Sparrow

[david spital]

• D.Spital
• Digital Photo Professional

Canon 7D MKII
100-400mm f4.5-5.6L (400mm)
1/2500 sec f/5.6 ISO 800 Hand Held
4/24/2019 8:16am
Cape Cod Ma.

 

[Randy Stout]

David:
Nice perch and an interesting framing effect from the out of focus branches.
Well exposed.
The birds face isn't quite as sharp as other areas in the image, so you might want to recheck where your focus point was on the image.
The fairly steep shooting angle isn't as flattering as a lower angle usually.

Cheers

Randy

 

[david spital]

David:
Nice perch and an interesting framing effect from the out of focus branches.
Well exposed.
The birds face isn't quite as sharp as other areas in the image, so you might want to recheck where your focus point was on the image.
The fairly steep shooting angle isn't as flattering as a lower angle usually.

Cheers

Randy

Hi Thanks for your comments. I went back and checked the indicated focus point (red box), it was centered slightly below the eye.
I'm not sure how accurate the focus graphic in DPP4 is??

 

[Jack Backs]

This is a female Red-winged Blackbird. I like the framing. Not a fan of the OOF branches. You could probably lift a little more detail out of the shadows. Agree with Randy, the angle is too steep.

 

[david spital]

Thanks for the ID.

 

[david spital]

Red-Winged Blackbird (female)

"Jack Backs This is a female Red-winged Blackbird"
Thanks for the id correction.

 

[Daniel Cadieux]

I agree with the critiques above. The good news is that this species often comes down into the reeds/cattails to provide excellent eye-level views. Neat perch here with the very early stages of burgeoning leaves.

 

[John Mack]

Solid advice already. The pose is nice and the bird is in the open.