During a recent Deluxe Atlantic Puffin Workshop, I was wandering around checking our options for last light when a juvenile Savannah Sparrow landed incredibly close—at the minimum focusing distance of my Sony 600mm lens, which also had a 2X teleconverter attached. The out-of-focus boathouse created a striking, out-of-focus red background, giving this unique portrait a warm glow as the sparrow bathed in the golden light.
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Chris - Thank you for an amazing trip. Your knowledge, experience and willingness to share it all made this an adventure we will treasure forever. With gratitude, Don & Sharon Gabrielson, Minnesota | USA Deluxe Atlantic Puffins Galore Aug. 2025
Savannah Sparrow Juvenile Portrait on Red (Passerculus sandwichensis, Bruant des prés, Chingolo sabanero, SASP) from my Deluxe Puffins Galore Workshop, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony a9 Mark III Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm. ISO 2,000, f/8 @ 1/5,000s Manual exposure. Full frame image.