This Chipping Sparrow used the larger lower bath, though it had to share it with a Purple Finch and a Junco that kept getting into my field of view. I liked the look when it came out and went up to this perch for a few seconds.
Sony a6500, FE200-600 @ 600 mm, tripod with ballhead and Sidekick mount, f/8, 1/640, iso 1600, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Noise reduction with Neat Image, feather enhancement with topaz Detail 3. Cropped to 3428x4000. The area to the left of the bird was extremely bright and garish green, so I spent a bit of time subduing it.
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Excellent capture of this well wetted little bird, Dennis! Colors and detail are superb and you did a fine job of processing. Toning down the green appears to have been well worth the effort.
I agree with Gary, Dennis. Those green backgrounds can be terrific, but they can also sometimes be a headache. I really like what you did with it. And the image of the bird is, of course, outstanding.
Love the detail in it’s feathers Dennis. I like the composition and how the OOF background colors seems to be reflected in the little bird. Fun capture.
Dennis: a fine capture of this little guy. I like the messed up/wet look of the feathers and how the brown of the bird blends into the lone oof brown area in the background. Richard
A neat image of an untidy bird. Great sharpness and dof with a pleasant background. Good light. As a very minor comment I would suggest to lower the bird just a little bit.
I guess I missed seeing this when I wasn’t able to sit much because of my back. Great look at this Chipping Sparrow, Dennis. Nice details, and I love the wet feathers. He gave you a nice head turn.
A very pleasing image of a Chipping Sparrow with a nice pose and detail and good colors. Trying to make up my mind if I like it posed against the complementary color or if it would look better against the green background. I think I’d lean towards the green as a personal preference.
