Comment from Dick Lee Shia
This is what I told that newbie who gave a lower rating because I added a human subject to my devastated wharf post...

She wants to see landscape sceneries with no distractions.

But just imagine this without bird? Lonely & monotonous!

Subdued lighting!
Off centered framing looks better as opposed to centered.

Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 12-May-2017

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reply by the author on 13-May-2017

Dickson,
Thanks a million for your great review & kind words...were you referring to the reviewer who gave four stars because the Blackbird was Dark!!!
Susan

reply by Dick Lee Shia on 13-May-2017

Yes!

Comment from ciaobella
Nice shot of this bird who is trying to blend in. I would of cropped a bit more on the right side to make it more centered.

 Comment Written 12-May-2017

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reply by the author on 13-May-2017

Thanks a million for your review.
Susan

Comment from michiganmike
The backlighting is very nice on the leaves but leaves the bird in deep shadows. The composition is attractive and I like the look of the leaves against the clear blue sky.

 Comment Written 12-May-2017

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reply by the author on 12-May-2017

Mike,
Thanks a million for your great review.
Susan

Comment from nikman
Are you sure it was a blackbird? That beak looks pretty orange/red to me! Nevertheless its a nice nature shot that you have presented here! Its well composed, sharp and has good exposure. Nicely taken!

 Comment Written 12-May-2017

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reply by the author on 12-May-2017

Nik,
Thanks a million for your review. I heard the Blackbird before I saw him up in the Mulberry tree. The male Blackbird has a egg yellow bill & jet black plumage, the female is dark brown with a dark beak.
The setting sun gave the beak in this picture an orange tinge...I took several pictures this was the best.
Susan

reply by nikman on 13-May-2017

Thanks for clearing this up!

Comment from GaliaG
pity the bird is so blur and dark, he is hardly seen in the frame

nice use of the sky as background and good focus on the leaves and branches

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 12-May-2017

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reply by the author on 12-May-2017

Gaila,
Thanks a million for your review.
The Bird is a BLACKBIRD it's plumage is jet black.
Susan

Comment from dalebraatz
YOU CAOUGHT HER IN FULL SONG. LOVE THE COLORS AND DETAILS AND DEPTH YOU HAVE CAPTURED HERE, VERY PLEASING TO LOOK AT. tHANK YOU FOR SAHRING. DALE

 Comment Written 12-May-2017

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reply by the author on 12-May-2017

Dale,
Thanks a million for your great review & kind words on this male Blackbird serenading his mate as the sun was going down.
Susan

Comment from El-mundo
A lovely shot taken in great lighting capturing this blackbird in full song up on his perch in this tree. Lovely clarity and colours and good angle & perspective. Great shot.

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 Comment Written 11-May-2017

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reply by the author on 11-May-2017

Thanks a million for your complementary review.
I was supposed that it came out as well as it did as I was shooting against the sun.
Susan

Comment from supergold
a very good off center framing of this blackbird perched in the mulberry tree;
sharp focus and good contrast with the bright leaves;

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 Comment Written 11-May-2017

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reply by the author on 11-May-2017

Fred,
Merci beaucoup mille fois for your complementary review.
Susan