Spring Sonnet
Canon Rebel xt Canon L 70-200 F4 US Mother and Juvenal Sparrow (the Juvenal is the bigger one!) Southern Ontario Canada
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Lisawv
Beautiful image Jan. Beautiful tones and great work.
Lover1969
This is just beautiful!!!!!
Marjorie Wallace
Oh, Jan! I am totally in love with your birds. Your work is pure art!!!
LYN EVANS
Simply fantastic Jan….it always am amazes me how the babies are bigger….lol. They are exactly the same in my garden. All the tiny birds feeding the big fluffy ones….and they just sit there don’t they…waiting to be fed…so funny. This is a fabulous image.
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Lyn – yah they’re so funny! I can’t figure out why the babies are so much bigger – do they shrink with age?? hehehehe
Alice Oates
lovely image…i especially like the juvenile!
LYN EVANS
lol…lol…well we do don’t we….lol
AnnDixon
I do love your work, its fantastic,
Bunny Clarke
Beuatiful capture. The lighting is awesome.
Anthony Hedger
This is a lovely shot Jan it is great to watch the young being fed at the moment
Beve Brown-Clark
O such a wonderful composition! Magic moment….to texture…awesome!
janetlee
Beautiful tones and excellent layering.
Karen Kaleta
AWESOME. Beautiful composition and lighting. What a great capture. Love it.
Denis Molodkin
Brilliant again!
Jeremy Jones
Awesome Work Jan, Nobody does birds like you!!
DebraLee Wiseberg
Such great work. Keep it coming Jan!
Debra
joak
how can ye no fav this ..its a cracker!
GerryMac
stunning composition fantastic detail Jan!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Gerry!
Helen Chierego
Beautiful image and treatment!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Helen! I’m glad you like it!
laurav
Love the texture of this!
Alf Caruana
great series, love what you’re doing Jan
Heloisa Castro
excellent…!!!
icesrun
Wonderful catch of the two of them. (cat is watching computer screen) Please note to pete that they also both have yellow “lips”.
AnitaInverarity
Aw these two are so cheeky looking- another gorgeous work Jan xx
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Anita! I’ve never uploaded so many pics at one time – sorry to overload your feed!
AnitaInverarity
Its a pleasure- cant get enough of your birdies xxx
Charlie08
Ah its Jack and his wee wench LOL They make such an adorable couple don’t they!
Jan Piller replied
hahaha – nice try! That’s mom and her baby! hahaha – the baby is the bigger one!
Rosalie Dale IPA
Soft – such a touching image, and beautifully treated.
Karen Scrimes
Excellent work Jan-all hail the MASTER!!!!
Jan Piller replied
hahaha – wow – I’ve never been called that before! Thanks Karen!
TmacScapes
Jan how do excel yourself with every image?
This is so gorgeous!!! They all are!!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Ms. Scapes! I’m sure everybody is getting bored with the friggin birds. I want to do enough to be able to choose 12 for a calendar.
TmacScapes
Well I’m in for the calendar!! ;)
(LOL @ Ms Scapes!)
Charlie08
Damn foiled again! LOLOL Well how do you know his name isn’t Jack, Jannnnnn LOLOL
Jan Piller replied
Well – .... because I don’t even know if the baby is a boy or a girl!!! hahahaha We could name him Jack though if you like – Am I infringing on any copywrite by naming him Jack (Jacqueline) Sparrow?
Anji Johnston
I don’t know how you manage to get these amazing captures but I’m so glad you do! They are such a joy to look at
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Anji!
Anne McGinn
Ditto what Anji said – how do you do it??? So beautiful, Jan. You have great love and talent….
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Anne! I do like birds – I’m just on a bird kick the last while – there’s babies everywhere!
Susanne Correa
Simply Beautiful, I just love it!
Lynda McDonald
beautiful…............common house sparrow right? the male is quite striking with a grey cap, this background texturing is great
AmandaWitt
So cute.
Jennifer Woodward
This is just beautiful, jan, I really love your bird images! :-)
AnnieSnel
Fantastic work!!
