A Western Tanager taken in the Rio Grande National Forest, Conejos County, Colorado; through 20x spotting scope; cropped, some minor cloning of wing feathers, used noise reduction, and USMed.
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The clarity and lighting of this one make it stand out among the bird shots IMO. The detail is wonderful, the pose is perfect and the colors and blurred background give it that "wow" factor. Very nicely done.
Simply and nicely composed. Love the warmth of the colors. Would recommend going easier on the sharpening and maybe doing a noise reduction pass on the background.