# Song Sparrow **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [March 26, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrow/12184 "2020-03-26T00:31:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_Leroy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@David\_Leroy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Leroy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrow/12184/1 "2020-03-26T00:31:40Z")
The sparrow was centered in frame when I took shot. So I cropped including foreground grasses rather than out of focus bg. I felt grasses framed bird a bit better. 7DII, 700mm, f/6.3, 1/160, ISO 400 ### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Any ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: (If backgrounds have been removed, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn) Any ###### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. ![191213_67A5508-2](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/1/a1530a341f92d8bafe8074cb1fd0ed866b15cc41.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Keith\_Bauer](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/keith_bauer/32/211_2.png) [@Keith\_Bauer](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Keith_Bauer)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrow/12184/2 "2020-03-26T00:35:09Z")
I like what you’ve done with the crop and positioning of the bird. Nice environment for this little bird. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrow/12184/3 "2020-03-26T00:37:41Z")
Very nice, David. I like the framing of the bird and the grasses are a wonderful environment for this bird. My only nit is that you might try toning down the bright grass stem in the lower left as it does tend to pull my eye quite a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrow/12184/4 "2020-03-26T01:14:43Z")
I like how it’s perched on the grass and seeing it in its environment. I like how you’ve composed this. ---
**Author:** ![Karl\_Zuzarte](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@Karl\_Zuzarte](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Karl_Zuzarte)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrow/12184/5 "2020-03-26T11:41:29Z")
Nicely done David - exposure, sharpness, framing with the sharper and background grass blades and of course, the environmental story ---
**Author:** ![Hans\_Overduin](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/hans_overduin/32/406_2.png) [@Hans\_Overduin](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Hans_Overduin)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrow/12184/6 "2020-03-26T14:04:16Z")
Nice, in habitat, shot of this small warbler. All well executed. Cheers, Hans ---
**Author:** ![Lyle\_Gruby](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@Lyle\_Gruby](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lyle_Gruby)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrow/12184/7 "2020-03-26T21:03:51Z")
Bird is good and sharp, and I like the environment you included. I agree with Dennis about the brighter stalks in the background. I’d also desaturate that green weed on the left side of the frame. It also pulls my eye. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrow/12184/8 "2020-03-26T23:06:05Z")
Pleasing environmental image of the song sparrow in the grasses. I agree with Dennis that toning down some of the brighter highlighted grasses would be beneficial. There’s a tiny piece of grass in the upper left corner that could be cloned away. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Leroy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@David\_Leroy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Leroy)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/song-sparrow/12184/9 "2020-03-28T00:01:39Z")
Thanks Every one for the comments and suggestions. They are very much appreciated. Dave