Here are a couple of shots of the same kingfisher as before but on a more natural perch, posted for comparison with the previous shots of it on the obviously man-made railing.
In my eyes, the first is definitely a bit busy background-wise but is at least as OOC (apart from a crop) and the second has some pretty obvious cloning done that I've tried to tidy up (but perhaps an area for improvement!) and is cropped a lot harder.
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4562/39002215301_d61d197385_c.jpg)
Kingfisher by Chris Trollen, on Flickr
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4639/39003764401_accce6880a_c.jpg)
Kingfisher by Chris Trollen, on Flickr
In my eyes, the first is definitely a bit busy background-wise but is at least as OOC (apart from a crop) and the second has some pretty obvious cloning done that I've tried to tidy up (but perhaps an area for improvement!) and is cropped a lot harder.
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4562/39002215301_d61d197385_c.jpg)
Kingfisher by Chris Trollen, on Flickr
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4639/39003764401_accce6880a_c.jpg)
Kingfisher by Chris Trollen, on Flickr
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