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House Sparrow


House Sparrow
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3749 W: 483 N: 8155] (28054)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-11 12:34
Viewed: 5548
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
House Sparrow

The song of the House Sparrow consists of cheep or chirrup notes repeated over and over. The birds sing year-round, although less frequently in August and on cold and rainy days.

Males in breeding plumage have a gray crown, with chestnut bordering the crown and extending down the back of the neck. The cheek and side of the neck is white. A black bib extends to the throat and meets the black stripe in front of the eye. The bill is dark gray black, and the legs are pale brown. The rump is gray, the shoulders are chestnut, and the wings are brownish with a white wing bar. The tail is gray brown. Winter males may lack the bright colors and black bib.

Females have a grayish brown crown and a grayish buff superciliary stripe. They lack the chestnut and black colors of the male, and their upperparts and wings are much grayer than the male. The back is light brown with black streaks; the rest of the head, breast, and sides are grayish brown. The belly is dull white. The bill and legs are pale brown. Immature males resemble females, except for the darker crown and a faint grayish bib.

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 10:03 p.m.
Date: 14th April 2006
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/640
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 200
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 696 W: 13 N: 1407] (5035)
  • [2008-05-11 13:13]

Hi Pam

Lovely close up shot of the House Sparrow.
Nicely composed with a excellent pose and a great POV.
Very nice details and I like the light in the eye.
Beautiful natural colours too.

Hil

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 488 W: 0 N: 566] (4423)
  • [2008-05-11 14:47]

Bela foto muito boa em cores e nitidez parabéns.
Nilson

Hello Pam,
How are you?
I like the sharpness and the natural light. Nicely done BG as well.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 244 W: 20 N: 839] (3892)
  • [2008-05-11 18:50]

Hi Pam , a very lovely photograph , fabulous detail , and soft background , nice color and composition as well.

regards

Art

Pam,

That is a wonderful House Sparrow portrait. The detail, pose, composition and background are all very nicely captured. It's a great, clean shot. TFS.

Best Regards,

Martin

Hi Pam,
Very nice shot. Great details and sharpness.
TFS
Wei

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3089 W: 230 N: 6774] (23770)
  • [2008-05-11 22:31]

Hello, Pam.
Absolutely beautiful. ; )
Excellent on all counts. Bravo1
TFS. : )

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 540 W: 87 N: 750] (10)
  • [2008-05-11 23:16]

hi Pam,
jolie cliché de ce moineau, j'aime beaucoup la composition sobre et le BG vert qui complète bien l'ensemble.


gl

Hi Pam

Good shot of the common old house sparrow, they are a prety bird bird though and so cheeky.
Great sharpness, details, composition and OOF background.

Chris

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2008-05-12 6:00]

Hi Pam. This is a fine close up of this Sparrow. Your good use of the light has given good detail and natural colours. a nice pose so we can see the light in the eye. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Pam,
great shot if this bird.
Sharpness and details are great.
The smooth green background is perfect.
Great POV
TFS Tatjana

hello Pam

superb close-up image of the House Sparrow, with a fine POV,
i love the vertical framing, wonderful background,
lovely luminosity of the image, great sharpness and details,
and that beautiful catch-light at the eye that it change alot
in the image by improving it, TFS

Asbed

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2008-05-12 7:03]

Hello Pam,
Excellent close-up of this beauty. Colours, sharpness, details, pose and composition are very good. Great POV, DOF and BG. Nice catchlight in the eye.
Regards,
Peter

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2008-05-13 8:47]

Hello dear Pam,
Who is the master for birds : Pam ! I tried to capture some birds, but I am not clever for this, so I continue with my mountain flowers ;-)
Thanks for sharing this lovely photo of "Moineau" in french. Thanks also for your nice words about 2008...
For my birthday in june (50 years) I dream of a Canon EOS 40D but it is a bit expensive and I like my little Fuji S6500 which works well...
Friendly and kia ora,
Christian

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 0 N: 772] (3395)
  • [2008-05-24 14:12]

Hi Pam
this is very nice portraid
very good sharp and detail
very well done.

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1114 W: 0 N: 2546] (11425)
  • [2008-05-29 5:45]

Hello Pam
Beautiful closed up image.Excellent POV and very sharp iamge.Plumage detail are great.I also liek your subject pose and the nice OOF BG.
TFS Michel

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