Black-chinned Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted April 29, 2010264 views15 comments

I had hoped to find one of these during each of my last 3 annual visits to Southern California. Charlie found a couple this trip - many thanks!! And, being the perfect host, said I could post first this time!

1D MkIV, 500mm +1.4X, 1/2500 @ f8, ISO800, afternoon light, manual fill flash at -1/16, natural perch of the bird's choice. Cloned a tiny OOF branch at bottom right.

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15 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 29, 2010 at 10:11 PM

Neat double post! This looks great.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 29, 2010 at 10:15 PM

To shoot nearly identical poses of the same little bird, on the same branch... Amazing.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 29, 2010 at 10:22 PM

He said you could post first... but I guess he didn't say he'd post the exact same shot! I like that there is no shadow on this version

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 29, 2010 at 11:22 PM

This is fun. Interesting the differences between the two. I think you had a better bg, but Charlie got just a slightly better catch light. They're both sweet.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 29, 2010 at 11:29 PM

nice double post, guys! very impressive. great species--one I always enjoy seeing.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on April 29, 2010 at 11:40 PM

Deja vu, or is it an interesting stereo effect you two are providing for us. Both excellent images.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 30, 2010 at 12:41 AM

I thought I was seeing double. Equally nice.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 30, 2010 at 5:45 AM

Very nice KC - I think you got the pick of the backgrounds

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 30, 2010 at 7:11 AM

Cool that you guys did this. I like both images

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 30, 2010 at 7:32 AM

Kwan, this one is the clear winner because of the equipment used...

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on April 30, 2010 at 11:50 AM

Super, super image Kwan.

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Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on April 30, 2010 at 12:07 PM

Glad you got this one. I found them difficult to find and to get out in the open. Love the double post as have others. I have been thinking about fill flash again but I really don't see much difference between yours and Charlies and he used no flash... I guess yours is the better one (but, of course, I said the same to Charlie)

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on April 30, 2010 at 4:58 PM

Time to break out the stereoscope!

Fine capture.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on April 30, 2010 at 8:38 PM

Nice shot BG works well IMHO.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on April 30, 2010 at 11:53 PM

I will make the identical post on both photos as that seems fair.

First, thanks for doing this, it's really cool that you did. I know we are not supposed to ever ask for the larger version but I must admit that in this case I wish you would have both posted one so we could compare the two different sets of equipment. Truly they both look great! What fun.

Peter

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