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white crowned sparrow
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white crowned sparrow

by John Tobias

Gallery: AvianPosted May 8, 201294 views4 comments
Taken in our backyard. I enjoy watching these guys explore, looking for food.

Canon T1i
1/400 @ F-8 ISO 200
Sigma 150-500mm @ 500mm
Spot meter, tripod

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Alan Murphy on May 8, 2012 at 4:31 PM
Nice comp. Some fill flash would help with the harsh light.
Registered on December 3, 2003, 192 Posts, 739 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 8, 2012 at 5:33 PM
Good detail and I too like the comp choice John, nicely captured.
Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 9, 2012 at 12:22 AM
I also like the comp, and the colors are great.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 10, 2012 at 1:10 AM
Good capture on the "short grass prairie." The composition is nice, but the bird is a bit soft to my eye and the whites appear a bit hot in the eyebrow, costing you some detail. I think your focus point may have been the grass just in front of the bird.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments