Gallery: AvianPosted October 23, 2017102 views9 comments
A common bird, but I liked the setting.
Canon 7d Mark II
Sigma 150-600 at 500 mm
1/2000 at f6.3
ISO 640
Thanks for looking, comments and suggestions are appreciated.
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9 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 23, 2017 at 7:32 PM
Excellent head turn, Allen, and a nice composition. I like it.
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 23, 2017 at 9:02 PM
I love the composition and the head turn, and I also actually really like this bird. If you look at it for a minute you see the all the shades and richness of all the browns and tans, and it looks really pretty.
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 23, 2017 at 10:56 PM
Great pose and head turn, Allen.
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on October 24, 2017 at 2:15 PM
This is very well composed and the setting is lovely, Allen! The detail, sharpness, and color are excellent.
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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 25, 2017 at 8:10 AM
I love everything about this image. The browns of the sparrow, the greens of the leaves and the clear bokeh. The large image is the one to see, and, wow, is it large!
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Comment posted by David Schoen on October 25, 2017 at 11:32 AM
I really like the composition on this one. The foreground and background leaves along with the pose make this happen. The sparrow is perfectly placed on the branch so that you have a wonderful creamy background. Can't ask much more from avian photography.
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 25, 2017 at 5:25 PM
Beautiful image Allen. Great pose, background and the perch works well too.
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 25, 2017 at 7:36 PM
I've looked at this a number of times since it was posted. I don't think this is a House Sparrow - the bill and posture just aren't right for that. I think this is a young White-crowned Sparrow, although I'd be happier with that ID if there was more evidence of wing bars. The 8/4/17 date in the EXIF puts the age close to the transition from juvenile to first winter.
The image is very nice as posted. Excellent sharpness and natural color.
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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on October 25, 2017 at 7:52 PM
A common bird, but an uncommon image. Very nice, indeed. This just goes to show you can have a great image of a simple subject. Well done.
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9 commentsThe image is very nice as posted. Excellent sharpness and natural color.