foggy aspens downy woodpecker

i was wondering if i should crop a bit on the left?

R Chris,

 

I played around with several crops and ended up liking a 5x4 ratio the best. However, I'm not sure it is in true conformity with the rule of 3rd's which may cause some to disparage my suggestion!

 

BTW, you have far exceeded your norm for mediocrity with this photo!

Beautiful background. I would not crop.

thanks guys. i appreciate your taking the time to seriously consider it. and gunga jim, thanks especially for a skilled crop, i dig it: it certainly tightens it up; but like alfredo says i'd kinda miss my extra trees, i get 'precious' that way too often. oh, and truly it WAS a very mediocre photo, but i painted the bird's detail and totally changed the background. thanks friends!

Your artistic enhancements have created a real beauty! Personally, because of the size of the bird, I like the extra space on the left in your original crop. Nice soft background texture complementing the sharper colors of the woodpecker.

Even though I plead guilty to performing unauthorized crops on the odd occasion I prefer the original.