Tree sparrow

[Alexander Koenders]

A common bird in the Dutch countryside. Wonderfull collored and shy.

Olympus E3, Zuiko ED300 F2.8, Zuiko 2.0 converter, 600mm focuslength, F6.3, 1/800sec, Iso400, 0 stop.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very nice bird. I especially like its hood.
I would suggest a small crop on bottom and some NR on BG.

[Fabs Forns]

Agree on the bird's great colors and on JC's recommendations.
Thanks for sharing, Alexander.

[Danny J Brown]

Hi Alexander: I love to photograph sparrows and this is a mighty fine shot of a tree sparrow. Your exposure and color handling are right on in my book. I think the crop on the bottom will definitely help the photo. Great job.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Cropping off the bottom would place the bird quite low in the frame IMO...if you do choose to do that you can crop above too (pano-ish comp). As is I would eliminate the vertical strand below the bird, the small white spot, and the "strand" that goes from leg to perch.

Nice looking perch, albeit a bit thick (from where the bottom crop suggestions come from), great BG and colours. Perfect pose too, I like the HA alot.

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp as can be with a perfect head position and vibrant colors. The vertical stem in the center of the hedge is a big distraction.

[scott benson]

very nice shot with lots of detail, well caught.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Just that bit of distraction cloning required, great HA, details, perch and BG.. congrats..

[Bill Dix]

Beautiful color and detail makes a common little bird really special. Lovely shot. Concur with the cropping suggestion which would diminish the impact of the vertical stem.