# Pine Sisken on Blackberry Branch

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/pine-sisken-on-blackberry-branch/26792>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** weekly-challenge\
**Created:** [January 30, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/pine-sisken-on-blackberry-branch/26792 "2022-01-30T19:10:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**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:** [January 30, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/pine-sisken-on-blackberry-branch/26792/1 "2022-01-30T19:10:24Z")

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![Pine Sisken on Blackberry Branch](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/0/5/05dd3c2fe5640a1a48e71a9cd07cfd3c856c5aa1.jpeg)

Isolated from a larger image with 2 other birds. Taken at a refuge is Southwestern Washington.

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### Technical Details

Is this a composite: No  
iso 1000, 400 plus 2X, F5.6, 1600th, A7R4, 35% of full frame. Some cloning to remove OOF branches.

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/pine-sisken-on-blackberry-branch/26792/2 "2022-01-30T20:41:26Z")

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David, the details in the Siskin look great, with it and it’s rather nasty perch standing out well against the white background. The tones in it’s head seem a bit washed out, so a light touch of burning (or reduced dodging) would look good. We’re having a cold spell, so I keep hoping to see some Siskins at our bird feeder with the Goldfinches, but nothing yet.

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**Author:** ![Glenys\_Passier](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/glenys_passier/32/33963_2.png) [@Glenys\_Passier](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Glenys_Passier)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/pine-sisken-on-blackberry-branch/26792/3 "2022-01-30T23:59:13Z")

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The little bird is quite the opposite to the perch, which gives a clear indication of how small the bird is. The over-the-shoulder pose is one of my favourites.

Would you consider removing the two spikes from under the bird?