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Female sparrow

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited April 14, 2014 in Wildlife
The rooftops beyond helped create a nice BG.

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Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: 150-500mm
Image Date: 2014-04-14 12:27:56 +0000
Focal Length: 500mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.0010 s (1/1000)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Creator: Paul Iddon
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK

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Paul.


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    PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2014
    Absolutely lovely, Paul! Beautiful soft BG, attractive perch, nice detaial in the bird--what's not to like! Best, Pam
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    Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2014
    Thanks Pam - they are quite common birds so many don't appreciate them because of that!

    Paul.


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    StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2014
    Masterpiece! Bokeh is out of this world! Composition with flowers is so beautiful! Well done!
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    puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2014
    Nice job, Paul ... like most aspects of the shot, including the quality / diffused bg ... but not how the tiles have rendered as stripes.
    Don't you have turf covered roofs in your neck'o the woods ? :)

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    StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2014
    puzzledpaul wrote: »
    Nice job, Paul ... like most aspects of the shot, including the quality / diffused bg ... but not how the tiles have rendered as stripes.
    Don't you have turf covered roofs in your neck'o the woods ? :)

    pp

    Just noticed those with really bright monitor.....you don't miss nothing!:D
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    puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2014
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    ....you don't miss nothing!:D

    Well, I think it's more to do with having been in similar situations than anything else ... ie trying to get a half decent shot of a fairly small subject in an urban environment - with a rubbish background to contend with.

    It became apparent very quickly that I'd never get a decent (full body) shot with the setup linked below because of the totally naff perch attached to the box. (box was made when I was mainly interested in macro - so few, if any thoughts about bird pix)

    Houses behind, white pvc framed windows etc etc ... in the end I pulled down a branch on a tree with a bit of rope, to help obscure / break up said junk.

    The human eye is very good at finding patterns - nowt special about my (old) pair :)

    Importance of bg with w/life shots is just too important to overlook / ignore (imo).

    pp

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    Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2014
    Thanks for looking in everyone.

    PP, there are NO good backgrounds around my house. It's an urban nightmare! rolleyes1.gif

    Paul.


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