# Western Bluebird **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [April 25, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/western-bluebird/5910 "2019-04-25T15:16:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [April 25, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/western-bluebird/5910/1 "2019-04-25T15:16:13Z")
### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Any ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: I caught this Western Bluebird while she was about to gather some nesting material yesterday. D500, Nikon 2-500mm lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, tripod/gimbal head, 1/800th, f/8.0, ISO 280, 700mm, cropped to 2192 x 2426, AI Clear ![Bluebirdt](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/d/d489d5385288fa2bdf4d3f8cbb6c5a6d21c8737f.jpeg) ###### 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. ##### **_You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques._** ---
**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:** [April 26, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/western-bluebird/5910/2 "2019-04-26T01:24:10Z")
The pose is interesting and plumage detail is great, Dave. However, that out of focus set of branches in the foreground is a major problem for me and I don’t think there’s much you can do to fix it. For me, I think this would be a “try again” image.