Song Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted January 5, 201376 views5 comments

There were lot of these around at Ridgefield Wednesday, but they had a habit of being behind something. This one posed a long time and I moved the car three or four times looking for an opening in the blackberries. There was a better opening, but I liked the grooming action here.

1DIV, 500mm ISL + 1.4TC, BLUBB support, f8, 1/500, , Av mode with +2/3 compensation (a mistake corrected in ACR), iso 640. Cropped to 9.25MP.

I always appreciate your comments and criticisms.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 5, 2013 at 6:58 PM

Incredible feather detail in the large version. I agree with you about sparrows, seems like they are always deep in a tangle of thickets. They do come out into the open for brief periods but more times than not some part of them is behind an annoying branch. Is he preening his tail feathers?

Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 5, 2013 at 7:43 PM

love this pose and the superb detail, Dennis. I also really like the way that it is framed within its habitat. I like this shot very much.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Marella on January 5, 2013 at 7:44 PM

Tangles, hard light, and a great photo. Just have to get him out of the brush and cooperate.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 142 Posts, 862 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Wolf on January 6, 2013 at 9:39 AM

Your DOF captured the sweet spot allowing all the detail necessary to make this shot and make it so sharp! The thorns in its environment are nice to see, too. They appear to be something the bird has contended with very well. Actually tells a story, IMO! Very well done and a beautiful image of this sparrow. I like it a lot!

Registered on December 31, 2012, 13 Posts, 44 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 6, 2013 at 8:00 PM

Different, intimate and interesting, Dennis. I like the pose and detail.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments