Swamp Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted November 6, 2011191 views14 comments

This one's from Bombay Hook yesterday. The weather was supposed to be nicer than it actually was...a stiff, cold breeze and the low flat light made for some tough photography. The fall foliage, however, was at it's peak. I had hoped for some fall images. and am pretty happy with this one, although I wish that one bright stem below the bird wasn't there. I did try to bring down it's brightness, but in the end decided I liked it best as it was.

50D, 500mm, ISO 200, 1/50, F4 I know I should up the ISO to help get a faster SS, but am just not happy with the amount of noise I get sometimes with it higher. Thanks for your comments. Please see LARGER version if you can.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on November 6, 2011 at 8:16 PM

This is very nice. The bird and the red leaves are complimented well by the delicate background. The background reminds me of Oriental art.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 6, 2011 at 8:41 PM

This has a very pleasing feel to it Sharon. The red leaves add a lot and you even got light in the eye in these conditions. I'm always amazed when folks succeed with flitty birds at SS's like this. The setting is wonderful. The bright stem isn't ideal but I'm glad you didn't try to PS it to death and ruin the image in the process.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 6, 2011 at 9:55 PM

I like the fall mood of this. Great color in the setting. I always enjoyed autumn in the mid Atlantic states with the poison ivy and Virgina Creeper colors.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 7, 2011 at 1:47 AM

Lovely shot!
Great pose and environment. The red leaves and various grasses are very complimentary - a wonderful "feel" to this shot.

Sandy

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on November 7, 2011 at 7:12 AM

Great image- Beautiful warm palette, perfect composition and a very pleasant BG on this one- Thanks for sharing, Fabio

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 7, 2011 at 8:03 AM

A beautiful picture, Sharon. I think your comp works really well and I love the colors. You really captured a wonderful feel with this picture. I like this alot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Marshall Haferkamp on November 7, 2011 at 10:57 AM

Very nice shot. I really like the composition. The bg really compliments the sharpness of the bird.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 7, 2011 at 11:02 AM

All those colors and no no cololrs competes with the bird -- very nice

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on November 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM

Now that's a sweet image. Love the setting.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 7, 2011 at 9:01 PM

Beautiful image Sharon. The bird in habitat is appealing, especially with the bit of color provided by the autumn leaves. Very nice detail on the feathers!!!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 8, 2011 at 8:13 AM

Beautiful image Sharon, love the perch.

Ray

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 8, 2011 at 10:16 PM

I like the delicate lacy effect of the background. The few larger leaves are just enough to frame the bird. Nice one.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 9, 2011 at 10:57 PM

This is really gorgeous Sharon, the bright red autumn leaves on a neutral background really shine, the bird's nice too!

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 10, 2011 at 8:30 PM

Lovely image Sharon. I really like the inclusion of the habitat.
May

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