Another Snowy Morning

Gallery: AvianPosted February 14, 2015193 views8 comments

Weather forecasters correctly predicted the cold, but missed the target for snow. About 3 inches fell so far, but squalls and high winds continue to make visibility difficult. I had to clean my kitchen window with a razor blade because the window cleaner froze instantly. Birds have been coming in at the feeders and I was able to get a few photos of juncos, goldfinches, siskins and tree sparrows. Tree sparrow shown here-- K5 IIs, 300mm f4 (1/800 sec at f8.0, ISO 500), Levels, LM masks, and Hue Saturation for slight red cast in BG. I believe that this image needs to be slightly cooler WB than what's shown here..........Jim

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on February 14, 2015 at 2:14 PM

Bird is a standout against the greys and whites - good job on getting the falling snow -- lot to like about this picture

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on February 14, 2015 at 3:47 PM

Nice capture Jim. We're getting the same treatment in Northern Vermont, and this image shows it perfectly.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 14, 2015 at 6:19 PM

Very cute how the little sparrow faces adversity! White balance looks natural and pleasant to me.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 14, 2015 at 6:44 PM

Brrr... Just says cold!! Nice capture of this little guy trying to survive out there !

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Comment posted by John Tobias on February 14, 2015 at 9:50 PM

Fine image, caught the bird nicely and the falling snow looks good, adds to the image. Maybe just a bit more detail in the snow on the tree. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 15, 2015 at 9:25 AM

Looks very nice Jim, excellent winter image on multiple levels

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 15, 2015 at 9:52 AM

Looks like a Christmas card. Well done. Screams cold.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 15, 2015 at 12:40 PM

Hi Jim, gorgeous capture, the snow falling just ramps the image up, superb detail. I think I agree with you Jim re going cooler, but you may only wish to apply that to the BKG to give a bit more emphasis to the overall winter feel?

TFS
Steve

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