I had to go down to San Diego to find this one. The backgrounds of out of focus red sandy hills
are so different than the Pacific Northwest greenery.
Is this a composite: No
ISO 500, 400+1.4 X, F7 .1, 2500th, 50% of full frame
Enjoying the color palette from this image. Pose of the bird is very nice. Might consider toning down the moss on the branch just a bit.
Hi David, this is a great shot but you have the bird ID wrong, it’s a Pygmy Nuthatch. Really like the blurred background and the little green lichens.
A sweet image, David. I really like that background. Excellent job on the bird and perch.
Yeah, I got a little confused. But you are correct. It is a Pygmy. And I was shooting both species at the same time.
Hi David
The red sandy hills, make for a nice background. You did a good job the exposure and framing of this Nuthatch. Kieth has a point about the bright moss.
Peter
Lovely portrait of the bird, with great lighting and detail. But I find the contrast on the perch distracting, even after toning down the lichen. (The sun is more intense down there…) Should be possible to address that without changing the bird.
I think your muscle memory hit the region wrong…
