# Hairy Profile **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [October 4, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hairy-profile/17199 "2020-10-04T20:40:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skip\_Layman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skip\_Layman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Skip_Layman)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hairy-profile/17199/1 "2020-10-04T20:40:43Z")
![Hairy Male](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/9/69ddeac7072bf2802f6c054713ccca7cf98aad9a.jpeg) ### What technical feedback would you like if any? ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: D500, Sigma 150-600 @ 250, ISO 1000, 1/250 @ f 5.6, handheld (If backgrounds have been removed, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn) ###### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Leroy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@David\_Leroy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Leroy)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hairy-profile/17199/2 "2020-10-04T22:51:23Z")
Nice photo Skip. It really shows the full frontal view of hairy and profile of head with that nice splash of red. Whites look good and nice and sharp with focus on the eye. If anything the bird might be moved a bit to left in frame. ---
**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:** [October 5, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hairy-profile/17199/3 "2020-10-05T16:07:56Z")
A very pleasing pose and perch, and I love how you used the tree trunk for a BG, but the bird looks like it has a heavy dose of noise reduction. I have been using Topaz DeNoise and recent versions do an amazing job. I never need to use more than the default settings. If you used a different method it would pay to compare, as this is a very striking image. ---
**Author:** ![Lyle\_Gruby](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@Lyle\_Gruby](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lyle_Gruby)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hairy-profile/17199/4 "2020-10-05T21:56:29Z")
An under-photographed bird. I have always thought Hairies and Downies are great looking, but you don’t seem them much on photo forums. I like the perch, and I also really like the trunk in the BG. Critique-wise, I wouldn’t mind if the bird’s head was turned a bit more towards the viewer. And I also noticed how smooth the bird is. Looks like a case of too much NR. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hairy-profile/17199/5 "2020-10-07T00:02:08Z")
I agree with what everyone else has said however I will add that I think the crop is a little tight. ---
**Author:** ![Hans\_Overduin](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/hans_overduin/32/406_2.png) [@Hans\_Overduin](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Hans_Overduin)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hairy-profile/17199/6 "2020-10-09T14:50:08Z")
Lovely shot, Skip - interesting with the bark as a background. Love the birds pose as well. As Diane mentioned the image seems to lack a bit of detail, which me have been caused by too much noise reduction. Other than that, a fine image ! Cheers, Hans ---
**Author:** ![Skip\_Layman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skip\_Layman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Skip_Layman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hairy-profile/17199/7 "2020-10-10T03:54:14Z")
Thanks to all who commented. I am a bit perplexed by the comments that I used too much noise reduction because I didn’t use noise reduction on this image! Any thoughts?