Fox Sparrow

[Allen Sparks]

Canon 1D IV, Canon 400mm DO, 1.4x TC II, 580 EX II Speedlite, monopod
ISO 800, f8, 1/300s, Av mode, Fill flash

Cloned out some leaves in upper right.


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[John Cooper]

A very nice composition Allen - sharp and good HA. Did you you have a choice of perhes Allen?

[Allen Sparks]

Hi John, no, this was not a set up. I saw the bird in a brush pile and waited on the shot.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Fox Sparrows are among the prettiest of sparrows, but they rarely cooperate for me. Nice close-up showing the beautiful patterns on the chest. A little dark, and some blue cast apparent in the whites, try raising the exposure and the warmth of the WB.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Nice sparrow and pose. Sharp and with good details. I think the bird could go a bit brighter and wish for a smaller perch. BG is also very good.

[Allen Sparks]

Thanks for the comments! Here is a shot at making this brighter...

[Daniel Cadieux]

Looks better!