Urban birds...

Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
edited April 21, 2005 in Wildlife
How about a few urban birds. Found these guys playing in a fountain near the White House yesterday.

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-Phil
http://philu.smugmug.com

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited April 19, 2005
    Outstanding Phil thumb.gifthumb.gif

    These guys are all very dark and they are all exposed perfectly clap.gifclap.gif Great detail on the feathers. Nice catch of them playing in the water, too :D



    Very, very nice

    Steve
    SmugMug Support Hero
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    Awesome series! clap.gifthumb.gif


    I love the iredescence of the grackle, and the starlings bathing is a joy to look at! These are excellent! thumb.gif Thanks for sharing!

    AJ
    http://northlight.smugmug.com/
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Outstanding Phil thumb.gifthumb.gif

    These guys are all very dark and they are all exposed perfectly clap.gifclap.gif Great detail on the feathers. Nice catch of them playing in the water, too :D



    Very, very nice

    Steve
    Yea, I got the exposure as close as I could in-camera. During post I also used a very slight amount of the shadow/highlight tool to really get it before doing the normal post stuff.

    They were fun to watch. The best part was that they are city birds and will allow you to get fairly close so that even my short little lens could pull them in! :D

    Thanks Steve...
    -Phil
    http://philu.smugmug.com
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    Awesome series! clap.gifthumb.gif


    I love the iredescence of the grackle, and the starlings bathing is a joy to look at! These are excellent! thumb.gif Thanks for sharing!

    AJ
    Oh, so that's what they're called... hehehe... I don't know my birds very well, I just thought they looked cool.

    Thanks for the compliments!
    -Phil
    http://philu.smugmug.com
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    Great job.
    http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/

  • Mike-PhotosMike-Photos Registered Users Posts: 35 Big grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    Very good exposures Phil!
    Spot on the mark.
    Mike

    http://mikekatz.smugmug.com/
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    Great job.
    Thanks Greaper - glad you liked 'em.
    -Phil
    http://philu.smugmug.com
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    Mike-Photos wrote:
    Spot on the mark.
    Thanks Mike!
    -Phil
    http://philu.smugmug.com
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    Very well done. I like the lighting, colors, and action capture.thumb.gif
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    Very well done. I like the lighting, colors, and action capture.thumb.gif
    Cool - thanks a bunch!
    -Phil
    http://philu.smugmug.com
  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2005
    Very unique captures of a difficult subject. Thnxs for sharing.
  • KevinKalKevinKal Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2005
    Phil...
    Nice pictures, great exposures. #2 is my favorite...

    Kevin K.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2005
    Phil U. wrote:
    How about a few urban birds. Found these guys playing in a fountain near the White House yesterday.

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    Excellent series Phil. This one is primo. clap.gifclap.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2005
    4labs wrote:
    Very unique captures of a difficult subject. Thnxs for sharing.
    Glad I had something to share - thanks.
    -Phil
    http://philu.smugmug.com
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2005
    KevinKal wrote:
    Nice pictures, great exposures. #2 is my favorite...

    Kevin K.
    Thanks Kevin.
    -Phil
    http://philu.smugmug.com
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent series Phil. This one is primo. clap.gifclap.gif
    Thanks Harry - somehow I kinda figured that'd be your pick - It seems to have your kind of character. mwink.gif
    -Phil
    http://philu.smugmug.com
  • KirwinKirwin Registered Users Posts: 417 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    Excellent!!!clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Regards,
    Kirwin
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    Kirwin wrote:
    Excellent!!!clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks Kirwin
    -Phil
    http://philu.smugmug.com
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