i tried to go back to using a real bg. i did this because i was told by some old pros to do it. i can now sleep at night knowing my nuthatch or cardinal is in God's kingdom not one dreamed up by me.
Boy it's nice to see how you are progressing Mike ... your bird shots keep getting better and I'm lovin' seeing you improve. Personally I prefer having some sort of natural surroundings in the background of my bird shots. This image turned out well ... yet your "Pretty Young Lady" (one of your best in my opinion) did well with a plain backdrop.