Lark Sparrow + Repost

Crisp shot Richard. I like the looks and the clean background, Interesting perch too ..The light seems bit harsh...I see a band in the background next to the bird.. did you apply Gaussian blur?

Nice crisp image of the Sparrow, Richard. I like the old Yucca seed pods as a perch.

I love the rich colours throughout and the feather detail is spot on :^)

Although less noticeable in the smaller version, I found what appear to be two dust spots (one in the lower left quadrant, the other in the upper left quadrant) a bit distracting, as well as some of the areas running along the outline of the lower part of the mandible all the way round to the top of the subject's head, though perhaps this is more something to do with the effect of the harsh light than something that occurred during post processing.

Still a real pleasant image to look at though Ricard, thanks for sharing :^)

Ashley, thanks for your sharp eyes. Here is a repost taking care, I hope, of some missed problems. The light was a bit harsh.

the repost does look better Richard, still a good picture

cheers, Dennis