I prefer this version to the one you posted recently, although the image is still a bit tight in this portrait crop on rh side - there is also too much static perch below the bird that does nothing for the composition - hold a sheet of paper over the screen from the horizontal nick in the perch downwards - if there is insufficient original image it would be quite easy to exted the image upwards if you want to retain these image proportions, although a squarer crop does work as well.
I like it as is... clean bg sharp where it counts... only improvement would be for a more attractive perch, perhaps lichen covered...
Posted by Brett Lewis on March 23, 2009 at 8:16 AM
A little to staged for my liking but it has all the detail you require for good identification and that works well. I'm sure you will get plenty of other opportunities and I look forward to seeing them.
I like it! I also echo many of the comments already made, varied as they are, but it is all down to personal taste. I can see you're going to have lots of opportunities where you are - look forward to seeing more.
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 23, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Another smart Siskin. Personal but dont find the BG goes to well with this bird not a lot you can do about that one but well executed nevertheless.
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I prefer this version to the one you posted recently, although the image is still a bit tight in this portrait crop on rh side - there is also too much static perch below the bird that does nothing for the composition - hold a sheet of paper over the screen from the horizontal nick in the perch downwards - if there is insufficient original image it would be quite easy to exted the image upwards if you want to retain these image proportions, although a squarer crop does work as well.
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