American Tree Sparrow

[Dorian Anderson]

I was playing around with some older shots this evening while watching baseball, and I was very happy with this re-edit of a 2014 grab.
This was actually taken on my 18,000 cross-country bicycle trip. Getting 20 inches of snow on the second day certainly slowed me down
a bit! My hosts had a feeder in the backyard, so I spend a bit of time playing with the finches and sparrows instead of riding/birding.
This was an impromptu set-up with the stick stuck into the snow near the base of one of the feeders. Good result for braving the -5F temps.

Lotta light let me close down to f/8 to get the whole bird in focus. Loved the original 7D at ISO 320.....

Canon 400mm f/5.6 on EOS 7D
1/1000 at f/8, ISO 320
Processed in LR CC. Cloned out one small dark distraction at frame bottom.

In other news, my Red Sox are going to dominate the WS!

[Isaac Grant]

Looks great Dorian. The pose, details ad high key look are all top notch. Wish I could say the same for the Red Sox

[Joseph Przybyla]

Nice work, Dorian. I do not see anyway the image could be improved, just about perfect. Love the white snow for the background. Thank you for sharing.

[John Mack]

Very nice. Love the high key look and the look back pose. Details look great.

[William Dickson]

Very nice, love those shades of brown..Good detail and a lovely pose/HA. I may add some contrast to the perch..

Will

[gail bisson]

Very nice!
Picture perfect pose and sharp from tip of tail to bill.
I like it and will not make any comments about baseball!!!
Gail

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Great high key capture of this beauty, Dorian. Good looking perch as well.

Geoffrey




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[Arthur Morris]

Superb; looks like a "Cadieux!" I do not even mind the nub.

What a trip!

with love, artie