Chipping Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted August 9, 2017217 views4 comments

This may be the same bird as the last Chipping Sparrow I posted, though there were a couple around that morning. I liked the head turn in this one as well as the wet plumage.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, tripod with BH-55 & Sidekick, f/8, 1/1000, iso 1600, aperture priority, pattern metering, -1 1/3 EV. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 16.3 MP before resizing. Taken at 10:37 on July 22nd under hazy skies.

Your comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 9, 2017 at 5:56 PM

This is an excellent shot, Dennis, and I too like the head turn. You really have that pond set up nice to be complimentary to the subjects, and evidently attracting the birds. Great detail in the feathers.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on August 10, 2017 at 11:18 AM

Another nice little puddle shot Dennis
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on August 10, 2017 at 2:15 PM

Nice behavioral image. The wet plumage creates an interesting contrast here. I like the pose and composition.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 11, 2017 at 2:29 PM

Hi Dennis
You are getting some great detail with the aid of that Sidekick. The only thing that tock my eye of the Sparrow was the water droplet
in the for-ground.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments