Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Was photographing wild flowers when this sparrow flew into the area with a long peice of grass in its beak. It seemed to poise for a few seconds.
Is the background too dark, I could not decided how dark I wanted it. Is it over sharpened?
Canon R7, RF 100-400mm @ 360mm@F-9 , ISO 2500
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SandyR-B
May 10, 2025, 6:58pm
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Hi, John - this is a wonderful catch! Very sharp, great pose and the bit of long grass is excellent. I love the eye contact, and the BG looks great from here. I’m on the fence about the lower light diagonal wood - I’d like to see a version with it gone. I think it’s probably fine, to balance the image.
Hi John
Nice job, John. The fact that it’s holding the piece of grass almost perfectly horizontally adds a lot to the image.
I like the eye contact pose, John, and the overall composition. The nesting material adds a lot to the image. Background looks okay..
Thank you all for your kind comments
