Chipping Sparrows

Gallery: AvianPosted June 18, 2011115 views12 comments

I was lucky enough to have this pair pop up onto one of my favorite perches Thursday evening. They hung around just long enough for a few shots.

1DMkIV, 500mm f4 + 1.4TC, Black Widow on Gitzo legs, f8, 1/2000, iso 500, Av mode with -2/3 compensation (late evening sun and my main subjects were Goldfinches). Normal processing in CS4. Cropped from horizontal to vertical (7.3MP after crop). Taken at 7:36 pm on June 16th.

I always appreciate your comments and criticisms.

Thanks,

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 19, 2011 at 12:14 AM

Dennis, I LOVE the comp on this one! Perfect choice for DOF and very nice detail and colors al send this one over the too for me. Good work sir!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 19, 2011 at 6:12 AM

What a great perch and comp Dennis - well done

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 19, 2011 at 7:33 AM

Very nicely composed Dennis. I like the complimentary BG and the perch.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 19, 2011 at 8:00 AM

Great perch, love the composition. Colors and details are excellent also. Wonderful image,

Ray

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on June 19, 2011 at 8:47 AM

A great comp Dennis. Love the wood and the positions of the two birds. Nice light and good sharpness on both. Well done.

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Comment posted by Glenn Woznick on June 19, 2011 at 11:47 AM

Hi Dennis,
Nice perch and light...great work on DOF, both look sharp. Overall...sweet photo.

Glenn

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 19, 2011 at 12:15 PM

Really nice one, Dennis. I love this perch. Getting these two in the same plane and perfectly sharp was quite and catch. Good job.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 19, 2011 at 1:50 PM

Nice work on double subjects - always difficult to compose IMO. The different height of both birds makes this composition.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on June 19, 2011 at 3:59 PM

Very nice! Like how both birds and the log are sharp. Great light as well.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on June 19, 2011 at 4:44 PM

Dennis:
It takes two birds to do this perch justice. Nice pose from both birds and catch lights in both too.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on June 19, 2011 at 7:31 PM

Really nice Dennis. I agree with Dave - this perch would have been a bit much for only one sparrow but it works perfectly with the two of them.

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Comment posted by May Haga on June 19, 2011 at 8:57 PM

Just way too cute Dennis.
May

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