Fox Sparrow. (Red subspecies)

[Karl Egressy]

I took this shot yesterday. It is rare to come accross of an opportunity like this. Only in migration time and just for a few days if you are in the right place at the right time.
The birds prefer thickets and grassy vegetation. Seeing one sitting in the tree was a treat.
I had to remove three OOF branches and one in focus branch that crossed the little branch at the bottom then the the other slimmer branch and merged with the large branch at the top.
Thanks for looking.


Canon 1D M IV
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS
Manual Setting
ISO 800
f 8.0
1/250 s
fill flash at - 2 1/3

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Lovely flash work and good PS work removing branches. I would consider removing bottom one as well. You were certainly luckygetting this species. Love their colors and also like the dark BG well done Karl.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

nice looking bird with a beautiful bg!

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely portrait, now you mentioned cloning I can see where you did it, if you hadn't mentioned I wouldn't have looked for it!
Excellent detail and gorgeous colours in this little bird.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Great job capturing this bird in a photo! cool brick colour and light. I also enjoy the BG. I would clone out the branch on bottom.

[John Cooper]

You guys have some sweet looking sparrows over there Karl..!! This is a beautiful image - really can't fault and you've done a good job on the clean-up.

[Satish Ranadive]

Elegant Masterpiece.Great work and composition.
Love the pose,colors,great details and lovely BG.

Regards,
Satish.

[Bill Dix]

Congrats on getting this guy - one that has avoided me so far. Nice pose and light, and good PP work. I wish the bottom twig weren't touching the bottom of the frame; since it is, I might take it out.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, feather pattern, colours and BG. I agree with cloning out the bottom branch. Nice PP work. Well done Karl!