<< Previous Next >>

Portrait


Portrait
Photo Information
Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 231 W: 56 N: 1354] (6247)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon 300mm F4L IS USM + 1.4x ext
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-22 9:46
Viewed: 566
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)is a medium-sized sparrow.
Adults have a rusty cap and grey underparts with a small dark spot on the breast. They have a rusty back with lighter stripes, brown wings with white bars and a slim tail. Their face is grey with a rusty line through the eye. Their flanks are splashed with light brown. They are similar in appearance to the Chipping Sparrow.
Their breeding habitat is tundra or the northern limits of the boreal forest in Alaska and northern Canada. They nest on the ground.
These birds migrate to the United States or southern Canada to spend the winter. Usually, Chipping Sparrows are moving south around the same time as these birds arrive.
These birds forage on the ground or in low bushes, often in flocks when not nesting. They mainly eat seeds and insects, some berries. They are commonly seen near feeders with Dark-eyed Juncos.
This bird's song is a sweet high warble descending in pitch and becoming buzzy near the finish.
http://en.wikipedia.org

eng55, Evelynn, ellis49, nglen, carper, jconceicao, siggi, angela926, Miss_Piggy has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Witam
Ładny portret. Bardzo dobre szczegóły i kolory.

Serdeczności
Marx

My Goodness! This is really a close shot. All the details are fun to look at. I love the sharp bird against the soft background with toning colors. The seed is a wonderful bonus that adds a lot of interest to the photo.

TFS
Evelynn : )

  • Great 
  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1126 W: 32 N: 1113] (3440)
  • [2008-11-22 9:50]

Hi Mircea,
It's a magnificent portrait.Details,sharpness,clear eyes,pose of bird and framing are wonderful.
Excellent work!
Thanks for posting.

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3064 W: 231 N: 6154] (21022)
  • [2008-11-22 9:55]

Wow, Mircea... What an amazing close-up.
I see a lot of big feathers dropped by molting geese and ducks,
but your picture makes me wonder... What a sparrow feather looks like.
Fantastic details and colors.
Love that seed in the beak. He looks rather pleased with himself.
TFS. : )

Hi Mircea,
This is a very nice portrait, very close so all details are well seen.
The sharpness, details and DOF are very good.
The colours are nice and natural.
Well done.

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2904 W: 34 N: 8600] (32056)
  • [2008-11-22 10:25]

Hi Marcia. You have taken a fine close up of the Sparrow. Fine detail in the feathers with natural colours. You have used the light so well to give catch light in the eye. A good POV/DOF .It stands out so well from the BG. well done TFS. Ineteresting notes too.
Nick..

  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2008-11-22 10:29]

marvelous macro Mircea,
the details are super, a good point of view, very good photojob I like it a lot, congratiolation for this job job, have a nice weekend.
regard jaap

Hi Mircea,
that's fantastic, what a sharp and close portrait, I like every single detail here, excellent work, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2380 W: 94 N: 5487] (17484)
  • [2008-11-22 11:06]

Hello Mircea,
Splendid portrait of this Tree Sparrow. The sharp details are really perfect. Very beautiful colours, OOF BG, catchlight in the eye and composition. The seed in the beak is a bonus.
Regards,
Peter

  • Great 
  • iti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 88 W: 0 N: 7] (534)
  • [2008-11-22 12:44]

Hi Mircea
Another very nice portrait.Excellent detail and perfectly sharp photo.Colours and background are very nice too.
Regards Jiri.

Hello Mircea,

Fantastic capture.
Excellent colours with good focus and details.
Lighting and definition are splendid.

  • Great 
  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1367 W: 56 N: 4680] (16082)
  • [2008-11-22 14:29]

Hello Mircea,
A lovely shot.
Nice and sharp detail and a great background.
Very good composition.
Excellent work and a great note too.
Best regards Siggi

Hello Mircea,
WOW! great close up portrait, the details in the plummage and face are incredible, beautiful matural colors, nice light, excellent sharpness and depth of field, lovely oof background.
TFS
Angela

Hello Mircea
Your capture of this American Tree Sparrow is great and your timing was just right to photograph it at that moment it had the seed in its mouth. This is a lovely portrait, with wonderful colours and details displayed with great clarity. The detail captured around the eye area is excellent and it looks as if it was woven. I like the rustic brown feathers on its head and the stroke coming from the eye, as it adds some charm to this “ordinary” type of bird. This is indeed a beauty. Great close-up with great sharpness, displaying colours and detail very well. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
Anna

  • Great 
  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (504)
  • [2008-11-22 23:30]

hello Mircea
congratulations its wonderful portrait photo of this cute bird
i like pose, POV, BG, light, colours, sharpness and details
TFS
regards
izler

  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-11-23 13:26]

Woowww! Incredibly close-in portrait of this American Tree Sparrow.
Superb composition.
Exceptional level of detail.
Very, very sharp.

Superbly done,

Joe

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF