Swamp Sparrow

[Charles Daigle]

In it's habitat! This little fellow let me get reasonably close after I camo'd myself with a few cat tails :D It is a swamp sparrow, correct? Thanks for looking.

Charles

7D
300/2.8IS + 1.4x @ f5.6
1/1000
HH
-0.3eV
ISO200

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c153/lowa2/Photos%20after%202010-10-09/swampy6.jpg (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c153/lowa2/Photos%20after%202010-10-09/swampy6.jpg)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Nicely isolated from the background, your camo paid off! I like the pose and the fact that both feet can be seen. I am wondering if a portrait crop would look slightly better as there is a lot of empty space on the left, alternatively you may wish to consider laterally inverting the image.

[Daniel Cadieux]

You got a Song Sparrow, found in one of its' habitats:S3:. I like the pose, perch, BG, and how the bird's right foot is gripping the top part of the cattail. Light (and light angle) looks like it was tough...did you need to lighten some of the shadows? I find the comp a bit cramped...I'd love a bit more room top and right. I see a clone mark (?) close to the bill that needs tweaking.

[gail bisson]

I would do a vertical with this. Lovely little sparrow with great perch and pose.
As Daniel mentioned, there is a clone mark that needs fixing.
Gail

[Robert Holguin]

Great shot. Excellent pose, great perch, wonderful background, and very nice feather detail.
Well done.

[Charles Daigle]

Thank you all !!!

Daniel, it was indeed shot in harsh light at around 2pm. I had to pull pretty hard on the shaddows to bring the bottom of the birds back. I tried to tweak the clone mark in the repost.

[Charles Daigle]

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c153/lowa2/Photos%20after%202010-10-09/songsparrowvertical.jpg