House Sparrow

[Frank Schauf]

1DMIV, EF600 & EX 1.4x III, 1/800 sec, f/7.1, ISO 320, distance 6.42 m

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[Joel Eade]

Great light and awesome detail, you were able to get pretty close, was this a setup?

I would consider cropping some off the right and maybe adding a sliver on top.

Nicely done.

[gail bisson]

Hi Frank,
Great BG and look back pose. I wish you had more DOF to get more of the tail in focus. A higher ISO would have allowed a smaller aperture. I would also take a lot off the RHS and if possible add canvas to the left so that the bird has more space to look into. The IQ is excellent in this shot,
gail

[Grace Scalzo]

Fine feather detail and I love how his feet are holding the perch. DOF is fine for me, but I do think that tweaking the composition as suggested would strengthen the flow.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Frank, cool pose, and I like the detail and earthy colours of the sparrow. Sharp where it counts, and agree with Gail to move the sparrow to the RHS. If you had a better perch, you could have created a nice vertical. :w3

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Lovely image Frank, like the pose and sharpness. Agree with above comments on comp, would go with a vertical.

[Holger Leyrer]

Hi Frank,

good detail and exposure and lovely colours. DOF is fine for me.
I wish me more space between the bird and the left side.

[arash_hazeghi]

nice light, pose and details...I only wish for a better perch

[dankearl]

You nailed the bird and the BG is very nice.
Agree that the perch is not ideal, but nice enough.

[jack williamson]

Nice shot Frank, good exp, sharpness. Agree with cropping from the right.

Jack