I'm only a poor little sparrow...

[Bilbo_baggin]

...and I don't do birds for various reasons - a short long basic lens (55-250 IS) and the angle of the garden doesn't usually seem to attract them to the right places!

But this sparrow seemed to be caught by the afternoon sunlight here, even though he was perched with his back to to me, on the pyracanthra in the corner of the front garden.

For a none birder, with a very ordinary bird.... Hand-held, no crop.

WDYT?


Exif:


Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Image Date: 2011-11-13 15:45:14 +0000
Focal Length: 225mm
Focus Distance: 5.53m
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0010 s (1/1000)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: A View of the UK - Paul Iddon Photography







Paul.

[peterc4]

like that suits the central position for me swell

[Bilbo_baggin]

Cheers Peter

Paul.

[chesser]

Lovely shot Paul, the bird really draws me in