# Brown Creeper and Re-post **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [February 28, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-creeper-and-re-post/33826 "2023-02-28T18:11:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-creeper-and-re-post/33826/1 "2023-02-28T18:11:04Z")
![Brown Creeper](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/2/4/24db1d5715252a9a93589146da11804c93400250.jpeg) “Creep”: To go very slowly; To go timidly or cautiously so as to escape notice. I’d say this bird was not well named. It moves fast and it’s hard to get a shot. I think it escapes notice by being nicely camouflaged. ### Type of Critique Requested - Aesthetic: Feedback on the overall visual appeal of the image, including its color, lighting, cropping, and composition. - Technical: Feedback on the technical aspects of the image, such as exposure, color, focus and reproduction of colors and details, post-processing, and print quality. ### Specific Feedback and Self-Critique Any thoughts appreciated. ### Technical Details Canon R5; 500 mm; 1/2500 at f7.1, ISO 4000 ---
**Author:** ![Robena.Sirett](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/robena.sirett/32/50153_2.png) [@Robena.Sirett](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Robena.Sirett)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-creeper-and-re-post/33826/2 "2023-02-28T21:14:19Z")
Hello! Great capture of such a fast bird. This indeed tells the story of camouflage! It took a second for my eyes to adjust to what I was seeing. I am not an expert on processing so take this with a grain of salt…I might experiment with lowering the highlights a tad. Beautiful colours and patterns in the bird juxtaposed with the different patterns on the tree. ---
**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-creeper-and-re-post/33826/3 "2023-03-01T23:16:37Z")
An unusual catch with wonderful sharpness and detail! It definitely conveys the idea of a busy little bird. It looks like a shoot-through has given the brighter area in the UR – I wonder about darkening it with a gradient Curves. I think you could come close to matching the tonal range of the other areas. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Friel](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mike_friel/32/28003_2.png) [@Mike\_Friel](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mike_Friel)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-creeper-and-re-post/33826/4 "2023-03-01T23:59:19Z")
You froze this great bird very well. I agree with @Diane_Miller about darkening the UR and you could even try that with the LLC too. This shot deserves those final touches perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-creeper-and-re-post/33826/5 "2023-03-02T16:06:53Z")
Nice job of of catching this small, fast, hard to see bird. I have a couple hanging around I’ve been trying to get in the crosshairs all winter, but have yet to succeed! I agree with the other “critiquer’s” that slight adjustments in a couple of areas would be nice finishing touches. But a wonderful shot, as presented. ---
**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-creeper-and-re-post/33826/6 "2023-03-02T17:40:32Z")
Thanks @Robena.Sirett , @Diane_Miller , @Mike_Friel , and @terryb for your input. I definitely missed those highlights. Here’s a re=post. The RUC was tough to deal with, so I just cloned it out and in general brought down the highlights and played around with it a bit as well. I think the creeper does stand out better. ![Brown Creeper-9710-Edit-Edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/7/a7a5b9d803f53ff5a26ab8b232ca58d92436823e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-creeper-and-re-post/33826/7 "2023-03-02T18:04:15Z")
Bravo on the edits. It was good to begin with, now it’s great.