Brenda Fishbaugh, QPSA  

Sitting Pretty by Brenda Fishbaugh, QPSA

February 2025 - Sitting Pretty

February 2025 - Brenda Fishbaugh, QPSA

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About the Image(s)

Canon R5, Canon 200-800
ISO 5000 800mm f/9.0 1/1600 sec

We spent a week birding in Belize in January. Instead of showing you the magnificent toucans and aracaris, I thought I would share a different type of image, a little more "art" oriented composition of this male Vermillion Flycatcher.

I'd like a better title, maybe "Weighing Options" because of the branch unchosen. Or "Branch Not Chosen", playing on the Robert Frost poem?

Although its easy to think I oversaturated the bird, you can see I actually desaturated him.

I cropped, used ON1 DeNoise/Sharpen because of the 5000 ISO.

I used Camera Raw to darken the background.

My initial idea was to enter him in PSA Nature, but I think he might do better in PSA Color, as there isn't much of a nature story (feeding, nesting, babies, multi-species).

Given that I am going to PSA Color, I can make any changes (other than AI) to the image. So, suggest away!

3 comments posted

Jean Wu   Jean Wu
What a beautiful God creature! I love your post processing and totally on board with your decision :-) If I had to make any comment, I would suggest you reverse the aspect ratio of the bird and the tree branches.   Posted: 02/03/2025 18:03:18
Brenda Fishbaugh   Brenda Fishbaugh
Thanks, Jean! To be clear, so you recommend this as a horizontal composition? I appreciate it!   Posted: 02/05/2025 02:05:14
Jean Wu   Jean Wu
It is my personal subjective thinking. The "Y" shape tree branches are beautiful but it occupied larger space in comparison to the little bird in the frame. It is overpowering. I thought you may be able to enlarge the bird and reduce the size of the "Y" with the same background which is beautifully done.   Posted: 02/06/2025 00:15:56

 

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