Rufous-collared Sparrow

[Dan Brown]

I hope that the barbed wire is a minor enough "hand of man" element here? Captured in Costa Rica last week during the Foto Verde workshop with Greg Basco and Doug Brown.
Tripod mounted
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Optional,TTL, -2
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D
Focal length: 400mm
Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)
VR Image Stabilization: On
AF mode: AF-C

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

While the perch appears rather large for the subject it looks so nice and weathered. :) I would probably crop as per my attachment to place the bird off the centerline somewhat more and sharpen a bit more too. I love the smooth BG and overall texture. For me the barbed wire is not an issue. Though really, really old and rusty would be nicer. THanks for sharing.

[Stu Bowie]

Lovely detail and colours captured on the little guy. I feel if you cropped a little below the feet, you would get away from the barbed wire.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Dan - for my personal taste - the perch overpowers the little guy, would recrop to minimize the perch a little -but then again I am sure others will love it as it is!

[Dave Leroy]

Hi Dan. Very pretty looking bird and you captured it well. My preference for a crop would be just below the top strand of wire. Pretty bg.
Dave

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Hi Dan!

And it's good to see some of the work you got while in CR!

I like Akos crop the best since the fence post in you image is too over powering, and I guess that it is not you main subject here :)

I would only suggest a little more saturation on the bird.

Very nice work.