# Spotted Towhee **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [July 3, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/spotted-towhee/15266 "2020-07-03T01:16:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/spotted-towhee/15266/1 "2020-07-03T01:16:24Z")
A rare and, for me, somewhat unfortunate break in the clouds on Saturday coincided with this Towhee coming into the open at the far end of my ground pool. I would have liked more room in front of the bird, but I blew the framing and this was the only shot it gave me before moving on. With that background, I couldn’t see content aware fill working very well, so I didn’t even try it. In this case, I chose not to try to tame the specular highlights as I thought they fit the image. With the unexpected emergence of the sun, this image was about 1 stop overexposed, which I compensated for in post processing. ![-20200628-_7D23576-Copse-Edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/c/3/c3d8a7d45b0c17a3944b715fcd6fa7bd1cdb7938.jpeg) ### What technical feedback would you like if any? Anything. ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Anything. ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: 7DII, Sigma 150-600 C @ 468 mm, tripod with ballhead and Sidekick mount, f/8, 1/400, iso 1600, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Noise reduction was performed, but not really necessary. No feather enhancement in this one. Basically just exposure adjustments and cropping a bit from the right and bottom. Taken from my permanent blind on June 28th at 9:49 am under mostly cloudy skies. ###### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/spotted-towhee/15266/2 "2020-07-03T02:29:02Z")
Nice capture, Dennis. I have yet to get an opportunity at photographing a Towhee. I don’t mind backgrounds such as this. I like to see wildlife enjoying the natural environment. Works for me. Best, Terry