Ouch! and Repost

Image Critiques Weekly Challenge
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Repost: Foreground Texture and Contrast Boosted

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Image Description

We don’t get a lot of snow around here so I had to go back to 2021 for this one. I was in my permanent blind (with a heater going) when I spotted this Golden-crowned Sparrow coming out of the brush pile I provide for the birds that like to skulk. It had just gotten a little way out when a gust of wind knocked a clump of snow off an overhead limb and it smacked the sparrow right in the head. I was lucky enough to catch the impact and have the settings right. I posted this back shortly after I took it, but I totally reprocessed it for this post.

Feedback Requests

I’m a little bothered by the twig that goes across the feet of the bird but it doesn’t seem like something I can remove without recreating more than I like.

Pertinent Technical Details

Sony A7Riv, FE 200-600 @ 600 mm, gimbal mounted to blind, f/8, 1/500, iso 1600. Processed in LR & PS CC. Rotated and cropped to 4556 pixels square.

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It looks like he got into a snowball fight! That twig doesn’t bother me at all. While I’d like to see a bit more contrast on and around the victim, it probably wouldn’t be worth the trouble. A really funny shot, Dennis.

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LOL! The twig doesn’t bother me.
Funny!

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Very fortuitous shot (for you). I agree about adding a bit of contrast. Why does this remind me of the old Soupy Sales TV show?

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Poor bird! I bet he wasn’t sure what hit him. Perfect timing, Dennis. Yes, a bit more contrast would help, I think. The twig doesn’t bother me either.

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Dennis, what excellent timing (and being ready). The extra contrast helps nicely