Black-throated Sparrow

[Glenn Bartley]

This was a common bird at Falcon State Park in the LRGV of Texas. A few were coming in to one of the feeders there and would regularly land on the same branch before going to the feeder. I simply duct taped on this small branch.....snapped a few images.....and then put things back to normal.

Hope you enjoy it!

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1041/blackthroatedsparrow02wb6.jpg

Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Shutter speed: 1/640 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: @-1 1/3
ISO: 250
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great setting and find. I've never seen this species and might give it a tad more room at the top.

[John Chardine]

What a superb bird Glen! I love the clarity, head turn, BG, overall warm feel, and comp.

[Jim Poor]

Nice color and BG. Nice looking perch you found too.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful image and a killer BG to show it off. Love the composition Glenn.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Great pose,details and bg,agree for a bit room at the top

[Stephen Stephen]

Glenn I love the bird, perch and BG. I'll echo the suggestion for a bit more head room.

I think that this was use # 1001 for Duck Tape. "Red Green" would be proud! ;)

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Setting and bg is very nice. I feel a bit tight (for my taste). Otherwise nice image.
Szimi

[Blake Shadle]

Very nicely done, Glenn. The big blur in the upper right corner is pretty distracting in my opinion, and I'd like to see your subject's head turned every so slighty away from the camera so that its beak doesn't line up with the edge of its black breast feathers.

[Bonnie Block]

Wow, beautiful bird, Glen--I had not seen this species before. The few nits have been mentioned-- lovely image.

[Arthur Morris]

Well done as expected. Good suggstions above. I would like the face a bit lighter.

later and love and keep up the great work. artie