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WC503 Sparrow on Tulips

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted October 4, 201176 views10 comments

I have specialized in avian photography for years and then expanded my interest with florals a couple of years ago. Having my interest and experience in both I thought I would post this favorite of a White Crowned Sparrow shot at the local Tulip festival I was shooting. I like Sandy's original challenge of "crossing over to the other side," if this dual cross combo is not acceptable by Sandy or the moderator, please feel free to remove it.

Larger image available, Thanks for stopping!

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L
F/4 1/2500 ISO 400
tripod, cable

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on October 4, 2011 at 5:22 AM

Awesome timing and capture! He's even singing. Might be tempted to eliminate the red oof tulips on each side, but they do balance each other.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 4, 2011 at 6:53 AM

Craig:
This is beautiful. You are sitting on the fence with this challenge, a picture with both flower and bird.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on October 4, 2011 at 7:42 AM

Craig:
I love the combination - with the vivid colors, terrific detail on the bird, singing pose, and nice dof.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 4, 2011 at 3:13 PM

Spiffy combo shot, Craig. Well done.

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Comment posted by RL Potts on October 4, 2011 at 9:47 PM

Very colorfuful. It looks like it belongs in Birds and Blooms Magazine. I faced a similar dilemma and considered using a flower and hummingbird. Your image is much more original. Applause. Nice dof. Nice exposure.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on October 4, 2011 at 10:13 PM

Craig, If they remove yours then mine goes too.

Pretty capture of both!

Peter

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Comment posted by Nancy de Flon on October 5, 2011 at 9:42 PM

What a lovely photo of this bird. The red tulips are out of focus so as not to distract from the main image, yet they add interest by discreetly filling in some of the background.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on October 6, 2011 at 6:36 AM

Very nice composition, Craig. Great colors.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on October 10, 2011 at 3:19 PM

Looks fantastic to me! I think it's gorgeous!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 22, 2011 at 7:44 PM

I think your "dual cross combo" is cool Craig, love the "explosion" of color that frames the bird..
Along with the WC's singin' pose, a match made in heaven

Well done!

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