Chipping Sparrow - Yardbird 2

[Bob Decker]

Another sparrow from yesterday. 40D, Bigma @500mm, iso 640, f/11, 1/200, ev +1, 580EX II @ -1, carbon fiber tripod, ball head. RAW coversion via CS3 ACR, sharpening and some clean-up of background limbs via PS.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Bob

You can take your time and do some heavy work with this image !!! It is a good base image and will be satisfying when finished .. good PS exercise !!

Would remove the red area behind the tail, does catch attention in a big way !!! Remove the branch running through his head and then clean up the seeds.

Bird looks good !! I like the exposure, detail and sharpness A lower angle is about all it needs !!! Doing well !!!

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Bob, looking good, just get the red out (smile).

[Bob Decker]

Something like this, Alfred? Does it look all right where the limb intersected the bird?

[Jeff Cashdollar]

I am viewing on a MacBook and it looks better.

[Lance Peters]

Repost looks good - might still be some hints of the red around the tail area.
Exposure looks good - just the high shooting angle to contend with.
Good show :)

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Bob, I like the repost, its a 100 percent improvement...the little guy looks good...well done...keep them coming...:cool:

[Harold Davis]

well done with the repost. just see a few remnants of the red. major improvement!!!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Excellent PS. The re post is 100% better.

[Alfred Forns]

Really nice Bob !!!!!