Pine siskin

[Michaelaw]

The cat was stalking this guy on the deck the other day. I thought I'd use the opportunity to try and get a close-up. I'm fairly happy with the image but I often overlook the obvious...


http://www.redzonefilms.com/pics2/tiny bird2.jpg

[kat]

stunning! I love it!

[tirediron]

Nicely captured. I'd be inclined to try dodging his (her?) cheek/eye area just a little.

[Iguanasan]

Great shot. Nice capture.

[tomorrowstreasures]

very nice!

[Barefoot]

Other than the need of being able to see a little more detail in the small area to the right of the eye, I’d say very nicely done.

[kiley9806]

great capture - birds are tough to get sitting still! i'd maybe do as others say, dodge for detail & sharpen up that eye, and also maybe try to clone out the shadow under his tail, where theres a dark curve on the metal bar? so that line would be nice & sleek.

[Gem]

What a cute little bird! :) It's a great shot, good job.

[Marko]

I'm looking at this on my laptop and not my normal desktop, but this looks VERY well done indeed!:highfive:

[Mad Aussie]

It's a great shot. Is it a sparrow? Or is Pine Siskin the name of this bird? It looks like the sparrows we get over here but yours seems to have done his hair up for the night.

[Michael Van der Tol]

Definitely a keeper!! Can you provide the EXIF data?

[JAS_Photo]

Very nice capture!

[Michaelaw]

Thanks everyone

Olympus E-3, Zuiko 70-300mm
1/200
F5.6
800 ISO
RAW
Hand held