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    One of very few records ever in Massachusetts, this Harris's Sparrow was extremely hard to get unobstructed this evening; however, it was in some seriously great light.

    I selectively sharpened the bird and selectively used some noise reduction on the background only.

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    To my eyes the background just doesn't work as it distracts my attention from the bird. The oof branch on the right is another disctraction. If it were mine I would try a vertical crop to lose some ot the background and the oof branch.

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    On the contrary, I think the background compliments the bird nicely, mainly in colour. It is a busy photo, and it's a shame that he isn't completely clear of obstruction, but we all know that that's one of the hardest things to achieve! Personally, I like slightly more environment shots like this, though close ups have an important place too.

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    Congrats on getting this species. I've struggled with other shy sparrow species, but have never even seen these guys. I do like the habitat and comp, but do find the right hand oof branch distracting. This is probably already too large a crop to come in tighter and eliminate it. In any event, nicely done.

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    Nice! I like the habitat, including the branch at right. Just a pity the tail is obstructed, and I would eliminate the OOF stem that is almost touching the bird's chin. Perfect head turn, and nice warm light.

    Congrats on the rare sighting....:cool:

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