“ Caught in the Light ”
My little sparrow was caught in a narrow slit of window light using a tilting make-up mirror to direct a little light back onto his head. I chose to have the dark negative space as the area that a real sparrow could flit into when too close to a human - they love to hide in the hedge the instant ...
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  • Liz Albro Edited 4 years ago

    I love how the light highlights the textures of the sparrow's wing and eye. Great composition and use of light.

    I love how the light highlights the textures of the sparrow's wing and eye. Great composition and use of light.

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  • Sam Breach Edited 4 years ago

    Beautifully composed shot, Diana and the lighting is quite lovely too. 
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    Beautifully composed shot, Diana and the lighting is quite lovely too. 

    I think you missed the focus slightly, I would like to have seen it on the bird's eye instead of its butt.

    I like your thoughtfulness in the placement of the negative space. (I think I know where you learned about that ;). Nice job!

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  • Mary Childree Edited 4 years ago

    I like the way you used your mirror.

    I would like your focus to be on it's eye/face

    The color tones are very nice.

    I like the way you used your mirror.

    I would like your focus to be on it's eye/face

    The color tones are very nice.

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  • bridie hunter Edited 4 years ago

    I love the tones I this image and how the light gently touches the bird , the negative space works perfectly in this, well shot!

    I love the tones I this image and how the light gently touches the bird , the negative space works perfectly in this, well shot!

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#window_light #sparrow #natural_light #darkandmoody

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