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Almost too close!

by Dennis Plank

Gallery: AvianPosted June 6, 2014161 views7 comments
As I've mentioned before, I collect old fence posts to put up around the property as decorative perches. This one is on the edge of what I keep trying to make into a perennial hummingbird garden. I was set up for hummingbirds when this White-crowned Sparrow popped onto the fence post and posed nicely for me. I managed to get several shots with the whole bird in the frame, but just barely. I added canvas top and right using Photoshop's Content Aware Fill, which worked flawlessly in this instance (didn't even have to do any cleanup).

1Div, 500mm f4 ISL + 2.0TC. Jobu Gimbal on RRS legs, f8, 1/800, iso 500, -1.3 stop compensation, aperture priority. Processed in LR5 and CS6. Full frame plus some on the top and right. Taken June 1st at 7:23 pm in my backyard.

Your comments and criticisms are greatly appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 6, 2014 at 1:19 PM
Hi Dennis,

Lighting and background works in this image. Well done with capturing feather detail and puffed up crown...................Jim
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 6, 2014 at 3:19 PM
No nits. Well taken and processed! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 6, 2014 at 7:54 PM
Excellent. One of my favor subjects as well.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 6, 2014 at 10:06 PM
Terrific image Dennis, very well captured and presented.
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Comment posted by John Neukirch on June 7, 2014 at 7:38 AM
Nice light, dynamite perch. Splendid pose with some beautiful catch light in the eye. Very well done! :toast:
Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 9, 2014 at 6:12 PM
This excellent all around Dennis, very good work.
I've always thought the WC was the one of the most handsome of sparrows..
You really did em' justice with this shot :smile:
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 9, 2014 at 10:10 PM
Sweet! :toast:
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