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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Chris Calohan on April 17, 2015, 09:33:24 pm

Title: Oooh-Oooh, an Orange!
Post by: Chris Calohan on April 17, 2015, 09:33:24 pm

These guys (Red-Wing Blackbirds) aren't particularly intimidated by the presence on people, so getting up close and personal is relatively easy compared to a Green Heron or the prize of prizes, the Belted Kingfisher. He took one bite of that orange and dropped it like a hot potato.

Title: Re: Oooh-Oooh, an Orange!
Post by: Chris Calohan on April 18, 2015, 08:54:08 am

Come on guys, this is a fun shot - and technically great :-)

Title: Re: Oooh-Oooh, an Orange!
Post by: David Eckels on April 18, 2015, 09:00:36 am

Why, yes... yes, it is ;) Like the red feathers.

Title: Re: Oooh-Oooh, an Orange!
Post by: stamper on April 18, 2015, 09:03:32 am

That is one big blackbird! Chris your images are always good or very good. It could be that the members are tired of seeing birds and they imo like variety. I think variety is also good for the photographer though a photographer can't be good at all varieties of photography. I recently got rid of two contacts on Flickr because all they posted was images of buses and the angles of the shots weren't original.

Title: Re: Oooh-Oooh, an Orange!
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 18, 2015, 10:12:15 am

I just run out of superlatives for Chris's bird photos.
I think he has them all trained to cavort and preen and take ridiculous poses whenever they see his camera coming near.

Our northern Redwings are a bit more staid, and boring.

Yes, it is a fun shot!

Title: Re: Oooh-Oooh, an Orange!
Post by: PeterAit on April 18, 2015, 11:06:05 am

Beautiful, and an unusual pose and approach. What do you think of lightening the head area a bit to bring out a few more details?

Title: Re: Oooh-Oooh, an Orange!
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on April 20, 2015, 04:04:29 am

Really good.