American Robin - please comment!

[ECP]

Does this pic catch your eye in anyway? Is it interesting to you? Is there any way in which I can enhance this photo to make it more interesting? Should the Robin be centered or more off center (to the right)? Your comments would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Lens: 70-300 mm
Focal Length: 300 mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 400
Flash: Off

[windrider86]

Do you have your exif information you could post for us?

[ECP]

I've added exif info as requested.

[lee kivi]

Hi, Yes, the picture catches my eye. I'm still a novice with lots to learn, but I think I would move the robin to the left side so that it is looking into the center of the pic instead of out of the frame.

[nshamapant]

I think either side would work, i personally actually think right side so we can see the branch split. Also it looks like maybe you could reduce the saturation of the orange a bit? bring out the yellows? something like that?

[ECP]

Here are some cropped options. I did reduce the saturation a bit. Which image do you like now? I'm between the 1st and 2nd, leaning more toward the 1st.

[miyukisarah]

I'm digging the second one.

[RedSonnyc]

Nice picture.
I like first cropping, even if the second respects the 1/3 rule and can also be used as a backgroud on the computer. In the last crop, the branch distracts from the bird and.
Maybe also sharpen it a bit, especially the eye.

[ECP]

Ok, I'm choosing the first cropped pic and I've sharpened it a bit. Are there any other suggestions that would make this photo even better, such as removing the blurry branch behind the robin's head. Unfortunately, I do not have Photo Shop, so I'm not sure it would turn out well if I tried.

[caamal_f]

You are right, the branch behind is distracting, it is because it lies on one of the eye-catching spots defined by the rule-of-thirds. Maybe you could try to reduce a bit brightness of the background (make a layer which selects the background and adjust the brightness/contrast).

Hope this helps.

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