It's not a pheasant, but I've always loved this line from "Calling Out Your Name" by Rich Mullins, so I'm using it.
I believe the bird is an American Robin.
TTV texture layer here.
Added to Six Word Story group.
Submitted to Photo Friday - 'Wildlife'
meiyan2008, Bluesrose, *Dancing with Light*, Paul D'Andrea, and 6 other people added this photo to their favorites.
FCivelloPhotography 52 months ago | reply
The texture is perfect for your image -- I really like this!
little.brain 52 months ago | reply
I'd love to see the original shot. I really like the depth added by the out-of-focus branches.
SlimWhitman 52 months ago | reply
great shot
great lyric usage
good stuff, jeremy
Jeremy Stockwell 52 months ago | reply
Thanks all.
Paul -- here's the SOOC:

You might notice that the final image is rotated about 10-degrees as well. I don't feel like I lost much in the cropping (other than pixels).
Moser's Maroon 52 months ago | reply
I think you made something brilliant out of a great photograph. The cropping and the treatment are just right.
Seen in Six word story.
Big Grey Mare 52 months ago | reply
This is absolutely awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
borealnz 52 months ago | reply
I love the texture...it's really enhanced and already great photo.
TGIF at:
The World Through My Eyes
kittykatfish 51 months ago | reply
Wow...great shot!
nathanswan 40 months ago | reply
This is brilliant well caught and well processed. Fairytale magic.
Jennifer Hartnett-Henderson 37 months ago | reply
Wonderful image and love the song too.