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Id help please. Sparrow?
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Id help please. Sparrow?

by Peter J. Morrissey

Gallery: AvianPosted October 18, 20171,363 views2 comments
Id help please.  (Sparrow?)  I was cleaning out my photo library and came across this photograph, taken in Essex Cove, Ct. The shot is hand-held and I adjusted the contrast, highlights, shadows, clarity and vibrance in Lightroom.  It is also cropped by 5%.
Camera Model  Canon EOS 7D Mark II,  Shooting Date/Time  02/18/17 00:07:56
Shooting Mode  Aperture-Priority AE,  Tv(Shutter Speed)  1/1000
Av(Aperture Value)  8.0,  Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed  400,  Auto ISO Speed  OFF
Lens  TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011,  Focal Length 600.0mm
Image Quality RAW.
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter
 

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 18, 2017 at 4:56 PM
Song Sparrow
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on October 19, 2017 at 6:10 PM
Yes, as Richard mentioned, this is a Song Sparrow and it is one of the most common birds that we see in Washington state year-round.  You did a good job on color, contrast, and got a nice head turn to boot.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments