Backyard Birding (part 1)

[Mark Jason Argallon]

I have been so excited to see new lifers since I got into birdwatching and bird photography. Most of the time, if I see a sparrow, I'll just ignore it.

My busy schedule, physical limitations and the seemingly weird performance of my lens pushed me to observe this very common bird. I just realized that it's as fascinating as any other birds I have seen. I was also reminded by one WBCP member that don't let eagerness to see a lifer get in the way of enjoying and understanding the behavior of commonly seen birds, like the ETS.

Besides, if my memory serves me right, it is the only bird the Jesus mentioned in the Bible.

Manual Exposure, 500mm, F/6.3, 1/60sec., ISO-400


Manual Exposure, 500mm, F/6.3, 1/80sec., ISO-400


Manual Exposure, 500mm, F/6.3, 1/80sec., ISO-400


Manual Exposure, 500mm, F/6.3, 1/80sec., ISO-400

[Dennis Alfaro]

nice set you have here Mark!
love the last photo of ETS.

[Mark Jason Argallon]

Jun 15, 2011 4:59:51 GMT Dennis Alfaro said:

nice set you have here Mark!
love the last photo of ETS.

thank you very much! actually, i almost forgot to include the last photo in this set.

[mantarey]

Nice series Mark. I like the in-habitat composition but the images look a bit over sharpened in my monitor.

[Mark Jason Argallon]

Jun 15, 2011 5:15:08 GMT @mantarey said:

Nice series Mark. I like the in-habitat composition but the images look a bit over sharpened in my monitor.

thanks, kuya rey! i'll take note of the sharpening. i may have over sharpened it. still have to learn a lot with regards to post processing.

[Mark Itol]

Love the pose and and eye contact in the last photo, Mark. Great detail, too.

[luisitoco]

Hi Mark. I think you got a sharp copy of your glass. Details were well preserved in each photos. Congrats!

[Mark Jason Argallon]

Jun 15, 2011 9:21:56 GMT Mark Itol said:

Love the pose and and eye contact in the last photo, Mark. Great detail, too.

thank you, kuya mark! i'm amazed to discover that sparrows have beautiful eyes too. what i have before are like black marbles without details.

[Mark Jason Argallon]

Jun 15, 2011 14:11:25 GMT luisitoco said:

Hi Mark. I think you got a sharp copy of your glass. Details were well preserved in each photos. Congrats!

thank you, kuya luisito! =D