White-crowned Sparrow

[Kerry Perkins]

I'm in a passerine mood lately... The little birds are so happy right now - making nests and all.

Captured at Sycamore Canyon in late afternoon sun. The usual process, DPP to CS4. I also used a lighting effect in PS, let me know what you think about that. I had the flash set a little too weak for this situation. Cloned out one little leafy thing in the bg just right of the perch.

50D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS + 1.4x @ 280mm
Aperture priority, f/5.6@1/4000, evaluative metering EC -2/3 ISO 400 AWB
AI Servo autofocus using back button, HH, 580EX II FEC -2/3 E-TTL mode Evaluative

Thank you for your comments!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Kerry - like this a lot - lovely blue background really makes the bird pop - nice details especially in the eye. Exposure looks good and flash looks good as well.
Congrats:)

[Gus Cobos]

Well done Kerry,
All of the elements work well here...composition, mage and capture...I like the catch light...good show...:cool:

[William Malacarne]

Kerry

I like it a lot but I tried just doing a scrolling crop and I think it might work by cutting most of the bottom so the oof background does not show as much.

Bill

[Dick Glover]

Kerry,
I like the crop as is. For me, the perch compliments the bird and is a pleasing shape without being distracting. Cropping higher makes the the perch look incomplete. Thanks for sharing.
Dick

[Nonda Surratt]

Really very nice Kerry, the sky looks great, love the soft rich color, the bird is pretty fine too.

[denise ippolito]

Nice, Kerry! The colors in the BG are great -love the eye! Well done.

[Harold Davis]

very nice kerry! love the light!! a slight look you way would have made this one a grand slam!!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Well done. I wonder if a slight contrast boost would do any good? :)

[KurtPreston]

Agree with Akos, slight contrast increase would work well here. Lovely shot!

[Alfred Forns]

Excellent suggestions !! About the only thing that looks out of place is the other wing Fine image and like it a lot !!!!

[Kerry Perkins]

Thanks for the suggestions, I added some contrast to the image by re-visiting the curves layer. I like it better!