Black-Throated Sparrow

[Doug Brown]

I photographed this Black-Throated Sparrow in an arroyo near my house. It was singing away perched on this cactus; either that or screaming in pain! :)

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/photos/293326972_DjpFn-X3.jpg

Canon 30D, 700mm, f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO 200, fill flash, monopod

[Arsdel Fluesmeier]

Beautiful image.Very sharp and full of detail.

[Steve Maxson]

Nice clean composition and catching the bird singing is a plus. Good exposure with detail in the whites. Is this one of the cholla cacti? Those spines have tiny barbs on them (I know from painful experience!) so once they are in you, they don't come out easily. Looks like this bird is carefully standing tall. :)

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like it! Good singing pose and the blue sky is just right. For some reason I would like to see the bird a little smaller in the frame with more of the perch showing.

[Jim Neely]

Nice singing pose. If anything, I'd like to see just a hair off the bottom.

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[Gus Cobos]

Ouch...:eek::eek: I guess he is use to it...:D Great image, nice colors and sharp details. Love the perch...:)

[Blake Shadle]

Great work, Doug! I really like this image a lot! What a cool perch! The technicals look right on, very nice background, good looking subject and nice pose. I think you could a little bit lighter though... what do you think?

[Glenn Bartley]

I just love this species. Great singing pose and perch :)

[Doug Brown]

Probably could have gone a bit lighter Blake; have to agree with you.

[Blake Shadle]

That's what I was thinking... just a hair really, you've got a little room in the whites to bring out some more detail in the chest feathers and face :)

EDIT: actually a little more than just a hair :D

[Gayle Clement]

Beautiful sparrow. I'd love to see this one. Nice detail in the whites.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Doug, I really enjoy seen this beauty. very nice perch, may be painful! lovely clean BG.

[Doug Brown]

Thanks for the repost Blake!

[Dan Walker]

Doug, a great image of one of my favorite sparrows. Cool perch, my vote is for screaming in pain:)

I like the repost a little better.

Dan

[Freddy Franzella]

Doug I think this bird is so cool! it was high on my list when I went to Arizona and I did get it! just have not yet gotten around to it. love the open mouth and some fine detail here!well done!

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

you are the master of the small birds with fill flash :D
The original PP is spot on for men.