Sparrow March

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks;

I was rather impressed by this perky male House Sparrow in our garden late this afternoon. Wondered where Professor Hill & his marching band & cheer leaders were
Coments & redos welcome & appreciated.

Gus

Olympus E-3, Zuiko ED 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD, @ 400 mm equiv.

AP: F/6.3, 1/600s, ISO 200, -0.30eV, CWA, sRGB, AWB, Light flash fill Olympus TTl -0.7

[CliveTonge]

Hi Gus

Hi Folks;
I was rather impressed by this perky male House Sparrow in our garden late this afternoon. Wondered where Professor Hill & his marching band & cheer leaders were.

LOL. That is the perfect title. You have some really good saturation and a nice catch light in the eyes.

Thanks For sharing,
Clive

[Julie Kenward]

He's adorable, Gus! If this is not too big of a crop I'd take it in even more so the bird has more presence in the frame. I like the composition - just a bit too much extra space on the top and right for him to get his full due.

Love that lifted leg!!!

[John Chardine]

From Gila Woodpeckers to House Sparrows Gus. What a yard you have! The pose is great. He really looks like he's concentrating on something- the next step I guess. I like the BG- nice an uniform and not too distracting. For me there's a bit too much negative space at the top and to the right- easily fixed with a slightly different crop.

[Tom Wilson]

I like it. Whimsey is good in a photo and you surely have that here. It completely makes up for the fact that the head position is not optimal for a portrait but it is optimal for the whimsical nature of this image.

[Clyde Hopper]

Hello Gus, A very fun image indeed! I like everything about the image,except the brightness of the Bg.
Is it possible to select just the bird,and darken just the Bg? I'm new to this, so there may be reasons why this is not suggested...IDK just my take on it.