Sparrows photo session 1

[Slapo]

Went for a walk this morning, took my camera bag and a monopod with me. I found these lively little fellows:

#1

#2 (Cap'n Jack Sparrow, maybe?)

#3

#4 (looks like their boss)

#5

#6

Thanks for looking

C&C are appreciated.

 

[purpleclouds]

number 5 has a lovely composition!! they look a little grainy though...are they crops?? the detail is still there which is nice

 

[Slapo]

Thanks purpleclouds, yeah, they're all crops, usually between 100% and 70% of the original size.
In fact, #1, #3 and #4 are 100% crops, #2 is about 80% of the original size.
The last two could be about 70% of the original size.

I've done no noise reduction at all, so the details should be there.

 

[Les McLean]

No 5 works best for me-with a lovely diagonal flow. The first four I find a bit too tight in the frame, a little more empty space would benefit them (IMO)

 

[KeithH]

No 5 for me too .

 

[Venomator]

Not just any old Sparrows m8 ... ... you've captured the inimitable Tree Sparrow ...


And rather well in some of these images too ... ... especially the last two ...



TFS ...

 

[Slapo]

Cheers guys

I've tried to crop out as much rubbish as I could, any more space around them and it'd be all branches. I'd like to put some more space around it, but it would be just image editing action with these shots.

 

[gibbo]

Good set of Birdie shots Slapo
Tiny blighters arnt they, not easy to catch..... you have done well to catch these at all... I know this now . Love the Sparra Boss
My Favs are 5 & 6

 

[LCPete]

Hi my favs are no 5 and 6 too great compositions
Pete

 

[Slapo]

Thanks guys.
They were pretty restless and somewhat why too. Fun to shoot, though

 

[jimbob]

well done,i tried to get some tree sparrow pics last month and they just mocked my efforts lol,where ever i went they seemed to go to the other side of the bushes

 

[Slapo]

Thanks.
I'd suggest taking it slow, so they won't be afraid of you. Other pedestrians tend to scare them off, though.