Whitethroat

Shortly after the Lesser Whitethroat appeared, this little beauty turned up and tried to “kill” the thistledown. I realise that the BG is messy, but the other shots I had were of sky through a hawthorn hedge, and were even busier.

All and any C&C welcome

Nikon D300 with Nikon 200-400/F4. 1/1250 @ F6.3, ISO 400, EV 0. FF.

The background is a little messy, but it suits the subject and does not worry me in itself. For me the difficulty is in the way the bird blends into the background. I suggest upping the contrast and saturation a little. If you do this in a separate layer, you can avoid doing it to the background as well.

Still a shot I would personally be very pleased with.

David

Thanks for the comment David. I've changed both a little, but maybe too much saturation now.

I know what you mean about blending though, it was OK following the bird, but if I lost it I had difficulty finding it again.

Yes, maybe a little too much the other way now - but its getting there. I have trouble getting it right as well - as many comments on my pictures go to prove!

David

Hi Mike,

a nice shot of a bird in its enviroment so the background is not a trouble

As for the edit one in between would be better

You have it Mike !!!,
cangrats,
first post I like better.
I have to stop myself too with saturation, sharping ...... all the time.
Bertl

A lovely image,the BG works very well with the bird,nice sharp detail,very nice Mike