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Sparrow's Song

Sparrow's Song

I saw this little guy sitting in this bush at the marina in Alviso, Calif . It is a Chipping Sparrow.

I saw this little guy sitting in this bush at the marina in Alviso, Calif . It is a Chipping Sparrow.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 6000/10

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Nov, 2017

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Oh This is so awesome...congrats.!!!

Outstanding clarity....beautifully captured,Mark!!! :)

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Beautiful crisp capture.......awesome

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If you are to carry around a 600mm lens, you might as well put it to good use. This is a great photo, Mark. Not a hint of front/rear focusing, the bokeh is subtle and smoothness impressive. Nice!

Outstanding.

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What a beauty!
Martha

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Nice capture Mark, such a pretty bird::-)

Just wonderful! These are a favorite bird of mine! Great capture. :)

excellent shot Mark!!

Yours is much better than mine...I'm jealous again Mark..Excellent shot!!

So beutiful and claer this small sparrow!

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Impeccable detail - wow!

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