Male House Sparrow

[Ken Childs]

Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS @ 400mm
Av mode
1/1000"
F10
ISO: 800
CS3

A member of my local flock. Photographed near one of my feeders.

[Julie Brown]

Ken, this looks good to me. You have good eye contact, nice detail and color, and a pleasing BG. I love those little sparrows and house finches, and I'd be thrilled to have this one in my collection!:D

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good looking guy, although most of us in N.A. consider this species an invasive nuisance. Soon it will be wearing its complete breeding plumage (chestnut on the head will be solid, as will be the black bib on the throat). Harsh light has created a contrasty look, with some of the highlights quite quite warm and some blocked shadows. Perhaps a reversed "S" curve will negate some of that - click link *here* for a quick tutorial. I do wish for a better HA - parallel to the camera would have been ideal.

[Ken Childs]

Good looking guy, although most of us in N.A. consider this species an invasive nuisance. Soon it will be wearing its complete breeding plumage (chestnut on the head will be solid, as will be the black bib on the throat). Harsh light has created a contrasty look, with some of the highlights quite quite warm and some blocked shadows. Perhaps a reversed "S" curve will negate some of that - click link *here* for a quick tutorial. I do wish for a better HA - parallel to the camera would have been ideal.

Thanks a bunch for the tip and link to the tutorial.