Grasshopper Sparrow

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Photographed in a meadow a few days ago. I posted an image in this series before. I tried a different crop here and am wondering which one you prefer. Here is the previous one: http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=39822



1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/160s, f/8, ISO 400, cropped from horizontal

[Ilija Dukovski]

Excellent image Axel as before.

This crop is actually better for me than the previous one.
The bird and the right flower are aligned which helps the comp a lot.
The bird is in a more vertical pose with the vertical crop emphasizing it.
Also both flowers lead to a corner which makes it really good comp for me.
The only problem I have with the composition is the small plant at the lower
edge. If it was connected to the rest of the flowers it would have been OK I guess.
Or if it had longer stem. This way is kind of awkward. Would you put a flower with such short
stem in a vase?

Of course other than that the image is a perfection.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I prefer this one!!!
beautiful perch,singing pose,colors and bg!

[Mike Milicia]

I like the comp on this one way better, including the small plant in the lower right
which, for my taste, adds balance to the composition.
The only thing that I might consider changing is to move everything just a hair more
to the left in the frame.

[Bill Jobes]

This one, Axel; I wouldn't change a thing!

[Steve Canuel]

Nice composition and colors. I like the way the far thistle twists around the stem of the one the bird is on.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Beauty, I love the pose of the bird better here more than the crop.

[Stu Bowie]

I actually prefer this one, as I like how the stem is curled around the other one, ( which we didnt see in your OP.) The lower thistle doesnt distract, but adds to the image, and if you have any more space at the bottom, I would like to see the join.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I prefer this too. Extremely well balanced comp, greato colors and singing pose. Thanks for sharing Axel.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I like both images as well, I could live with either of them but this pose is better IMO. Nice light, pose, comp, BG, perch, and naural moment captured. Congratulatons!

[Arthur Morris]

I love the image design here. The bird's breast looks as if it a bit too peachy (but this is a species that I do not know in life).

[Kobus Tollig]

GReat shot well done. Great comp and bg. Well exposed

[Isak Pretorius]

Love the composition and the perfect BG!

[Art Kornienko]

I prefer this one too Axwl, lovely perch, very eye catching, and I too agree with Artie about the peachy breast, lovely bg, love the singing pose.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I love the image design here. The bird's breast looks as if it a bit too peachy (but this is a species that I do not know in life).

Thanks, Artie! In warm light the plumage looked a bit 'peachy'. I really like these sparrows and go back sometimes to see and hear them.