Song Sparrow.

[Karl Egressy]

Spring was here on Sunday and the Song Sparrow was singing.
Thanks for looking.

canon 1D mIV
Canon 500 f4.0 +1.4x
ISO 400
f7.1
1/640 s

[Diane Miller]

I love the detail, the crop, and how the bird's colors match the perch!

It's a subtle point, but the perch branch becomes less complex right at the bottom edge (slightly less contrasty and more OOF), which helps "contain" it in the frame.

[PhilCook]

All the color tones on bird, perch and backdrop are complimentary to each other, some nice detail coming through, but i think the eye/head needs and extra bit of sharpening as the focus point seems to be on the birds wing top

[Marina Scarr]

While everything looks good individually (the perch, the BG, the pose), for some reason this image really isn't working for me. I can't put my finger on why.

[Karl Egressy]

While everything looks good individually (the perch, the BG, the pose), for some reason this image really isn't working for me. I can't put my finger on why.

Thanks Marina. I'm pretty sure it is the mid day light. It is getting stronger now, even here.