Mr. House Finch - Click image to view larger!

Beautiful and sharp. No doubt the background is the most important factor in this image, making a wonderful contrast. Very nice. Congrats. Wobby.

Beautifully captured Tm, I think the dark background and the angled light are a fantastic combination giving this result. The detail, as in all your work is spot on.

Best Regards, Holger

Thanks Chris!

Thanks Wobby! I always pay attention to background since a step to the right or left sometimes makes a huge different.

Thanks Holger! I took a chance a wait for this pose since originally he was facing the other way and I only want birdshot with eye and catch light in the eye  :-)

Beautiful lighting, and colors and pose! Can't help but think the canon would have given more detail .  G

Thankss Greg & Verena! LOL, it's probably true that the Canon combo (7D II + 500mm F4) would make this image even better. However, I would be happy if all the image with this combo (Olympus EM1 + Lumix/Leica 100-400mm ) come out like this  :-) .  It's hard to downgrade but I would say this combo making very soothing and I hope when I get the M.Zuiko 300mm F4 PRO it would be even better, I think.

Gorgeous shot and lighting... Mike

Thanks Mr. Mancil! Probably that's as good as it gets with this setup  :-)