgling-nice sharp and detailed-unlikely to find one in the open so this is a good'un

Dave

Thanks for the comments all!!

Paul T...........your wish is my command , and you can now see my problems with conjuring up any sort of ideal comp from this cluttery full-frame version

The initial problem was correcting the tilt, which removed a part of the original frame {was using a monopod, thankfully, and was only able to get a clear view through various pieces of undergrowth by leaning my body sideways }, followed by further cropping to remove any serious distractions.

To be fair, the final result is not as i would have hoped, but a decent record {for me} of the little chap, given it was a fleeting appearence.

Thanks again all

Better than any I have, despite the large crop it has worked quite well and has given you a good record of a fleeting sighting.

You've done well to get one this much in the open Alan

Now I actually prefer this shot Alan. To me this picture says more about the bird than the original post. It gives a sense of its environment, it gives the fledgling more proportion and it shows just how difficult a subject it was to capture. Whilst I still like top quality full frame portraits I find myself composing more and more images with 'empty space' or ''unruly vegetation' than I have previously done.

I'm starting to have the same thoughts Robert,

I think i shall refrain from printing this shot, until i have put some more thought into it!!

Cheers

Alan

They live where they live Alan. The 'perfect' shot may have had it out in the open on a stick, but this one is equally valid as record of how they live their lives. And of course there is still the 'perfect' shot to strive for so you don't have to look for a new hobby just yet.
He's pretty cute too.
Eric