Lois Bryan
Sooooo cute!!! You’ve captured a fabulous moment in time … wonder what she’s teaching her baby!!!! andyestheydohaveyellowlips!!!!
Jan Piller replied
hahahah Birds don’t don’t have lips!!!! hahahhahaha
Lois Bryan
yestheydo.
Béla Török
What a gorgeous capture, Jan!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Bela!
SandraRos
Boggels the mind with it’s pure beauty !!! Your photography is a feast for the eyes !!
Jan Piller replied
Wow! that’s a really nice comment Sandra – thank you soooo much! what a beautiful thing to say!
LjMaxx
Simply charming image Jan. Beautifully done~
deegarra
a beautiful image
Karen Tillotson
Wow Jan…I truly love what you do with these wonderful captures…the treatments are absolutely delightful!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you very much Karen – I’ve been having lots of fun with them!
jesika
The image is delightful, the treatment accentuates it.
j
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Jesika!
CinB
Stunning work! gorgeous image of mother and baby, very nicely captured
Jan Piller replied
Thank you CinB!
Globalphotos
Oh now this is gorgeous !
Olga Zvereva
Great image,Jan!
Angie McKenzie
i love love love this!!!! wonderful work again jan!!!!
funkyfacestudio
Just darling !
JRobin Whitley
How long did it take to get these? It’s not like these birds will hold a pose LOL
Jonicool
Fantastic capture and processing!
Can Berkol
your style is wonderful. each image is more than an image, more like a poetry.
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Can – what a nice comment!
Roslyn Slater
Stunning work.
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Roslyn! I like your avatar! You look so layed back!
Sally Green
wonderful jan!!! i love how the babiy sparrows are so big. i had one today that was GIGANTIC!!! LOL… giant sparrows!! (memo to self – stop feeding the sparrows!!) Rolls On Floor Laughing. x
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Sally! – I was alsways wondering why they were so big also – and what do they do when they grow up – shrink??
Sally Green
LOL… they must do!!! i have a ‘herd’ of about 50 by my house, wonderful to watch and make such a racket in the mornings!! i reckon the rain must shrink them…. x
nusnus
beautiful!
Glenda Remaklus
Beautiful…..Love the softness of this photo!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Glenda!
DutchLumix
I love Sparrows nice work on this picture Jan !!!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Dutch!
Charlie08
Well congrats on the homepage feature!!!! You so deserve it Jan!! Charlotte xoxoxo
Lorraine Creagh
The first thing I saw when I opened…Jan’s beautiful birds!!!. Congrats on the feature. ♥
Paul Vanzella
stunning art Jan!!!!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Paul! appreciate your time to comment!
cdudak
Awesome image, I really like the bg here….Kay
leannasreflect...
CONGRATS on your home page feature. lovely as always.
BigD
Congratulations on making home page feature, Jan
Bonnie T. Barry
HOME PAGE, Jan! Congratulations! Much much much deserved!
leannasreflect...
I doint know if this is going to work so if it doesn please delete cause I am not very smart at this sort of thing…but wanted to try it. hugs, Leanna

leannasreflect...
ok…so it didnt work. haha.
Joanne Bradley
Congrats Jan, your birdie image got a homepage feature!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Joanne – what a coincidence – Val just chose this same image to put over her sofa – we chose it as a hostess gift for my aunt we’re seeing tomorrow and Val held it up and wants the same image – so she’s feeling pretty chuffed about her choice! hahaha
Jing3011
A fine gentle picture
Judith Hayes
Congrats on your homepage feature! It’s such a beautiful picture! ♥
Jan Piller replied
Thanks you photobug! Are you really from Maine? Maine is my favorite state in the U.S. Spent one of my best vacations of all time there.
bonso
What a fabulous shot of such an ordinary bird. and congrats on the feature. Well deserved
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Bonso! Holy moly! I’m out of town and I just thought I would check my bubblemails and I signed on to a home page feature – thanks for stoppping to comment!
