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I thought the bird subjects were better with a large crop which introduced more noise. I used Topaz sharpen to deal with the noise. The fledgling birds eye was almost closed which made it look sick.
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Photo taken with Canon 5ds-r and Canon 100mm x 400mm x 1.4 extension, using tripod at f-8, 1/640 sec. and ISO 800 on overcast day. I believe the fledgling fell out of its nest and the female was following it around with food from a suet cake.
I think it’s an interesting view into the dynamics between the parent and fledgling. That chick looks hungry and scared. I like how you’ve shown the coloration and pattern on the back of the bird. Very clear image with nicely blurred background. My initial thought on composition is that I might have left more room at the bottom and taken it down a little from the top. Perhaps the birds could be brightened some. Maybe this comment is more than you were asking for, though. Interesting photo.
My initial reaction is - Neat behavior. The little one does look a bit out of sorts for sure and the interaction is nice to see - hope the little one made it once it got stronger. Great parenting! There is a severe green cast present here, most obvious in the blacks so I’d see if that can be corrected. Chris’s suggestions are good, too - mostly it lacks contrast IMO and has the cyan issue. Keep out there watching and shooting - they look to be terrific subjects.
Chris & Kris have already mentioned some good ideas for improvement so I wont pile on there.
But will say that this is a very fine image showing the behavior of mom looking out for her child!
That little bit of suet on the tip of the little one’s beak is cute!
They appear to be pretty close to the ground, I hope they managed to gain some height to a safer environment.
We lost a few baby Robins and one parent to a black snake a couple of weeks ago because the nest was built on a ivy covered fence, I tried to protect them but…
Hi Mervin, I maintain a large feeding station and the tree trunk the woodpeckers are on is exactly that. Found this cedar tree stump and decided to keep it near for a landing point for various birds. The fledgling made it to another much taller cedar tree and then on to a tall oak tree. I have a set up where various limbs of trees or plants are used as backgrounds. I post most of my bird photos on a site, " Maryland Bird Watchers and Identification Group" under John Williams.
