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While shooting a picture of a Great Blue Heron this little guy landed right next to me. It had been foraging just over this fence and must have though I was par...
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While shooting a picture of a Great Blue Heron this little guy landed right next to me. It had been foraging just over this fence and must have though I was part of the fence.I am not sure what kind of sparrow it is but it was fun to watch. I thought it makes a fair example of selective focus..
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 5000/10

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Jan, 2017

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Excellent example of selective focus and cute little sparrow

Most excellent.

outstanding shot , look at all that bokeh !

It looks like a black-crowned sparrow. Very nice details in the feathers!

Love this!

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I like the background - the bokeh!

Great shot!

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Great shot love the borehole:-)

Excellent

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