Lois Bryan
JAN HOME PAGE HOME PAGE HOME PAGE!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! Congratulations, congratulations!!! OOOO!! Soooo excited for you!!!!! YEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Now everyone will know that Birds Have WIPS!!!!!! I’m sooooo excited for you … are you wearing your red high heels??? Are you happy dancing?? Sipping champaign?? Congratulations, dear girl!!!!!!!!! Happy Hugzzzz!!!!!
Steve Buffington
Amazing how impacting the shot is with pastel colors. Really well done. Did you add texture in PS?
AnnDixon
CONGRATS Jan on being on the home page, well deserved, hugs Ann
David Lewins LRPS
Congratulations on such an excellent piece of work. Well done, one worthy of all the comments.
Voila and Blac...
Beautiful beautiful beautiful !!!!!!!!
Sanne Thijs
Congrats ;-)

OldBirch
Wow! You’ve got a great portfolio!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks you OldBirch – so do you!
Karin Taylor
aw, what darling darlings :)
anaviktoriaarts
This work is so beautiful it’s going tops on my wishlist!!!! You have a good eye for what to capture, Jan!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you very much Ana! Glad you enjoyed it as much as I enjoy capturing them on my sensor!
Angela Churchill
Another great bird shot!!! You do have a style you know… I can see it shining through without knowing it’s your work :)
kevsimages
this is beautiful and a instant fave
Jacky Parker
Absolutely beautiful capture, such cute little characters :D
F.A. Moore
CarolM
Amazing piece, Jan. So natural. Just beautiful work.
Jan Piller replied
Thank you very much Carol!
Ginny York
This is beautiful Jan and full of emotion. Love it! An instant fav! So sweet!
Mandy Disher
Such a beautiful, beautiful capture, brilliant work !!!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Mandy!
Maria Mann
You are wonderfully talented, Jan. An exquisite portfolio!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you very much Maria – I’m glad you enjoyed your browse!
Ralph Angelillo
What a great image and composition, treatment ! A fave !
Suzanne Chouinard
Beautiful. Nice natural textures.
linifer
So beautiful! :))
rodeorose
OMG I love your work!
F.A. Moore
Congratulations on being featured
Inside Solo magazine, vol. 8!
Inside Solo is the Art News and Resource magazine from Solo Exhibition.
Click the link, top, to go there and see the magazine and your feature.
F.A. Moore
Featured in Your Solo Exhibition
Jan, Congratulations on this work, which is featured in your Solo Exhibition,
Monday – Sunday, September 6 – 13, 2009! Reception link
AroonKalandy
Absolutely Gorgeous Congrats on featuring in Solo Exhibition….......
maxy
Beautiful! They are so sweet – love the beautiful looks between parent and child… stunning work!
Katja
Oh these sparrows! They are just adorable! Wonderful work!!
Peter Lusby Ta...
One of the finest bird pics I have seen- looks like an Andrew Wyeth painting
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Peter!
Waleska Luker
Fantastic capture!
Heather Rivet...
outstanding work my friend
webbie
Excellent work, great composition, Congratulations on this work, which is featured in Solo Exhibition
Melinda Gaal
WOW! Stunning!
richiedean
Jan this is extreme ….. intricate detail and love that texture !!!!! ............... :))
Jeff Harris
Really nice look to this. I like the style a lot!
Sharon Mau
It is so funny how fluffy and big the baby is :))))
I love the soft colours and delightful details of their faces and feathers. It is very beautiful Jan.
artsthrufotos
beautiful, such a serene look on their faces
Nira Dabush
Wonderful classical capture.
Love it..
Alondra Blick
I found this piece a long time ago and then lost the page. I’m so happy I found it again! It’s just beautiful!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Alondra!
Aimelle
I thought I had commented on this one, but noooo… and it’s such a gorgeous capture Jan! I love how the beautiful light is bringing life to those sweet birds and the pose they have makes me imagine many stories ^^ totally awesome Jan! love it
Tibby Steedly
Beautiful!
geoff curtis 25 days ago
Brilliant work Jan.