Inspiring Photo: Song Sparrow #5 #1856106

Song Sparrow #5

Uploaded: March 12, 2006

Description

Photo was taken on March 9, 2006 at 11:33am in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/8, 1/250 second, ISO 400
Shadow/highlight, levels, cropped, dodged, cloned, Neat Image, increased saturation, resized and sharpened in Photoshop

Comments

Dave Sanders March 12, 2006

Nice work Janine. The color, DOF and detail is wonderful. Sound like you created the entire photo but I'm sure it was an excellent shot when you started. #407332

John Matthews March 12, 2006

fantastic shot Janine. #2523657

Jim Huffield March 12, 2006

Very pretty shot Janine. Jim #2523776

Leanne M.E. Boyd March 12, 2006

Beautiful shot, Janine! #2523851

Rakesh Syal March 12, 2006

Awesome work, Janine!!! #2523854

Marie Fields March 12, 2006

Gorgeous image, Janine!! #2523871

Wende Trew March 12, 2006

Another gorgeous image Janine!!! Excellent job!! #2523933

Kay E. Mahoney March 12, 2006

Fantastic capture Janine. Love the little bird on the pink. #2524060

Judyann Plante March 12, 2006

Wow, Janine! Gorgeous capture. Perfect detail color and composition. #2524077

Theresa Marie Jones March 12, 2006

Great capture! #2524117

Nobu Nagase March 12, 2006

Great catpure as alwlays!!! #2524362

Cathy Barrows March 12, 2006

beautiful...love the little pink bells he is sitting on #2524447

Janine Russell March 12, 2006

Dave, John, Jim, Leanne, Rakesh, Marie, Wende, Kay, Judyann, Theresa, Nobi and Cathy, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments. #2524610

Robyn Mackenzie March 12, 2006

Wonderful image, Janine! The clarity is marvellous, and the blooms are beautiful. #2525186

Candice C. Calhoun March 12, 2006

Wow, I LOVE this photo, and it's companion! Outstanding work, Janine! Your bird photos are sensational!

ccc #2525221

Gail Vitikacs March 12, 2006

rich in colors and clarity Janine! Okay, when are you publishing your book on bird photos??!!!!! It would be wonderful! #2525298

Jill Odice March 12, 2006

I'm with Gail! Your work is wonderful and book quality:-) #2525525

Inge S. Lasmana March 12, 2006

Very nice details, color and perfect DOF Janine!! #2525680

Connie J. Turner March 12, 2006

Awesome bird shot!!! Love the colors #2525757

Janine Russell March 13, 2006

Robyn, Candice, Gail, Jill, Inge and Connie, I really appreciate all of your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2525826

Melissa A. Mannon March 13, 2006

I can hear the chirps coming out of this little guy! nice detail! #2526497

Bridgette B March 13, 2006

What a capture!! Great lighting, colors and DOF!! #2527213

Jeff Robinson March 13, 2006

This is outstanding Janine! Great color and capture! Jeff #2527408

Janine Russell March 13, 2006

Melissa, Bridgette and Jeff, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2527494

Cathy M. Gromball March 14, 2006

Beautiful photo, Janine!

Cathy :) #2531220

Janine Russell March 14, 2006

Cathy, thanks very much. #2531947

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 14, 2006

Janine it s beautiful! And so tiny! What a great, GREAT capture atop a gorgeous plant, Flower? Picture's of this sort make me want to reasess how I view these little ones. A true compliment, Allen #2533134

Janine Russell March 14, 2006

Allen, I really appreciate your encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2533219

Lorri Shane March 15, 2006

Wow, Janine---how pretty this is! The colors and composition on right on and the bird is so detailed. And, you shot it on my BIRTHDAY! You do such lovely work. #2536516

SaMi Martin March 15, 2006

Another beautiful bird shot...you just keep them coming; I am enjoying them all! #2537031

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) March 15, 2006

Real nice work with these spring flowers and little birds.Very inspiring. #2537080

Janine Russell March 15, 2006

Lorri (Happy Belated Birthday), SaMi and Kara, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2537361

Marilyn K. Lincecum March 20, 2006

Ditto with Gail and Jill. I especially like the color in this one, with the pink flowers. #2555375

Dorann Weber March 21, 2006

Splendid capture Janine.. I love the sage green background of the trees against the pink flower's. Perfect angel on the bird.. #2556736

Janine Russell March 21, 2006

Marilyn and Dorann, I really appreciate your nice comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2558697

Life Expressions April 25, 2006

Congrats Janine!!! #2685788

Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2006

Big congrats again Janine :O) #2685839

Margot Petrowski April 25, 2006

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2685976

KHAWLA Haddad April 25, 2006

Big Congratulations on another Wonderful finalists Janine what great shot best of luck with this beautiy in the next round!!! #2686016

