Quote Originally Posted by bob williams View Post
Joel, Love the comp on this goldfinch shot; The seperation between subject and back ground is outstanding and the background is buttery smooth.....but the quality seems below your normal standards---at least on what I am viewing. The bird seems to lack your normal detail (although the eye is tack sharp) and blown whites in the flowers tend to distract from the subject. Please try and work this shot again--It has the potential to be a "Home and Gardens" cover shot.

Bob
Thanks Jayson and Bob.....you guys are right, should have used higher f-stop to get to flowers in focus more and prevent the highlights from being too hot...not much I can do except try the setup again...the Blackberry blooms won't be here long.