White-crowned Sparrow

[Wheeler McDougal Jr.]

I think this is a beautiful bird and I like this pose. It is passing through this area on it's way to it's summer breeding ground. Shooting data as follows:
Nikon D800
600mm
600mm (in 35mm film)
1/1250 sec, f/6.3
Mode: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: SUNNY
Flash: Off
File size: 42.7MB
Image size: 7424 x 4924
Color space: Adobe RGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal

Comments more than welcome.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose and perch. I would have positioned it higher up and more left in the frame.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love this species. Nice perch, fresh leaves and good background. I agree with Karl about composition, and had the sparrow turned its head a bit more towards us the eye would have likely been better lit.

[Wheeler McDougal Jr.]

Daniel and Karl,
Thanks for your help in improving the presentation of this image. I could do little with the image was posted, but I went back to the original shots and found one that is very close to the original except that the head was turned slightly and it did indeed lighten the eye as you suggested Daniel. Karl - I was able to move this image up and to the left and I think is an improvement. The repost is below. Thanks again for the help.

[Karl Egressy]

The second image looks better for sure.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Indeed it does.