I got out yesterday for a few hours looking for new arrivals, this Field Sparrow was one of the birds I managed to find and photograph. Even though our weather has been summer-like lately, birds are just trickling in. This was my first chance to try my D3S, I am liking it.
Cropped and framed.
Nikon D3s
Nikon 300mm f4 w 1.7 TC
F8
1/1250
ISO-800
Pattern Metering
Subj. Dist. 6.3m
Handheld
Nicely focused but I find the image far too bright I refer in particular to the bird and branch, lowering the brightness will improve detail and contrast.
I like the pose and open beak, and there's a lovely impressionist feeling to the BG. I agree with Jonathan that some reduction in brightness of bird and perch, or maybe some s/h, would help.