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The Bird Is the Word

The Bird Is the Word

Took this photo of a common sparrow along the coast near Monterey, California

Took this photo of a common sparrow along the coast near Monterey, California
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 250 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 3000/10

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Nov, 2015

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Awards

Peer Award

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Superb Composition

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Outstanding Creativity

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Absolute Masterpiece

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LOVE this photo and this edit! Wow!!

I agree with Nina - actually a lovely capture and you turned it into a piece of art - Let us see more Mark!!!

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Thank you so much doris this was just passing time here in the mountains . So far not much in the way of taking pictures. Had to drive about 1 hour to get snow boots . You would have gone wild we saw a cowboy on a horse rounding up cattle. There was no place to stop. I was really a great shot the one that got away....

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Great edit Mark.......there's something about a bird in the hand??????????

Fabulous. Your getting really great at this.

Nothing common about your photo!! :)

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Love the edit Mark. And the Bird is the Word is crystal clear. :-)

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Nice capture and Edit ..what was in the background before you edited it?

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