Comment from GaliaG
Cute bird and nice capture of him, but the branch in front of him distracts

nice light handling, colors and tones

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 31-Dec-2017

thanks,,,it is very interesting to see all the reviews I get, some like the branch and the natural settings, and some think it distracts

Comment from Jo Calderbank
A sweet capture of this little sparrow in its natural habitat. I like the muted colours in the back ground, nice eye clarity. Very natural and well done with the shot in those conditions.

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2017

thanks very much

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Lise,
A wonderful picture of this Chipping Sparrow watching you from it's perch in the leafless tree or bush I'm happy you left the branches in front of the Sparrow as it makes it real for me, birds don't know about "studio" portraits. Beautiful artistic composition, beautiful framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2017

Finally someone who appreciates the wild nature,,thanks so much for the encouraging review

Comment from Zilyram
You did an amazing job with the conditions, particularly walking a dog - Great focus on the little sparrow that looks all puffed up against the cold winds. Nice blurred background. :) Mary

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2017

thanks

Comment from dalebraatz
this is a wonderful portrait of this sparrow . the background is blurred an that helps with the details and textures of the sparrows feathers and adds to the colors also, a pleasure to look at. Thank you for sharing. dale

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2017

thank you for the great review

Comment from catmal
beautiful lise,,,love the clarity of the bird and the details,,also the branches and twigs surrounding it,,fantastic photo ,good luck in the comp,love it thanks for posting happy new year

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2017

thank you

Comment from supergold
agood close up lise of this hose sparrow in its natural habitat; sharp focus on the head and part of the body with blurred tail;
nice natural colors;

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2017

thanks

Comment from Life is but a dream.
Lise, what I like about this post is how you have captured this with blurred branches in front of the little bird. That effect is called "witnessing" and we are priviledged to look into your shot and find a sweet little denizen of North Bay looking back at us.

The bird is soft. BUT , sometimes that is just fine because , well, after all birds are soft and fragile.

The pose in avian photography matters a lot and they say that if the eye has been caught sharp the bird follows.

I also like the centered composition.

This is very nice and I give you full marks.

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2017

thanks

Comment from jesuel
What a great photo the color is great the detail is great excellent depth and I like how you have softened the edges and it is framed in perfectly great job here

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2017

thank you

Comment from nikman
A very nice bird shot posted here, but where in the world was it taken? Your nice sparrow shot benefits from a good central composition, it's sharp and well exposed. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2017

It was taken on a trail I like to go in with my dog,,in North Bay, Ontario, its the transCanada pipeline trail, lol,,thanks

reply by nikman on 29-Dec-2017

Thanks!

reply by nikman on 29-Dec-2017

Thanks!