Song Sparrow.

[Daniel Cadieux]

These guys inhabit a variety of places: from backyards to agricultural areas, from river edges to young forests, and more. This one was establishing territory in another of its preferred habitats - a marshy area.

Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/640s., f/5.6, ISO 800, natural light, handheld, FF, toned down a few bright spots and lightened the dark stems running behind the subject's head (I was on a boardwalk and could not move right to get separation between that and the bird...)

[Sandy Witvoet]

Beautiful detail on the Sparrow, really like the creamy BG colors, quite complementary to the bird...appreciate that we can see he is perched on a cattail (I assume?) Not totally sure about so much space on the right? Lovely as is, tho. Thanks!

[Don Lacy]

Hi DAniel, Wonderful tonal control and detail on the sparrow. I really like how the you show the Sparrow in its environment without it becoming a distraction.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image.Beautiful color pallet.

Regards,
Satish.

[William Dickson]

Very nice colours throughout the image. Lovely details on the bird and a great pose and HA. Love the BG

Will

[Steve Kaluski]

Sweet Daniel, lovely tonal range, perfect DoF to provide separation, excellent placement within frame, subject nicely balanced with the hint of Bullrush creeping in.

TFS
Steve

[christopher galeski]

nice pose and detail,like how the BG colors compliment the bird,if you have the room below,have you tried a vertical,just a thought.TFS.

[Doug Brown]

I like the great habitat and the sharpness of the bird. I would have preferred the head angled slightly more away from the viewer, and that the one dark stem didn't run directly behind the head.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi Dan, love the habitat and the bird with complementary colours. Agree with Doug about that dark stem but otherwise a fine image.

[John Robinson]

Looks good to me Daniel, with just my sort of backdrop. Like it.
John.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very pleasing shot I like it as presented.