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Field Sparrow on Apple blossoms
I captured this image back in Spring of this year, This Field Sparrow was working a field here in Ohio while I was chasing after warblers as they were coming onto territory. I found the bird to be responsive to recordings and quickly put a setup together this is one of the images that resulted from that setup.
Image Info: 1D4|600f/4| Iso200|F/8| 1/640th | Fill Flash at -3 w/ BB|Summit County, Ohio
Thanks for looking....Happy to hear any and all remarks!
Dan
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Oh... this is nice, real nice! Fantastic BG with the sparrow placed against the sky and the blossoms against the dark portion really balances the image. Flash softened the shadows just the right amount with overall perfect exposure. And sharp!
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Nice job quickly putting a set up together! Wow, how beautiful. Love the buds, the bird's inquisitive alert pose. Image quality is excellent. Perfect comp to me. Excellent image, Dan!
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fantastic image Dan! Love everything about it. A true winner.
gary
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Now that's sweet. Love this one.
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Very nice , love the apple blossoms
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Picture perfect! Nothing to criticise and everything to like for a portrait.
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Glorious setting and detali. Great fill flash work as well.
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An excellent shot here Dan! Nice comp and the apple blossoms really add to the shot.
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I have lots of luck calling any many types of sparrows...but not the Field Sparrow!! Glad you had success here. Nice setup asnd techs, I'm just not craqzy about the leaf sticking out from the rump. Well done overall.
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Dan, lovely setting and pose, and I like how the tail follows the line of the perch. Good use of fill flash, sharp, and agree, you could trim away the distracting leaf. 
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Originally Posted by
Jim Buescher
Oh... this is nice, real nice! Fantastic BG with the sparrow placed against the sky and the blossoms against the dark portion really balances the image. Flash softened the shadows just the right amount with overall perfect exposure. And sharp!
Hey Jim,
Thank you so much, appreciate the nice comments.
Originally Posted by
Melissa Groo
Nice job quickly putting a set up together! Wow, how beautiful. Love the buds, the bird's inquisitive alert pose. Image quality is excellent. Perfect comp to me. Excellent image, Dan!
Melissa,
Thank you... This area I had just found this past year, this field arrow where these birds were located was teaming with apple trees, nice perches were endless, If only Spring could last for 6 months like winter does :)
Originally Posted by
Gary Esman
fantastic image Dan! Love everything about it. A true winner.
gary
Gary,
Thanks for looking and the nice comments!
Originally Posted by
Alan Murphy
Now that's sweet. Love this one.
Alan,
Glad you liked it, Thank you!
Originally Posted by
Don Lacy
Very nice , love the apple blossoms
Don,
Appreciate that, Thanks
Originally Posted by
adrian dancy
Picture perfect! Nothing to criticise and everything to like for a portrait.
Adrian,
Thank you, your very kind!
Originally Posted by
Cheryl Molennor
Glorious setting and detali. Great fill flash work as well.
Cheryl,
Pleased you feel that way, Thanks allot!
Originally Posted by
Brad Fields
An excellent shot here Dan! Nice comp and the apple blossoms really add to the shot.
Brad,
Thank you very much, appreciate you stopping by and commenting!
Originally Posted by
Daniel Cadieux
I have lots of luck calling any many types of sparrows...but not the Field Sparrow!! Glad you had success here. Nice setup asnd techs, I'm just not craqzy about the leaf sticking out from the rump. Well done overall.
Daniel,
Appreciate your critique and comments, Thank you... I remember My initial impulse was to remove the leaf originally and did, but thought the image lacked balance and forewent the idea as it seemed to loose something. I will go back and have a try once again as often I find one days palette changes with the next.
As far as sparrows, This particular bird was very copperative and in general I found the Field sparrows here to be cooperative, Just seems to take them allot longer than say a chipping or Song Sparrow to commit.
Originally Posted by
Stuart Bowie
Dan, lovely setting and pose, and I like how the tail follows the line of the perch. Good use of fill flash, sharp, and agree, you could trim away the distracting leaf.
Stuart,
Thanks for looking in and commenting, I will have a go once again with the leaf and see if it strengthens the image once again...
Thanks again to everyone for commenting and those looking in!
Dan
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Beautiful image Dan! I like the perch, pose and IQ.
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Sweet shot Dan. Great use of fill flash here, as it really brought out the details of the Sparrow. Really like the perch you chose as well, the pink buds really add something to it. This shot makes me think spring all the way....until I look out the window that is. Also like the transitional bokeh in the BG.
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Beautiful composition! Perfect photo! No improvement needed!
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Beautiful image. Love the perch and the pose. Great light and excellent detail.
Well done.
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