Juncos amongst the Berries

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A large flock of Dark-eyed Juncos flew into this berry bush and I was able to get several shots.

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Canon R5; 100-500 with 1.4 TC at 420 mm; 1/640 at f8; ISO 2500/2000/2500


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All three are really nice, Allen. I really like the first for the cool and somewhat unusual pose. In the second there were a few sticks that stuck out for me: The upper right corner, the area just in front of the beak and the lower left area of the foliage (a very minor removal there). Here’s the result:

In the third, I’m a bit ambivalent about the branch crossing the upper left corner-I think it’s something that some people will like and some won’t.

Very good work on these.

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Really good job on these three images. Well composed. Good color and detail. Yeah you could probably clone out some of that out of focus berries. But I like the idea. The first one is my favorite.

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These are all very nice Allen. I like the looks you got from these birds. Great color combinations. Looks festive for this time of year.

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Ah, my favorite bird. We have several couples nesting in our yard right now. So much fun to watch.

I like all of your image, Allen. The third is my favorite though. Well done.

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Hi Allen, all terrific images IMO. Love seeing this species amongst those red berries. Well seen and taken. Fine details and exposure. Well done.

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