Tree Sparrow

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Posted by Kim Connolly on January 29, 2010 at 1:28 PM

Taken today in my garden, sat in the freezing cold for sometime because I spotted a Brambling!! It never came back so had to make do with this chap instead.
50d+400mmf5.6
1/200"@640
F7.1
Ap.P
-0-67EV
Evaluative.

Posted by Brian Davis on January 29, 2010 at 1:38 PM

Very nice Kim.

Posted by Philip Newman on January 29, 2010 at 1:57 PM

Lovely portrait Kim of a bird I have never photographed. This looks just a wee bit oversharpened to me.

Posted by Craig Churchill on January 29, 2010 at 2:10 PM

Very nice but the cloning on the left hand side needs a bit of attention.

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Kim Connolly on January 29, 2010 at 2:12 PM

Thanks - yes Craig, I guess I tried to clone out some twigs on the left and didn't do a very good job. Haven't touched the bird though!!

Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 29, 2010 at 4:46 PM

Strange, it looks oversharpened to me as well. On this screen I can see a slight halo. A nice clear shot though.

Posted by John Robinson on January 29, 2010 at 6:10 PM

Great little birds they are too. Maybe just toning it down a bit (contrast)would help.
Cheers
John

Posted by Mike Andrews on January 30, 2010 at 1:30 AM

Nits covered, but it shows how your expectations change. It was probably not too long ago you would have been overjoyed with a shot as good as this of anything. Now you are disappointed that it is only a sparrow.

It is still a great shot of a sometimes under-appreciated little bird.

Posted by Craig Jones on January 30, 2010 at 11:51 AM

Love the composition and look captured,the bird looks great Kim

Posted by David Kjaer on January 30, 2010 at 12:40 PM

Agree with Phil's comments but very nice!

David

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 31, 2010 at 6:17 AM

Nits covered, but otherwise a very nice shot of this lovely bird.

Posted by John Chapman on February 1, 2010 at 11:06 AM

Hi Kim, great capture of a rare bird in my area.