White-crowned Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted December 23, 2010385 views13 comments

Zonotrichia leucophrys juvenile

Taken the end of November in Utah,I was fortunate that the juvenile sparrow turned on the branch, the images taken just before this had the OOF frost covered vegetation in front of the bird when it was facing the opposite direction, in this pose the OOF area is to the left of the bird. We didn't get many images of the sparrow because a truck was coming down the road.

D200, f6.3, 1/1600, ISO 400, 0.0 EV, 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not a set up. Full frame. Larger version provided.

As always, I sincerely appreciate your comments and critiques on my images. Wishing everyone joy with their friends & familes over the holidays.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on December 23, 2010 at 3:04 PM

Mia, Nice and sharp. From a compositional POV, I would crop from the left and if possible add canvas to the right.

Nice capture.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 23, 2010 at 4:00 PM

Mia,
this sparrow has a look that seems right now he is staring you and from there to a moment you expect him to fly away in a flutter of wings. Beautiful.
Merry Christmas!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 23, 2010 at 4:18 PM

The larger version is awesome Mia. The detail in this FF shot is super. I especially like the area around the eye. Very natural as if looking at the bird with my own eyes in real life. The true measure of an image IMO. Love the BG and the frost on the branch. Comp is fine IMO.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on December 23, 2010 at 4:33 PM

I like the soft BG and the excellant detail on the bird. Very nice image. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on December 23, 2010 at 4:56 PM

Lovely image, Mia. The larger version is really impressive for the great detail. The frozen habitat is a bonus!

Season wishes to you as well, Mia.

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 23, 2010 at 8:51 PM

Great detail right down to the tiny bit of "food" in the beak. Love the eye and of course, the frost.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on December 24, 2010 at 10:03 AM

Best wishes to you also - very nicely done as presented.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on December 24, 2010 at 1:04 PM

I envy you your ability to get these razor sharp images, with exquisite detail in each feather, and to do so before the big truck coming down the road spooks the bird. Give me a sleeping penguin, a tripod and a half an hour and I still can't get an image this crisp. Lovely work on this juvenile, Mia.

And a most Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 24, 2010 at 4:07 PM

looks great, Mia. especially nice that it's full frame--detail is excellent. I love the wintery setting too. Interesting pose with the wings lowered, showing the rump feathers well.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on December 24, 2010 at 10:59 PM

Excellent image. Perfect detail in everything from the bird to the frost. Sparrows are underrated-at least the way you have presented this one. The comp works well for me. Great job.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 29, 2010 at 10:14 AM

IQ is excellent here Mia - the larger version a treat for the eyes. Love the frosty setting and the detail and sharpness are superb. Your composition works very well for me. A lovely image as posted.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 18, 2011 at 9:47 AM

Very nice Mia, sharp details and natural color. I like that pose too, the bird is ready to jam

Well done

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 18, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Lovely winter setting, head-turn and detail.

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