Morning Western Bluebirds

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I got this couple in the early morning considering taking up residence in our backyard bird box. Hope they decide to stay.

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Cropping? I tried having more space on the left for them to potentially jump into but I opted for this crop which seemed more balanced to me. Thoughts?

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Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/1000th, f 9.0, 990mm, ISO 20000, cropped to 3592 x 5392.

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Nice job, Dave. I always seem to have a shadow from the roof overhang with this species. The even light worked really well here.

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Lovely capture with great light and good colors! I think it could be good to have a little more room on the left and less on the right. I wonder if darkening the house makes a difference in the feeling about the composition?

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You caught some nice poses, Dave. Lovely colors and nice background. It’s nice to capture a pair of bluebirds in this setting-tells a story. Hope they stay, too. In my neck of the woods, all too often the Violet-green swallows seem to beat them out. To my eye, the NR seems to have smoothed out the feather detail a bit. Agree with Diane’s thoughts on cropping.