Chipping Sparrow

Gallery: AvianPosted February 4, 2015159 views10 comments

Eastern Chipping Sparrow
Shot from blind, tripod, 70% of full frame.

See Large Version HERE (click on opened image for largest version)

File name RAMY_0821_CF55
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time 1/31/2015 4:44:09 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice - Rock Art, Ltd All Rights Reserved
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/250
Av(Aperture Value) 9.0
Metering Mode Spot Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Focal Length 400.0mm
Flash Type External Flash : E-TTL flash metering
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation -2/3

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 4, 2015 at 2:09 AM

Talking about matching colors..... The BG makes the image ! Congrats, hans

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 4, 2015 at 8:20 AM

Just a beautiful image. the background puts this over the top. The sparrow detail is very nice. Well done.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on February 4, 2015 at 8:44 AM

Gorgeous image, Mike. Color, comp , detail all excellent.

Chet

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 4, 2015 at 8:47 AM

The detail on the sparrow is gorgeous, and I agree that the matching color of the background makes for a very pleasing image.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 4, 2015 at 11:44 AM

Wow Mike, you couldn't have color coordinated this any better if you tried. Nice detail in the sparrow and the perch isn't bad either. Well done!

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on February 4, 2015 at 11:58 AM

The background makes this image for me Mike, well seen and presented.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 4, 2015 at 12:16 PM

Sweet color palette, Mike. The line of the branch and the bird is also very good. Good use of flash. For my taste, the bird is just a little over-sharpened. Without a larger version, it's hard to be sure. I follow Art Wolfe's dictum: if you can see it has been sharpened, it's probably over-sharpened. Easily fixed, if I'm right.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 4, 2015 at 7:09 PM

Excellent image, Mike! I love the bg and the diagonal perch.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 4, 2015 at 7:39 PM

Beautiful colors Mike, love the perch and the composition. Excellent detail on the sparrow.

Ray

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on February 4, 2015 at 8:00 PM

Hi Mike,

The chippy looks pretty good. That background suits the subject quite well.........................Jim

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