Song Sparrow.

[Daniel Cadieux]

They've been back for a few weeks now already...I always love to hear their cheerful song during early spring!

Canon 7D + 500mm f4 II, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/400s., f/5, ISO 800, natural light, handheld, FF, darkened pupil, a few distracting specular highlights in the BG foliage removed (it was a bit dewy that morning).

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, setting, sharpness, details, exposure, perch, HA and composition. Very well done Daniel!

[Robert Kimbrell]

Very nice Daniel. He gave you a nice perch that allowed an unobstructed view, in nice light.

[jack williamson]

Beautiful image Daniel, wonderful exposure and I love the oof pines in the BG. Strange look to the tail feathers, is that needle sticking up through the tail feathers?

[Ashley Cohen]

Fantastic image Dan, Can't fault your images at all never can, I aspire to the quality you achieve.

[Randy Stout]

Daniel:

Lovely soft backlight, love the repetition of the needles from the perch into the BG, interesting bg without being distracting.

I could see a sliver off the right, and another version with the blue overstamped with green.

Cheers

Randy

[Michael Rominger Jr]

Beautiful image Daniel! Love so much about it as well from the light,perch,pose,ha and bg! Don't think there is anything I would change. Really enjoy these birds myself.

[vishaljadhav]

Very beautiful image, the bird appears to be sitting on a throne
the details are lovely and the greens all over make the bird stand out
HA is perfect, love it

[PhilCook]

Lovely setting with the oof pines behind and pine perch Daniel. Sharp detail and nice eye as well, probably work nicely in a vertical as well.

Not necessary a crit, but is the slightly darker, slightly sooty tone behind the birds eye natural or was the burn tool used there ?

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent shot with a great perch.

[christopher galeski]

very nice,sharp with good details,like the perch and soft light,enjoy your new lens.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Thanks guys! Phil, that is this fella's natural colouration. Jack, yes indeed that is a pine needle poking through its tail feathers :-)

[Mike Veltri]

Great perch and love the dof and background Daniel. Great to hear them singing away at this time of year.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Dan, fantastic IQ, and just love the light. The little fellow certainly gave you a great pose, and I do like the perch and BG. Good DOF and sharpness on both the perch and sparrow.

Congrats on your new toy.

[Satish Ranadive]

Daniel Sir:
Excellent image of sparrow on beautiful perch.BG and perch has given nice 3D effect to the image.
Rest as usual wonderful. Love the frame.

Regards,
Satish.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot.
I really like the pose and the perch.
Great background, showing enough habitat, and terrific comp.
Well done.

[mohammad reza shahab]

wonderful pose, sharpness, details, exposure, perch,and composition.