Nice bird portrait; does she have a seed in her mouth? The bird is a little lacking in detail because she is in the shadow, so maybe you could try some brightening. This also means that the bright background competes for visual attention with the subject, which can be toned down by cropping in from the left.   Posted: 12/12/2025 16:27:51

I love these birds with the snowy, wintry background. Although it's messy, the fact that the background is "dark-ish" helps to keep it as, well, background. But I do agree that the bird would benefit from being a little brighter against that darker background. Not a whole lot, to where it looks out of place for being so different. I did a subject mask for the bird and used brightness and shadow sliders at very small amounts to make her stand out more.
I also tried increasing the overall exposure and then bringing back the highlights, which gave a different feeling version due to the overall brighter image.
Another wintry notecard candidate I'm sure!
  Posted: 12/13/2025 22:46:07

Steve - lovely bird in an interesting setting - and enjoying its food too. I will make it 3 out of 3 in preferring the bird a bit lighter, particularly in the shadows. I like what Cindy has done.   Posted: 12/14/2025 18:34:18