White-crowned Sparrow

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Captured image last month on a garden trail behind visitors center at Bosque del Apache. C&C welcome.

D500, Sigma 150-600mm C @ 600mm, 1/2000s, f 6.3, Handheld, ISO 500.
Did a bit of eye work.


Geoffrey




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[Randy Stout]

Geoffrey:

Nice head angle, eye work looks good, well exposed, with enough texture in the bg to give some sense of depth.

I might try a version with the brightness toned down a tiny bit.

Cheers

Randy

[Aditya Sridhar]

Very nice Geoffrey! I totally agree with Randy's critique. I think more room to the right would also help with the comp. Love the view of the feet.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I agree image is too bright to me.

Nice head Angle.

TFS

[gail bisson]

Ditto the brightness issue! Light is quite harsh.
Ann and I had a lot of fun shooting these guys when we were in Bosque.
Gail

[Ivan Sjogren]

Most things are already mentioned below but I think the bird itself looks quite good. Nice curious pose and eye contact. The time of day and a close background was your main issues here.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Yes, I agree with he folks above, plus i wish the top left part of the BG was more textured - it just abruptly becomes smooth directly behind the bird's head. Sharp, and a great look at the eye. My favorite sparrow species - always a joy to see!!

[John Mack]

Nice view of this sparrow. Like the pose and the rocks.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Thanks everyone.

Geoffrey




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