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Swamp Sparrow
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Swamp Sparrow

by Claude Dagenais

Gallery: AvianPosted May 25, 2013100 views7 comments
A common but not often seen fellow in our area.


1/125s, f/8, ISO 800.
600mm + TC 1.4X on D3X.
Cropped to 50% of FF.

One background branch cloned out.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by John Clulow on May 25, 2013 at 2:09 PM
Nice color contrasts; reds v greens; and sharpness in the subject v bokeh
Registered on November 1, 2012, 155 Posts, 1079 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 25, 2013 at 6:25 PM
Excellent detail, Claude, and a nice pose. I love the bg. the bright foreground leaves are a bit of a distraction, but do reflect the habitat.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by LeRoy Gunderson on May 25, 2013 at 6:59 PM
Nice sharp detail and great colors.
Registered on December 14, 2004, 27 Posts, 112 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 26, 2013 at 12:48 AM
Really nice detail in this little fellow. Sweet pose, BG, and greenery.
The leaves seem a bit bright, perhaps tone them down a bit?
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 26, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Nice image of this sparrow. Leaves are ok by me. Nice detail in the larger version. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 26, 2013 at 10:29 AM
I like the bird pose and colors but find the light green leaves distracting.
Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM
I think you did a good job of making this bird pop in an image with some potentially distracting elements. Nice detail, color and contrast.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments