Spring Sonnet

Jan Piller

Spring Sonnet

Canon Rebel xt Canon L 70-200 F4 US Mother and Juvenal Sparrow (the Juvenal is the bigger one!) Southern Ontario Canada

Spring Sonnet belongs to the following groups:

Live, Love, Dream: and Solo Exhibition Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Spring Sonnet by Jan Piller
  • Lisawv

    Lisawv

    Beautiful image Jan. Beautiful tones and great work.

  • Lover1969

    Lover1969

    This is just beautiful!!!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    Oh, Jan! I am totally in love with your birds. Your work is pure art!!!

  • LYN EVANS

    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

    Alice Oates

    lovely image…i especially like the juvenile!

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    lol…lol…well we do don’t we….lol

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    I do love your work, its fantastic,

  • Bunny Clarke

    Bunny Clarke

    Beuatiful capture. The lighting is awesome.

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger

    This is a lovely shot Jan it is great to watch the young being fed at the moment

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    O such a wonderful composition! Magic moment….to texture…awesome!

  • janetlee

    janetlee

    Beautiful tones and excellent layering.

  • Karen Kaleta

    Karen Kaleta

    AWESOME. Beautiful composition and lighting. What a great capture. Love it.

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    Brilliant again!

  • Jeremy  Jones

    Jeremy Jones

    Awesome Work Jan, Nobody does birds like you!!

  • DebraLee Wiseberg

    DebraLee Wiseberg

    Such great work. Keep it coming Jan!

    Debra

  • joak

    joak

    how can ye no fav this ..its a cracker!

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    stunning composition fantastic detail Jan!

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thank you Gerry!

  • Helen Chierego

    Helen Chierego

    Beautiful image and treatment!

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thanks Helen! I’m glad you like it!

  • laurav

    laurav

    Love the texture of this!

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    great series, love what you’re doing Jan

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    excellent…!!!

  • icesrun

    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

    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

    AnitaInverarity

    Its a pleasure- cant get enough of your birdies xxx

  • Charlie08

    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

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Soft – such a touching image, and beautifully treated.

  • Karen Scrimes

    Karen Scrimes

    Excellent work Jan-all hail the MASTER!!!!

  • Jan Piller replied

    hahaha – wow – I’ve never been called that before! Thanks Karen!

  • TmacScapes

    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

    TmacScapes

    Well I’m in for the calendar!! ;)
    (LOL @ Ms Scapes!)

  • Charlie08

    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

    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

    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

    Susanne Correa

    Simply Beautiful, I just love it!

  • Lynda  McDonald

    Lynda McDonald

    beautiful…............common house sparrow right? the male is quite striking with a grey cap, this background texturing is great

  • AmandaWitt

    AmandaWitt

    So cute.

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward

    This is just beautiful, jan, I really love your bird images! :-)

  • AnnieSnel

    AnnieSnel

    Fantastic work!!

  • Lois  Bryan

    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

    Lois Bryan

    yestheydo.

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    What a gorgeous capture, Jan!

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thank you Bela!

  • SandraRos

    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

    LjMaxx

    Simply charming image Jan. Beautifully done~

  • deegarra

    deegarra

    a beautiful image

  • Karen  Tillotson

    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

    jesika

    The image is delightful, the treatment accentuates it.
    j

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thanks Jesika!

  • CinB

    CinB

    Stunning work! gorgeous image of mother and baby, very nicely captured

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thank you CinB!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Oh now this is gorgeous !

  • Olga Zvereva

    Olga Zvereva

    Great image,Jan!

  • Angie McKenzie

    Angie McKenzie

    i love love love this!!!! wonderful work again jan!!!!

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Just darling !

  • JRobin Whitley

    JRobin Whitley

    How long did it take to get these? It’s not like these birds will hold a pose LOL

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Fantastic capture and processing!

  • Can Berkol

    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

    Roslyn Slater

    Stunning work.

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thank you Roslyn! I like your avatar! You look so layed back!

  • Sally Green

    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

    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

    nusnus

    beautiful!

  • Glenda  Remaklus

    Glenda Remaklus

    Beautiful…..Love the softness of this photo!

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thanks Glenda!

  • DutchLumix

    DutchLumix

    I love Sparrows nice work on this picture Jan !!!

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thank you Dutch!

  • Charlie08

    Charlie08

    Well congrats on the homepage feature!!!! You so deserve it Jan!! Charlotte xoxoxo

  • Lorraine Creagh

    Lorraine Creagh

    The first thing I saw when I opened…Jan’s beautiful birds!!!. Congrats on the feature. ♥

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    stunning art Jan!!!!

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thanks Paul! appreciate your time to comment!

  • cdudak

    cdudak

    Awesome image, I really like the bg here….Kay

  • leannasreflections

    leannasreflect...

    CONGRATS on your home page feature. lovely as always.

  • BigD

    BigD

    Congratulations on making home page feature, Jan

  • Bonnie T.  Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    HOME PAGE, Jan! Congratulations! Much much much deserved!

  • leannasreflections

    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

  • leannasreflections

    leannasreflect...

    ok…so it didnt work. haha.

  • Joanne  Bradley

    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

    Jing3011

    A fine gentle picture

  • Judith Hayes

    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

    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

    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

    Steve Buffington

    Amazing how impacting the shot is with pastel colors. Really well done. Did you add texture in PS?

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    CONGRATS Jan on being on the home page, well deserved, hugs Ann

  • David Lewins LRPS

    David Lewins LRPS

    Congratulations on such an excellent piece of work. Well done, one worthy of all the comments.

  • Voila and Black Ribbon

    Voila and Blac...

    Beautiful beautiful beautiful !!!!!!!!

  • Sanne Thijs

    Sanne Thijs

    Congrats ;-)

  • OldBirch

    OldBirch

    Wow! You’ve got a great portfolio!

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thanks you OldBirch – so do you!

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    aw, what darling darlings :)

  • anaviktoriaarts

    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

    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

    kevsimages

    this is beautiful and a instant fave

  • Jacky Parker

    Jacky Parker

    Absolutely beautiful capture, such cute little characters :D

  • F.A. Moore
  • CarolM

    CarolM

    Amazing piece, Jan. So natural. Just beautiful work.

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thank you very much Carol!

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    This is beautiful Jan and full of emotion. Love it! An instant fav! So sweet!

  • Mandy Disher

    Mandy Disher

    Such a beautiful, beautiful capture, brilliant work !!!

  • Jan Piller replied

    Thank you Mandy!

  • Maria Mann

    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

    Ralph Angelillo

    What a great image and composition, treatment ! A fave !

  • Suzanne Chouinard

    Suzanne Chouinard

    Beautiful. Nice natural textures.

  • linifer

    linifer

    So beautiful! :))

  • rodeorose

    rodeorose

    OMG I love your work!

  • F.A. Moore

    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

    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

    AroonKalandy

    Absolutely Gorgeous Congrats on featuring in Solo Exhibition….......

  • maxy

    maxy

    Beautiful! They are so sweet – love the beautiful looks between parent and child… stunning work!

  • Katja

    Katja

    Oh these sparrows! They are just adorable! Wonderful work!!

  • Peter Lusby Taylor

    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

    Waleska Luker

    Fantastic capture!

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    outstanding work my friend

  • webbie

    webbie

    Excellent work, great composition, Congratulations on this work, which is featured in Solo Exhibition

  • Melinda Gaal

    Melinda Gaal

    WOW! Stunning!

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    Jan this is extreme ….. intricate detail and love that texture !!!!! ............... :))

  • Jeff Harris

    Jeff Harris

    Really nice look to this. I like the style a lot!

  • Sharon Mau

    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

    artsthrufotos

    beautiful, such a serene look on their faces

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    Wonderful classical capture.
    Love it..

  • Alondra Blick

    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

    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

    Tibby Steedly

    Beautiful!

  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis 25 days ago

    Brilliant work Jan.

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