Song Sparrow #5
Uploaded: March 12, 2006 07:15:03
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
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. #407332John Matthews March 12, 2006
fantastic shot Janine. #2523657Jim Huffield March 12, 2006
Very pretty shot Janine. Jim #2523776Leanne M.E. Boyd March 12, 2006
Beautiful shot, Janine! #2523851Rakesh Syal March 12, 2006
Awesome work, Janine!!! #2523854Marie Fields March 12, 2006
Gorgeous image, Janine!! #2523871Wende Trew March 12, 2006
Another gorgeous image Janine!!! Excellent job!! #2523933Kay E. Mahoney March 12, 2006
Fantastic capture Janine. Love the little bird on the pink. #2524060Judyann Plante March 12, 2006
Wow, Janine! Gorgeous capture. Perfect detail color and composition. #2524077Theresa Marie Jones March 12, 2006
Great capture! #2524117Nobu Nagase March 12, 2006
Great catpure as alwlays!!! #2524362Cathy Barrows March 12, 2006
beautiful...love the little pink bells he is sitting on #2524447Janine 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. #2524610Robyn Mackenzie March 12, 2006
Wonderful image, Janine! The clarity is marvellous, and the blooms are beautiful. #2525186Candice 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! #2525298Jill Odice March 12, 2006
I'm with Gail! Your work is wonderful and book quality:-) #2525525Inge S. Lasmana March 12, 2006
Very nice details, color and perfect DOF Janine!! #2525680Connie J. Turner March 12, 2006
Awesome bird shot!!! Love the colors #2525757Janine Russell March 13, 2006
Robyn, Candice, Gail, Jill, Inge and Connie, I really appreciate all of your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2525826Melissa A. Mannon March 13, 2006
I can hear the chirps coming out of this little guy! nice detail! #2526497Bridgette B March 13, 2006
What a capture!! Great lighting, colors and DOF!! #2527213Jeff Robinson March 13, 2006
This is outstanding Janine! Great color and capture! Jeff #2527408Janine Russell March 13, 2006
Melissa, Bridgette and Jeff, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2527494Cathy M. Gromball March 14, 2006
Beautiful photo, Janine!Cathy :) #2531220
Janine Russell March 14, 2006
Cathy, thanks very much. #2531947ALLEN 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 #2533134Janine Russell March 14, 2006
Allen, I really appreciate your encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2533219Lorri 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. #2536516SaMi Martin March 15, 2006
Another beautiful bird shot...you just keep them coming; I am enjoying them all! #2537031Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) March 15, 2006
Real nice work with these spring flowers and little birds.Very inspiring. #2537080Janine Russell March 15, 2006
Lorri (Happy Belated Birthday), SaMi and Kara, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2537361Marilyn K. Lincecum March 20, 2006
Ditto with Gail and Jill. I especially like the color in this one, with the pink flowers. #2555375Dorann 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.. #2556736Janine Russell March 21, 2006
Marilyn and Dorann, I really appreciate your nice comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2558697Life Expressions April 25, 2006
Congrats Janine!!! #2685788Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2006
Big congrats again Janine :O) #2685839Margot Petrowski April 25, 2006
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2685976KHAWLA Haddad April 25, 2006
Big Congratulations on another Wonderful finalists Janine what great shot best of luck with this beautiy in the next round!!! #2686016Dorann Weber April 25, 2006
I just knew this was a winner! Congratulation's Janine! #2686269Nicole Kessel April 25, 2006
Congratulations again, Janine!!!! #2686427Carla Metzler April 25, 2006
Congratulations again, Janine!! #2686762Cindy Cone April 25, 2006
Congrats on this well-deserved finalist, too, Janine! #2686890Ken Smith April 25, 2006
Janine, congrats on your finalists!!!! #2687484ALLEN O. HOWARD April 25, 2006
Yes Janine! Congratulation's! #2687541Stanley J. Contrades April 25, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine!!Jolynne Woodcock April 25, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist! Good luck in the next round. #2687757Stan Lubach April 25, 2006
Congrats, Janine! #2687897Karen Slagle April 25, 2006
Beautiful, way to go. #2688468Virginia Leone April 25, 2006
Great finalist photo! Congrats! -Virginia #2688480Kay E. Mahoney April 25, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #2688893Jill Flynn April 25, 2006
Love your work Janine! A big congratulations on another outstanding finalist! #2688916Renee Doyle April 25, 2006
Big congratulations again Janine!!!! Well done!Mary K. Robison April 25, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine! #2689343Ray Thoms April 25, 2006
Congratulations Janine.......well deserved #2689583Graeme yew Chow April 25, 2006
Lovely finalist congrats Janine. #2689968Jim Kinnunen April 25, 2006
Excellent image of this sparrow...congratulations, Janine!:) #2690225Su Sana E. P April 25, 2006
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Janine!! #2690456Dawn Leslie April 25, 2006
Congratulations Janine, great detail! #2690767Janine 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. #2690875Kristi A. Howson April 25, 2006
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and Best of Luck in the next round Janine! Love the contrast and lighting! #2690931Jenny Bosmans April 26, 2006
Congratulations on this super finalist, Janine!! #2691649Paul Sikora April 26, 2006
Congratulations, on a wonderful finalist, Janine #2691763Janine Russell April 26, 2006
Kristi, Jenny and Paul, thanks very much for your kindness and encouragement. #2692868Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. April 26, 2006
Wonderful job, Janine!! Congratulations on this finalist, and good luck with it in the finals!! #2693038Leanne M.E. Boyd April 26, 2006
Beautiful shot, Janine! Congratulations on your finalist! #2693189Rakesh Syal April 26, 2006
Love all your great finalists, Janine!!! #2693406Marilyn K. Lincecum April 26, 2006
Congratulation, Janine on this beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round !! #2693707Linda M. Walker April 26, 2006
Congratulations,Janine on this wonderful finalist #2694426Monika Sapek April 26, 2006
Lovely capture, Janine! Many congratulations on your finalist and good luck!Revonda L. Gentry April 26, 2006
Congrats. Janine, again!! Wow, another terrific finalist!! #2695138Lorraine 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! #2697078Janine 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. #2697153Dale Ann Cubbage April 27, 2006
Congrats, Janine!! Lovely!da #2698199
Janine Russell April 27, 2006
Dale Ann, thanks very much for your encouragement. #2698547Corinne 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. #2699021Jane M April 27, 2006
Loved #4 when you posted it...so I have to say a big well done for this winner! #2699404Janine Russell April 27, 2006
Jane, thanks very much for your encouragement, congratulations and kind comments. #2699414Anna 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. #2702043Cathy 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. #2755951Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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