Swamp Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted October 7, 201298 views13 comments

From Bombay Hook yesterday at first light. I'm not sure about the bird being so centered, but wanted to include the "fall" leaves and seed pods.

50D, 500mm, ISO 200, 1/125, F5 LARGER version also posted.
Thanks for your comments/critique!

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 7, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Nice sharp details Sharon, I like the spread leg stance & catch-light in this handsome sparrow.
I might suggest a slight + in the contrast, & a very small decrease in overall brightness to improve this.
As far as the crop? I would crop a bit more off the RT, since you've come right to the edge with those seeds pods anyway.
Great as posted, well done

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 7, 2012 at 11:19 AM

This looks really good to me as posted Sharon, I don't think it's all that centered with the bird's tail fairly near the right edge. A fine shot of a tough species

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 7, 2012 at 12:06 PM

Sweet light, nice pose,, and the touch of fall leaves and seed heads adds a lot. Doesn't bother me at all if there is a good reason to have an image more centered than ideal.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on October 7, 2012 at 1:12 PM

Sharon,
I too like this shot as posted. Good detail and BG with a lot of interest. Nothing wrong with a centered subject IMO, this works well.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 7, 2012 at 1:24 PM

Excellent as posted. The centered composition is fine for my tastes. Nice detail; a great natural setting.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 7, 2012 at 1:52 PM

Small crop from the rear and bottom. Also, I cheated a little with minor cloning in two places..
Slight > in contrast & slight < in brightness.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 7, 2012 at 2:02 PM

Howard...I like your crop and the removal of the twig from behind the head helps. Thanks for the help...Sharon

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Comment posted by Jim Nall on October 7, 2012 at 4:35 PM

Sharon, sparrows make nice photos! Interesting lighting in this and I do like it. The bird is very nicely detailed, just like I prefer. You do have a winner.

Only thing I'd do differently is not center the bird so much. Just my 2 cents. A FINE photo Sharon!

Registered on October 5, 2012, 45 Posts, 168 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 7, 2012 at 6:32 PM

Very nice just as you posted it Sharon. I really enjoy the natural feel of the image and have no issues with your comp.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 7, 2012 at 9:23 PM

I like the way the light shows off the bird and perch plus the background really compliments the image, well done.

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 8, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Beautifully captured Sharon.
May

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on October 9, 2012 at 9:06 AM

Looks like a little left over Poison Ivy. I like the habitat, and a good clean look at this beauty.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 11, 2012 at 2:47 AM

Nice image. I like the split leg pose. The wing colors are beautiful and he is nice a sharp. And fall "Leaf".

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