# The Juvie Robin is growing up **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [September 8, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-juvie-robin-is-growing-up/43086 "2024-09-08T18:48:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-juvie-robin-is-growing-up/43086/1 "2024-09-08T18:48:31Z")
![_49A9817-Edit.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/c/3c7ae63ae430b385e12686ddbf40dc6bfabc6085.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description I spent a while in the bird blind this morning but didn’t get anything more than routine. I was just about to head back to the house when I saw the young Robin again. I slowly stepped out of the blind and handheld for a few shots as it wandered away. I see many in the spring but they have thinned out by now. It’s been fun watching it grow up – all of a week or two ago I have some shots of a very awkward-looking teenager. ### Specific Feedback All comments welcome! ### Technical Details ![Screenshot 2024-09-08 at 11.22.26 AM](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/e/d/edefb64cdd3fd73ba7dd16aeaee23654c3d53dfc.png) The usual – tonal tweaks in LR (not much in the shaded light), NR in PS, minor cloning of distracting grass pieces. Cropped to about 60% of the original pixels. * * * ### Critique Template Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas. - Vision and Purpose: - Conceptual: - Emotional Impact and Mood: - Composition: - Balance and Visual Weight: - Depth and Dimension: - Color: - Lighting: - Processing: - Technical: ---
**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:** [September 8, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-juvie-robin-is-growing-up/43086/2 "2024-09-08T19:19:41Z")
Nice, Diane. It looks like you managed a nice low point of view and I like the slightly scruffy appearance. You should be picking up some of the northern ones heading further south by now. ---
**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-juvie-robin-is-growing-up/43086/3 "2024-09-09T01:54:34Z")
Thanks, @Dennis_Plank! It looks like I was low but I was standing – maybe crouched a bit to try to hide so I wouldn’t spook it. The telephoto and crop did make it look low. ---
**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-juvie-robin-is-growing-up/43086/4 "2024-09-11T00:35:01Z")
Robins make excellent subjects; too bad they are so common. I like how the texture of the background is somewhat similar to the robin’s chest-sort of a scalloped look. ---
**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-juvie-robin-is-growing-up/43086/5 "2024-09-11T14:03:05Z")
HI Diane, this is a fine image and a great look at this stage of a young robin’s development. Love the setting too with the foreground grass matching much of the oof BG. Bird stands out well. Nicely done. ---
**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-juvie-robin-is-growing-up/43086/6 "2024-09-11T22:37:48Z")
Thanks, @Allen_Brooks and @Allen_Sparks! I need to put up a sprinkler and plant some earthworms.