Birds Kookaburra

[Ralph]

I have selected a few shots as I or we are looking at maybe making one into a wall hanger.
But we are not real sure one which one would be the best. So I am asking you all here as you are far more skilled than me.
And with input from other could push us to one we are not sure of.
For me I like the very 1st and the one with the pair singing in the tree.
Thanks all that help.

• DSC-RX10M4
• 8.8-220.0 mm f/2.4-4.0
• 220.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 500

• DSC-RX10M4
• 8.8-220.0 mm f/2.4-4.0
• 183.4 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

• DSC-RX10M4
• 8.8-220.0 mm f/2.4-4.0
• 220.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 250

• DSC-RX10M4
• 8.8-220.0 mm f/2.4-4.0
• 220.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 100

• DSC-RX10M4
• 8.8-220.0 mm f/2.4-4.0
• 183.4 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 125

• DSC-RX10M4
• 8.8-220.0 mm f/2.4-4.0
• 97.5 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 160

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Personally I like the second one, the light is nice.

 

[Ralph]

Personally I like the second one, the light is nice.

Thanks for that as it all helps.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

I think that the bottom shot would look great with a different crop, as would the singing pair if a bit of background tidying was done, and a tighter crop.

 

[Ralph]

I think that the bottom shot would look great with a different crop, as would the singing pair if a bit of background tidying was done, and a tighter crop.

Thanks and I understand about the clean up and would look into that. And the other one is a younger bird And I have left them all larger that I would normally do, as if we got the done in canvas there would be enough room around the shot without losing the bird. If that makes any sense to you.
The people in my home town seem to crop a lot so I was just being cautious. Thanks for the ideas as well as it is helping.

 

[DaveC Oz]

I like several of them, but really like the way the last shot highlights the colours of the plumage.

 

[Ralph]

I like several of them, but really like the way the last shot highlights the colours of the plumage.

Thank you for you insight to the one you like the most and it is making it hard to make up our minds, but its a good thing i think.

 

[Snaps]

I am drawn to the last one because it gives a sense of place by showing a bit of the natural environment. Also love the texture of the tree bark as a complement to the breast feathers.

 

[Ralph]

I am drawn to the last one because it gives a sense of place by showing a bit of the natural environment. Also love the texture of the tree bark as a complement to the breast feathers.

Thank you so very much as it is giving me more thing to think about than what I did when I 1st posted this.