Song Sparrow 2

Gallery: AvianPosted April 4, 201053 views5 comments

This is the same Song Sparrow that I posted a few days ago. I like the repeating shapes of the grass in this one, the full view of the tail and over the shoulder look.

I find myself trying to incorporate more habitat in my photos recently. Hopefully it's an indication of creative growth. I can use one since I'm feeling that I'm getting a little stale and searching for a new direction.

Comments and critiques are appreciated.

EOS 1D,400 2.8 w/1.4 extender, ISO 250, 1/800 @5.6, fill flash at -.7

Thanks.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 4, 2010 at 5:25 PM

I like the image for the very same reasons you give. The flash is unobtrusive and the exposure looks good to me. Bravo for trying some other directions.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 4, 2010 at 5:31 PM

Excellent composition, Jerry. A very nice habitat image.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on April 4, 2010 at 6:46 PM

I like it too. The bright vertical in the BG is not a plus but the FG grasses are.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 4, 2010 at 10:22 PM

Nice one Jerry - love the setting and the way the two grass stems mirror each other. Maybe tone down the oof stem in the background?

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 5, 2010 at 10:22 AM

Jerry,

I love the graphical lines the bent stems create in this image and the sparrow's location on the stem it is perched on. I might be tempted to crop some off of the bottom and the left side as far as comp goes. I like the setting, the sparrow's pose and the head angle.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments