Song Sparrow on a post

[Richard Stern]

I tried to compromise between too much of a crop, and including too much of the post, and this is what I ended up with. Thanks for looking, and comments.

Camera Model: NIKON D300
Lens: 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Image Date: 2010-07-27 02:17:12 -0300
Focal Length: 400.0mm (35mm equivalent: 600mm)
Focus Distance: 7.50m
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.0010 s (1/1000)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: +0.33 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No

Richard

[Wilson Hum]

I like it as the post has a nice pattern to it. Nice and interesting shot of this sparrow on perch and nice looking background too.

[Julie Brown]

Hi Richard. The post has texture, and with the pleasing background and pose of the bird, this is a nice shot.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Great BG and detail in the subject as well as fine exposure. I find the perch a bit overpowering as it is very large for such a small bird.

[Arthur Morris]

Though the perch had character count me in with Joe; it is too big for the bird. Can you post the original full frame capture please?

[Richard Stern]

Though the perch had character count me in with Joe; it is too big for the bird. Can you post the original full frame capture please?

Thanks for the comments - Here's the original - just converted from the original Raw file to a Jpeg in LR3, and downsized enough to post here - no other post-processing applied. The original was an opportunistic image, taken hand-held in the moment the bird perched on the post (Sounds like an excuse, doesn't it!).

Richard

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Richard. I gotta say that your original post looked pretty darned good for such a huge crop. I figured that there might be a pretty good image somewhere in the ORIG. I cropped, got rid of one stalk and eliminated one bright spot in the BKGR. Alla s described in Digital Basics (https://store.birdsasart.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=252).

[Myer Bornstein]

To me both pictures are good, the first is a nice close look at the song sparrow and the 2nd is more of a habitat shot. You pay your money and take your choice