House Sparrow

Discussion

8 replies

Posted by PhilH on November 1, 2006 at 3:41 AM

20D, 400/2.8 + 1.4, ISO 400, 1/250 @ f8, Evaluative + 2/3, A-327 + BH1, C1Pro + CS2.

Hi,

Just a simple House Sparrow I'm afraid, taken whilst checking out a site near to home, I returned to the RAW file four times with this one till I got a result I was happy with.

All the best

Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 1, 2006 at 4:03 AM

It may have atken a while behind the PC but well worth it,I love the way the head is in light and the soft pastel colours on the background really set the bird off

Posted by Michael Sayles on November 1, 2006 at 5:56 AM

I'm not sure that this one works for me. The bird itself is nice enough (although I do find my eye drawn to the soft tail). But I think it's the bright, minty-green background that is just too dominant - it's constantly competing with the subject.

Michael S

Posted by Tim Munsey on November 1, 2006 at 6:39 AM

Hmmm, tis a bit green perhaps this sort of pic prints well?

Tim

Posted by John Chapman on November 1, 2006 at 9:52 AM

Hi Phil
I like this. nice picture of a common bird.

John
Aberdeen

Posted by John Swift on November 1, 2006 at 2:38 PM

Wonderful image Phil. Love the light on the head and the background is really just superb.

Regards

John S

Posted by John Gardner on November 1, 2006 at 4:20 PM

Nice image of the bird but I too feel the b/g to be a stop too bright and overpowers the lovely image of the bird. Could you use quick mask to select the b/g and tone it down a tad? Just thinking aloud.

John

Posted by David Kjaer on November 2, 2006 at 10:45 AM

Hi Phil

Super shot - the bright BG IMO doesn't really detract in this image as the sunlight has caught the sparrows head and stands out well!

David

Posted by Philip Kirkham on November 2, 2006 at 1:47 PM

Hello Phil
I'm in the "like it" camp with this one.
Best wishes
Phil