Savannah Sparrow

[Jim Johnson]

Just found the BPN and it is great, so this is my first post. Comments appreciated
Canon 20D w/ 500 4L IS
1/1000 f6.3 ISO 400

[Alfred Forns]

Welcome Jim!!!!! I like the pose Excellent head angle Did not see the exp compensation but seems under exposed Cropping wise I would crop from the right and give more room on the left (direction the bird is looking ) Tighten the top !!!!

BG is a bit busy and competing with attention Hoping to see lots more Going to download and do some work on the bird !!!

[Alfred Forns]

Just made a different crop Extended canvas to the left and adjusted levels

You can spend time and working on the bg clutter Its a very nice image

Hope you like it!!!!

[Jim Johnson]

Al,
Thanks

[James Shadle]

Welcome aboard Jim.

Al did a great job of tweaking out the image. The good news is the base quality was there to tweak.
I love the eye contact. I don't think the background was an issue, it looks like the foreground.
A branch is running across the little guys face.

I had an issue like that yesterday, the wind was kickin' so I was able fire the shutter while the wind moved the weeds out of the way of my Blue Bird. The subjects don't always hang out while we wait for the wind.;)