This guy should be down south by now, but it decided to stick around. With snow now covering the ground it has started to frequent a local feeder for easy food access and it was quite willing to approach when movement was kept to a minimum on my part. Here is another example of how the fresh snow is acting as a natural light reflector from below.
Canon 40D + 100-400L @360mm, manual exposure, evaluative metering (metered off snow, +2 stops), 1/125s., f6.3, ISO 800, natuarl light, handheld, minimal crop for comp. Two OOF branches patched out in ULC.
Hey Daniel - nice shot. This species is very close to my heart and I can't resist looking at a great shot like yours. This tan-striped version tends to be shyer and harder to photograph, in my experience. Although I like the snow action I would like to see either more of it or less of it. The few streaks that are visible don't quite portray the impression of a bird in a snowy environment. But that even lighting is terrific and the nice sharp details show that you must have a good steady hand.
Handsome little fellow, nicely captured. Soft uplight and good detail. Focus point may be a bit to the right. These guys have started to show up and sing in our neighborhood where they'll stay for the winter.
Daniel....sparrow almost full frame at 360mm. Thats really 'wow'. I loved the way the winter feel is captured here. And the angled perch is adding a strong graphical element to this. I also actually like the shallow DOF. Thanks for sharing.
Really nice shot Daniel. It looks very well processed. I am curious that even with the reflected light, it still looks to me as if the shot was taken facing south? Tks Dave
Lingering White-throated Sparrow
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