Goldfinch - Need Cropping Advice

[pugnacious33]

I cropped this shot down a bit, I kinda like the way the natural branches are lit up by the late sun, sorta framing the backlit finch. But the more I look at it, i'm wondering if I should have went a little tighter (to eliminate the distraction of the branches) or wider (to accentuate the natural setting even more). What say you good folks?

 

[Al-Wazeer]

i see this crop is perfect,and i don't see the branches are distracting, they are blending in the photo, but you should ask a pro wildlife photographer

 

[prodigy2k7]

100% perfect IMO

 

[kalmkidd]

i like it alot you could try selective coloring and black n white the branches, background and just color the bird.

 

[pugnacious33]

thanks everyone.

kalmkidd, that is a good idea, i'll give it a try.

 

[photo28]

I think its great! :thumbup:

 

[m2v]

I like the lighting and the branches, make the photo a lot more interesting than just another bird record photo. Would actually like to see more of them so that the bird is not placed at the centre