Bosque del Apache, yesterday in the native plant garden, with a group, most stayed hiding in the bushes. Thanks for any help with id.
Posted by RL Langston on April 15, 2011 at 12:07 PM
This looks like a "chipping sparrow"....although the body is larger ..but could have been puffed up for any # of reasons.
Posted by Nate Chappell on April 15, 2011 at 12:19 PM
I think it's a Brewer's Sparrow.
Posted by Richard Ditch on April 15, 2011 at 2:15 PM
The Spizellla sparrows share many traits and at times can present field ID issues. I agree with Nate on this being a Brewer's Sparrow - the smallest and "plainest" of the Spizellas and a common bird in non breeding flocks in AZ and NM.
Hi....My name is Hussain Nalwala and I live in Dubai. I have just recently become a member and since I like photography I would like to learn more about it hence I am posting this question for some experts to help me in improving my photography.
I took this picture in by back garden of this sparrow. It is not a sharp image. Could you please advice what went wrong? Image 233: Camera: Canon 60D, Lens Canon 70-200L IS, Distance 20.6M, Fl6.3, Shutter 1/200sec, ISO600 Focal length 200mm.
Second picture, Camera Canon 60D, Lens 70-200mmL IS, F/5, Shutter 1/250sec, Focal length 200mm ISO500
Posted by Nate Chappell on April 24, 2011 at 12:40 AM
Hi Hussain,
To get detailed critiques on your photos it is better to post them in the avian critique gallery.
As far as the sharpness of these images there could be lots of reasons but I will give a couple of possible ones.
1) Your shutter speed may not have been fast enough, in the first image it looks like the bird may have been moving from the looks of the tail, so decreasing your F-stop to F4 or less would have increased your shutter speed. Having a fast shutter speed generally helps with sharpness especially if the bird is moving or if you are handholding the lens.
2) Did you add any sharpeniing when you processed these? Almost all digital images need to be sharpened when they are processed.
I'll look for more of your photos in the avian critique gallery.
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6 repliesI took this picture in by back garden of this sparrow. It is not a sharp image. Could you please advice what went wrong? Image 233: Camera: Canon 60D, Lens Canon 70-200L IS, Distance 20.6M, Fl6.3, Shutter 1/200sec, ISO600 Focal length 200mm.
Could someone please guide me...
Thanks
To get detailed critiques on your photos it is better to post them in the avian critique gallery.
As far as the sharpness of these images there could be lots of reasons but I will give a couple of possible ones.
1) Your shutter speed may not have been fast enough, in the first image it looks like the bird may have been moving from the looks of the tail, so decreasing your F-stop to F4 or less would have increased your shutter speed. Having a fast shutter speed generally helps with sharpness especially if the bird is moving or if you are handholding the lens.
2) Did you add any sharpeniing when you processed these? Almost all digital images need to be sharpened when they are processed.
I'll look for more of your photos in the avian critique gallery.
Best,
Nate Chappell