# Bullock's Oriole (M) **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [June 4, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bullocks-oriole-m/28503 "2022-06-04T13:59:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [June 4, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bullocks-oriole-m/28503/1 "2022-06-04T13:59:47Z")
![Bullock's Oriole (M)](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/d/d/dd2edfa07a9a9c5435cbbf1c4e41187bf63e6f53.jpeg) I haven’t been spending enough time here as it’s spring weed cleanup time before fire season – 5 acres of them, sprinkled with poison oak. And I’ve been hassling with getting a new image storage system set up. But I’m finally back from the digital dead – mostly. (Some file rearranging to do and backup.) Meanwhile we’ve had record numbers of Orioles nesting in the nearby trees, in all directions as well as I can tell. I’ve been looking for the nests without success, as they seem to be very high in tall oaks. But we had some soft light yesterday and I hung out in my blind a while and got this guy waiting his turn to approach the feeders. ### Specific Feedback Requested All comments welcome! ### Technical Details Canon R5, 100-500 + 1,4X at 700mm, f/10, 1/320, ISO 800. This one hasn’t made it to PS yet. A slight crop from the right and a little burning along the bottom and right. Minor global lowering of highlights and raising of shadows. No sharpening or NR. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Bostock](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_bostock/32/34921_2.png) [@David\_Bostock](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Bostock)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bullocks-oriole-m/28503/2 "2022-06-04T16:26:52Z")
Hi Diane, this is really nice. Not sure what you’d need to do more in PS, because I think it looks fine as is. While the little guy is centered in the frame, the leaves/branches on the left help to balance the scene nicely. Colors look great and the background is really nice, especially with an f/10 aperture. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bullocks-oriole-m/28503/3 "2022-06-04T20:07:22Z")
I like this, Diane. The composition is a bit unconventional, but the vegetation makes it work very well. ---
**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:** [June 4, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bullocks-oriole-m/28503/4 "2022-06-04T20:47:08Z")
I like how the muted background works well with the foliage and oriole. Nice attentive pose. Agree with David on how the foliage nicely balances the oriole. ---
**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bullocks-oriole-m/28503/5 "2022-06-04T21:49:31Z")
Oh this is very good. The pose is so interesting and the colors just pop. You do time your rendezvous with the light perfectly. These guys have such a sunny color and I like the branches and the leaves showing where they forage. Nice. Sorry about the tech issues. I was going to comment on the other thread, but have been traveling this last week and doing workshop stuff. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bullocks-oriole-m/28503/6 "2022-06-05T00:58:15Z")
Amazing how he can perch on such a thin stalk! Who needs PS? Very interesting shot. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bullocks-oriole-m/28503/7 "2022-06-05T14:20:19Z")
Hi Diane The framing really works here, (eye moves from top left to Oriole). This is a very good looking Oriole and the contrast, feather coloring and eye contact, are all helped by the soft lighting. Peter ---
**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bullocks-oriole-m/28503/8 "2022-06-06T21:33:45Z")
I do like the composition. The pose and head turn work very well. A nice perch with interesting depth of field and leaf shapes.