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    Default Seaside Sparrow

    Not a species I often get out in the open, let alone running around on a mudflat. This bird along with three others were scampering around on a mudflat in a saltmarsh where they breed, feeding on insects in the mud.

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    Last edited by Peter Kes; 10-18-2012 at 06:06 PM.

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    You did a good job getting nice and low here, Ryan. Had you gotten even a little lower, you would have been able to place the bird's head in front of all the green which may have been even better. You did a good job on your composition here. Good exposure and IQ but you may wish to pull back on the sharpening just a tad. You can see that the bird's feathers are looking a little crispy. Nice job on including the environment and it's amazing how well the bird is camouflaged in there.
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    Great to see one in the open!
    Agree with Marina's excellent critique and would only add that I think there might be a slight green cast, although I have never gotten such a great look at this species so I could be wrong.
    Try adding 5 points of magenta in a color balance adjustment and see what you think.

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    Great finding and a nice picture, Ryan.

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    Excellent image of sparrow in environment.Love the pose with open beak and nice details.

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    Great low angle and perspective on this great species. The "twigs" scattered along the ground are distracting but they are part of this habitat. I'd have loved a better HA here. Techs perfect, nice details.

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