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    Default An important Sparrow for Daniel C.

    This imaginary conversation took place today between my countryman Daniel Cadieux and yours truly:

    JB: Daniel! I took this nice picture of a sparrow for you! You know, for April's theme! I noticed that not too many people were submitting pictures of sparrows and I wanted to help out!
    DC: Actually doofus, house sparrows are weaver finches, technically speaking, but thanks for the picture, I guess.
    JB: Wow! Live and learn! How can you be so sure?
    DC: Listen pipsqueak, I've forgotten more about little brown birds than you'll ever know.
    JB: Gee! I see your point! It's a taxonomical disaster, I guess!

    et cetera...

    If I ever meet him, I hope he'll talk to me that way, but he seems pretty nice, so I doubt it.

    Anyhow, this picture was taken with the Canon 7D and 70-200 f4L. iso800, 1/400, f8.

    All comments and suggestions including: "No more imaginary plays on BPN, simpleton" shall be welcomed with open arms by y.t.
    Thanks in advance...
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    It is a nice sparrow photo, needs a bit of NR on the BG, I think.
    I don't know what the "conversation " was all about?
    Dan Kearl

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    The "conversation" is a silly joke that hopefully won't get me reprimanded by anyone.

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    Great pose and setting you have here.

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    Ha ha! Funny imaginary conversation, but I've never used the terms doofus or pipsqueak...not sure I will any time soon either (except for just now)!

    You are right about the weaver finch part but since a long time a ago we decide to call this species a "House Sparrow" or "English Sparrow" then we'll let it slide for the theme...

    I like the flowery perch, and the fact we see a foot in there. I do wish the subject was not as obstructed by the perch, and the eye seems a little odd to me (I'm thinking you needed to do some work on it). Good details on the head and chest. Here is another example of where some fill-flash would have been good for the image.

    BTW, not sure if you are a hockey fan or not...but Go SENS GO!!!!

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    Daniel, you stout-hearted Canadian with eyes of an eagle...I posted the WRONG photo. Against my better judgement, I worked on the h. sparrow's eye, something I swore I'd never do. I tinkered for a while and eventually gave up, finding the whole procedure ridiculous. Or to be even more truthful: finding my lack of skill ridiculous, I gave up! Anyhow, I had no intention of pulling a fast one on anyone...here is the original picture, with the cloudy eye and all...
    And no, my hockey days are behind me...being a Canadian who doesn't care for hockey has gotten me into trouble before. I like baseball, national league baseball at good ballparks. But who cares? Many thanks for your comments...
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    Jack - you are talented; write a tune for it and pop it on your next album!
    how about the "PHOTOSHOP BLUES, FEATURING , "DONT GIVE UP ON IT BABY..."

    your sparrow is a very nice shot, repost is much better of course

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    Bless your heart, Richard! I will take your advice...royalty cheques forthcoming...we split 50/50...

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    Very generous lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack Breakfast View Post
    Daniel, you stout-hearted Canadian with eyes of an eagle
    ...or is that eyes of a sparrowhawk (gotta keep it theme related!)

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    HA! very clever...

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    Jack as soon as I saw the original I thought someones been monkeying around with the eye, the repost I think is bordering on the brilliant, excellent detail and an interesting perch, I like the crop too.

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    Thanks Jonathan, I feel so silly about that eye business, I can't even tell you. I intend to never do it again. I used to obnoxiously assert: no post-processing! Ha! That fell by the wayside quickly enough. Now I say: well alright, let's stick to levels and sharpening and adding canvas and patching and cloning and straightening horizonlines. That's a long way from "no post-processing", I figure. I hope to abandon more of my silly and idealistic principles RE bird photography in the future. I still adhere to these when afield: no flash! no birdcalls! no feeding! no baiting! Never say never...maybe...thanks again for the kind words...

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