White-throated Sparrow mug shot

[John Chardine]

I spent a marvelous morning creating images out of an open window at the back of the house here in Sackville, NB. A feeder attracts birds to this particular area of the garden and the ground feeders like this White-throated Sparrow scurry around after fallen seeds. For this "macro" image I used the 500mm F4 with 1.4x tc. I had none with a head turn towards me so had to go with this one.

Comments welcome!

40D, 500 mm F4, 1.4 x tc
capture date: Sunday, May 11, 2008 12:44:46 PM
exposure program: Aperture Priority
ISO speed: 640
shutter speed: 1/500
aperture: f5.6
exposure bias: +0.0
metering: Pattern

[Steve Canuel]

Love the detail in this one. Is that a reflection in his eye or something stuck to it?
Steve

[John Chardine]

I think it's just a reflection Steve. Thanks for your comment.

[Arthur Morris]

Well done for want of a head angle. No fair using my favorite macro lens!

[Alfred Forns]

I like it John Would have framed even tighter The eye is the most prominent part.