Rufous-winged Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted September 28, 2014346 views11 comments

Rufous-winged Sparrow. Taken at Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Arizona.

D800, 300mm f/2.8 + TC20 III, 1/250 f/7.1 ISO 2500, SB900 Flash set on TTL (-1.7EV)

Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 28, 2014 at 3:45 AM

Tjie,
A good catch by both of you

I might consider running a tad of noise reduction on the background

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on September 28, 2014 at 8:34 AM

MMM green caterpillar lunch...One of my favorites.

Nice detail in the bird. I wonder about sharpening the perch a little.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on September 28, 2014 at 10:53 AM

Nicely done. The detail in the sparrow's eye and grasshopper prey are perfect

......................Jim

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on September 28, 2014 at 7:22 PM

I think this looks good as posted Tjie. Bird is super sharp, perch & BG are very pleasing. Nice job!

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on September 29, 2014 at 12:51 PM

Another great capture, Tjie. The worm makes this image for me. Love the perch and the background.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on September 30, 2014 at 3:37 PM

Very nice image. Love the perch, prey, and background. Nice use of fill flash.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 3, 2014 at 8:56 AM

Interesting lichen covered perch, great head turn & BG Tjie.
Nice comp & the bug-n-beak's a big plus!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 3, 2014 at 9:32 PM

Green Grasshoppers never looked so tasty. Nice head turn and the meal makes this image. Nice job Tjie.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 10, 2014 at 2:16 AM

Congrats Tije

Great pose you captured here, I really like the perch too.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 12, 2014 at 10:19 PM

Tjie, congratulations on your weekly pick!

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on October 18, 2014 at 6:29 PM

Tjie,
Congratulations on the POW. Terrific shot.

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