White-Crowned Sparrow

[Aidan Briggs]

The fall birds are starting to arrive now. Caught this guy perched on a stump near my feeder. I'm going to try and get them to perch on something a bit more photogenic, but they don't seem to like to leave the ground.

Taken from a blind.

400D, 100-400 IS at 285mm
1/160, f/5.6, ISO 400
About 90% of full frame.

[Maxis Gamez]

Lovely portrait. Could use a little more sharpening.

[Aidan Briggs]

Thanks, Maxis. I sometimes to over-sharpen for web presentation.

[Maxis Gamez]

Thanks, Maxis. I sometimes to over-sharpen for web presentation.

Hi Aidan,

Can you re-post the image with a little more sharpening and see what we can learn?

[Ramon M. Casares]

I like it, althought I agree about just a bitm ore sharpnening an maybe a bit more saturation, I would also try to lighten the dark areas in the BG, still as it is, it looks very nice! Congratua;litons!

[Doug Brown]

Hi Aidan. In addition to a bit more sharpening, I'd darken the light area just in front of the bird's head. I'd also like to see a little more room at the top of the frame.