Dorann Weber April 25, 2006

I just knew this was a winner! Congratulation's Janine! #2686269

Nicole Kessel April 25, 2006

Congratulations again, Janine!!!! #2686427

Carla Metzler April 25, 2006

Congratulations again, Janine!! #2686762

Cindy Cone April 25, 2006

Congrats on this well-deserved finalist, too, Janine! #2686890

Ken Smith April 25, 2006

Janine, congrats on your finalists!!!! #2687484

ALLEN O. HOWARD April 25, 2006

Yes Janine! Congratulation's! #2687541

Stanley J. Contrades April 25, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Janine!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2687572

Jolynne Woodcock April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist! Good luck in the next round. #2687757

Stan Lubach April 25, 2006

Congrats, Janine! #2687897

Karen Slagle April 25, 2006

Beautiful, way to go. #2688468

Virginia Leone April 25, 2006

Great finalist photo! Congrats! -Virginia #2688480

Kay E. Mahoney April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #2688893

Jill Flynn April 25, 2006

Love your work Janine! A big congratulations on another outstanding finalist! #2688916

Renee Doyle April 25, 2006

Big congratulations again Janine!!!! Well done!
#2689275

Mary K. Robison April 25, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Janine! #2689343

Ray Thoms April 25, 2006

Congratulations Janine.......well deserved #2689583

Graeme yew Chow April 25, 2006

Lovely finalist congrats Janine. #2689968

Jim Kinnunen April 25, 2006

Excellent image of this sparrow...congratulations, Janine!:) #2690225

Su Sana E. P April 25, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Janine!! #2690456

Dawn Leslie April 25, 2006

Congratulations Janine, great detail! #2690767

Janine Russell April 25, 2006

Robin, Sylvia, Margot, Kelly, Dorann, Nicole, Carla, Cindy, Ken, Allan, Stan C, Jolynne, Stan L, Karen, Virginia, Kay, Jill, Renee, Mary, Ray, Graeme, Jim, Susan and Dawn, Thanks very much for all of your congratulations and encouragement. #2690875

Kristi A. Howson April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and Best of Luck in the next round Janine! Love the contrast and lighting! #2690931

Jenny Bosmans April 26, 2006

Congratulations on this super finalist, Janine!! #2691649

Paul Sikora April 26, 2006

Congratulations, on a wonderful finalist, Janine #2691763

Janine Russell April 26, 2006

Kristi, Jenny and Paul, thanks very much for your kindness and encouragement. #2692868

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. April 26, 2006

Wonderful job, Janine!! Congratulations on this finalist, and good luck with it in the finals!! #2693038

Leanne M.E. Boyd April 26, 2006

Beautiful shot, Janine! Congratulations on your finalist! #2693189

Rakesh Syal April 26, 2006

Love all your great finalists, Janine!!! #2693406

Marilyn K. Lincecum April 26, 2006

Congratulation, Janine on this beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round !! #2693707

Linda M. Walker April 26, 2006

Congratulations,Janine on this wonderful finalist #2694426

Monika Sapek April 26, 2006

Lovely capture, Janine! Many congratulations on your finalist and good luck!
Monika
#2694754

Revonda L. Gentry April 26, 2006

Congrats. Janine, again!! Wow, another terrific finalist!! #2695138

Lorraine A. Cook April 26, 2006

YES!!! So glad to see this beauty among the finalists, Janine!!<:))

Congratulations!!! #2695754

Debbie Hartley April 27, 2006

Congratulations again on another beautiful finalist Janine! #2697078

Janine Russell April 27, 2006

Marvin, Leanne, Rakesh, Marilyn, Linda, Monika, Revonda, Lorraine and Debbie, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and congratulations; I really appreciate your encouragement. #2697153

Dale Ann Cubbage April 27, 2006

Congrats, Janine!! Lovely!

da #2698199

Janine Russell April 27, 2006

Dale Ann, thanks very much for your encouragement. #2698547

Corinne M. Thompson April 27, 2006

Awesome Janine, the clarity in this wonderful capture is just fantastic! Congrats!

When you have a chance, if you know, can you let me know what type of flowers these are? Thanks! :) #2698968

Janine Russell April 27, 2006

Corinne, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. The plant is an Andromeda bush also known as Pieris - an evergreen which blooms in the spring; flowers are more commonly white. #2699021

Jane M April 27, 2006

Loved #4 when you posted it...so I have to say a big well done for this winner! #2699404

Janine Russell April 27, 2006

Jane, thanks very much for your encouragement, congratulations and kind comments. #2699414

Anna Diederich April 28, 2006

Outstanding work Janine!! Congrats on your finalist!!

Anna #2702003

Janine Russell April 28, 2006

Anna, thanks very much for your kindness, encouragement and congratulations. #2702043

Cathy M. Gromball May 12, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!

Cathy :) #2755943

Janine Russell May 12, 2006

Cathy, thanks very much for your nice comment. #2755951

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