Tip toes

Only a sparrow but they are real characters, always available to have their pictures taken, though far less of them now that before the last winter. I counted over 100 in my garden last year, now less than 30.

1Dmk 3, 600mm plus 1.4, ISO 1250, 1/4000@f/8, tripod.

Bob, nice capture of one of these entertaining birds, quite literally on his tip toes I see.

Nicely done. Looks a bit noisy, but easily remedied with a pass through Noise Ninja or similar.

Perfect timing has really caught the action on this one Bob.

Perfect timing Bob, The title is fully explained when I looked at the image.

tfs

Austin

Not sure Bob if its just 'Noise' Bob that makes it 'ping', or that perhaps its a tad too much USM & the high ISO?

Steve

Cracking shot Bob!

C .

Hi Bob,

Great capture, just over sharpened a bit IMO. Easily reprocessed though!

Cheers,

Lewis.

One of the best sparrow images I've seen IMHO. Really excellent. Only counted two in my garden so far this year.

Fantastic timing Bob,and a great perch.Very well done.

Phil.

Real fantastic shot. On the right moment.

Steve, I must agree with you on the noise it is I’m sure the result of the high ISO and slight under exposed raw. I have tried different ways of processing the shot but all with the same result .Perversely it looks better, sharper before I reduced it and viewed it full screen. I did post as I liked the pose, sham about my processing.

Bob.

Great pose well done

Nits covered, a fabulous pose and a species we do not see enough of on this forum.

David

A very characterful and well seen image. Always nice to see a different take on a 'common' species.

Cheers,
Chris

Thanks all for your comments.

Bob.