Sparrow, Unknown Spp.

Posted by Rob Palmer on Sat Oct 25, 2003 11:24 pm

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I took this shot about noon when the light was harsh but I really liked the way the photo turned out. I think its an immature bird but no idea on species.

Canon 1D, 300 F4, 1.4x, flash @-2/3, ev mode -1/3, 1/2500 sec, F5.6

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by Chris Valentine on Sat Oct 25, 2003 11:37 pm

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I like it. The perch is nice as well as the other OOF seed heads. I wish there wasn't one right next to the birds head though. I believe this is a Harris's Sparrow Rob but I'm not positive.

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by E.J. Peiker on Sat Oct 25, 2003 11:43 pm

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Sparrow's are really tough to ID sometimes. My guess would be Harris's Sparrow but that really is not an ID I am highly confident in. I'm sure others better at sparrows than I will chime in. It's an excellent photo.

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by Ken Cravillion on Sun Oct 26, 2003 12:24 am

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Wonderful sparrow! Wish I could shoot birds...(w/ camera!)

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by Brian E. Small on Sun Oct 26, 2003 12:43 am

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Hey Rob,

Lovely photo and E.J. got the ID right..........it's a Harris's Sparrow!

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by MoCa on Sun Oct 26, 2003 2:34 am

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Beautiful Rob !, with all those matching colors !

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by KK Hui on Sun Oct 26, 2003 3:47 am

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Nice shot, Rob!

Like the composition, color and the setting ...

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by Alan Murphy on Sun Oct 26, 2003 7:38 am

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Rob, What a beautiful photo. You hav a couple of great crop options here. Love the BG and the perch.

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by Sheri Whala on Sun Oct 26, 2003 9:53 am

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Very nice! I really like the comp. on this!

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by Karen S on Sun Oct 26, 2003 10:25 am

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Great shot. The branch and the surrounding environment are fabulous.

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by mwagner1 on Sun Oct 26, 2003 10:44 am

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I hate to be a curmudgeon here, but I am a little bothered by the OOF seeds that appear to be on the tip of the bird's beak...

Other than that, the bird is nice and sharp and the colors and background are superb!!!

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by Bill Whala on Sun Oct 26, 2003 11:38 am

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This is a very beautiful image, Rob. The colors are all complentary to each other and the bird. The bill and seed pod has already been mentioned but I don't see this as an image killer. I would print it, hang it, and be proud of it.

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by Chip Estabrooks on Sun Oct 26, 2003 1:21 pm

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This is a killer shot. I like everything about it.
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by AlexC on Sun Oct 26, 2003 5:53 pm

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Lovely bird, great exposure and lovely detail, the image merits cloning out the OOF seed heads in the BG near the bird, just my taste!! Wonderful, Congrats!!!

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by Jim Zipp on Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:53 pm

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Rob,
I really like this one! I would probably take some off of the top but just love the perch and background in addition to the bird!

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by Jim Urbach on Sun Oct 26, 2003 7:11 pm

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The perch and pods compliment him so well. Wonderful.

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by Juli Wilcox on Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:34 am

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Yes, a Harris' sparrow---very common here some winters. I like it for its sharpness and overall colors. I don't have one nearly this attractive!

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by Brian L. Zwiebel on Mon Oct 27, 2003 7:32 am

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Hi Rob,

You've handled the harsh lighting well. The bird is beautiful, the scene is a bit busy but that is where these guys live and it is not overly distracting.

I am surprised by the amount of shadow on belly and tail considering the amount of flash used.

Well done, a species I've got zip on.

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by Anthony Medici on Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:56 pm

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I think the bird stands out fine from the background but I could see a tighter crop over all. If you do decide to clone out the offending seed head, it wouldn't bother me either.

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by Bruce Sherman on Mon Oct 27, 2003 10:35 pm