The picture is excellent and the branches are integral to that opinion - for me bird photography is as much about their natural habitat as anything else about the composition so the inclusion of a few twigs branches and /or flowers and other vegetation make for realistic and interesting bird shots - so please don't take them out. Great Capture.
Fantastic image. Maybe better if it was one solid stick, but great anyway. - Terry
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I am no better than you. I critique to teach myself to see.
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Feel free to edit my photos or do anything else that will help me learn.
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Sony/Minolta - way more gear than talent.