# Spotted Towhee

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/spotted-towhee/38838>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** weekly-challenge\
**Created:** [January 4, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/spotted-towhee/38838 "2024-01-04T00:08:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/spotted-towhee/38838/1 "2024-01-04T00:08:31Z")

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![untitled-6-Edit.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/9/0/90034ed81cec8081db86626409b4134d9764a085.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

I got this guy early one overcast morning in some fresh snow.

### Specific Feedback

Exposure, and cropping about right?

### Technical Details

D500, Nikon 200-500 lens, 1/400th, monopod, 1050mm, ISO 560

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Lowe](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@Ed\_Lowe](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Lowe)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 3:47am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/spotted-towhee/38838/2 "2024-01-04T03:47:01Z")

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This is a wonderful wildlife portrait Dave. The exposure and the crop look just fine to me and I love that orange eye. The only thing I might suggest; and this is being pretty picky; would be to try and clone a little snow over those two lighter brown areas just under the bird as they catch my eye just a little. Really nice image; I like this.

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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 4, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/spotted-towhee/38838/3 "2024-01-04T13:15:03Z")

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Dave, this is a great look at this Towhee. The eye really stands out and grabs my attention.

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**Author:** ![brenda\_tharp](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/brenda_tharp/32/62549_2.png) [@brenda\_tharp](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/brenda_tharp)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/spotted-towhee/38838/4 "2024-01-04T15:49:11Z")

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Very good image of a Towhee, Dave. While it will help to clone some snow over those two bits of brownish leaves, it is also quite natural to see it the way you have it, and that cloning is a personal choice. I think the composition is overall fine with the eye having such impact!

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/spotted-towhee/38838/5 "2024-01-13T13:04:48Z")

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The image is fine as presented. You captured plenty of detail in the snow and your comp is fine. The head turn also adds something tgo the comp. Well done…Jim