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| Female House Sparrow |
I remember a photograph that I saw in an
exhibition some years ago that made a great impression on me. It was a close-up image of a male
blackbird. Blackbirds are so
commonplace that usually no one will take the trouble to point a camera in
their direction. The photographer
had chosen an angle that shed new light on a familiar subject and produced a
memorable image.
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| Male House Sparrow |
I cannot pretend that I have the
imagination and creativity to emulate the photographer whose image I recall,
but I was moved to grab a few images of the familiar house sparrow last week on
a visit to Orana Park, our local wildlife park. While we ate our lunch, watching the giraffes in the
background, these little sparrows hovered expectantly awaiting the inevitable
dropped crumbs. We are careful
eaters, so they soon moved off to another table occupied by several young
children, but not before I had their likeness in my camera.
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