‘Maybe I overdid it…’ by Helen Betts

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11-Aug-2020

‘Maybe I overdid it…’

For some reason, the crowd at this bird bath was hard to photograph, but I did manage to get this sparrow who obviously enjoyed the water.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Lotus ‘field,’ posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/400s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso250 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	11-Aug-2020 13:41:14
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	250
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(7)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Julie Oldfield		15-Aug-2020 14:14
Fantastic detail. Poor thing looks miserable. V

victorswan		14-Aug-2020 07:57
Great Image Helen, great timing on this shot, it is a very clean sparrow, but it is now thinking in itself I am now a sparrow or a water chick Fantasticwork BV+++

janescottcumming		13-Aug-2020 22:38
Ha, great title and such a fun catch. V

Don Mottershead		13-Aug-2020 16:37
Looks like you caught him shaking the water out of his ear.

Blandine Mangin		13-Aug-2020 16:00
il semble avoir apprécié ce bain rafraîchissant ! v

bill friedlander		13-Aug-2020 14:52
A bad hair day for this little one. Good timing for this cute shot. V

Nestor Derkach		13-Aug-2020 13:49
Hot as it has been this bird had the right idea. Nice wet portrait in nice light and pretty bokeh. Vote

pkocinski		13-Aug-2020 12:53
Ha ha! Hasn't quite got the hang of drying off :-)

hayl		13-Aug-2020 11:43
That is one soggy bird. Great caption for this funny photo.

Bill Miller		13-Aug-2020 07:36
That must be fun for the little sparrow on a hot day

danad		13-Aug-2020 07:02
He needs a dryer now :) V.

Liz Bickel		13-Aug-2020 05:31
He sure had a nice bath.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		13-Aug-2020 05:11
Beautiful and funny image, well seen and well captured.

Gill Kopy		13-Aug-2020 03:55
Perfect title :) my laugh of the day :)

joseantonio		13-Aug-2020 03:25
what a great capture. A nice way to beat the heat.V.

Range View		13-Aug-2020 03:01
My goodness it did dunk itself very deeply! Barbara

Dan Greenberg		13-Aug-2020 02:10
As disheveled as he or she looks, I bet he or she had fun. Great catch. ~V~

Hank Vander Velde		13-Aug-2020 01:21
Sure looks well drenched.

globalgadabout		13-Aug-2020 01:10
that apres-shower look is so fetching...a fun capture..

Jeff Real		13-Aug-2020 00:52
This is great! He looks like he will never become unruffled! V