Couple of Birds

AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
edited September 28, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
The pictures were taken close to my home.

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    Both good Gary, but that first one is awesome and surreal clap.gif Great light. Tell us the story:D
    Dan
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    Nice photos -- I've never seen a bird like that sit in a tree. Amazing :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    dlplumer wrote: »
    Both good Gary, but that first one is awesome and surreal clap.gif Great light. Tell us the story:D


    Hi Dan .... Thanks for the really nice comment.

    There is a lot of irrigation around me, and it seems to bring in a lot of birds. I shot the picture during my early morning walk. I used a neutral density gradient filter to bring down the top of the photo....a color gradient filter to slightly change the color on the bottom of the photo......then softened it a little to get rid of some of the detail........shot with a Nikon 80x200 f2.8 lens at 300mm ... I have a 1.5 sensor.... This is the 504th picture that I have taken in walking distance of my house, and have shown all of them.
    I walk every morning and shoot pictures every morning..... Well close to everyday:D

    To much info.......rolleyes1.gif gary
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    Dogdots wrote: »
    Nice photos -- I've never seen a bird like that sit in a tree. Amazing :D

    Thanks Mary Kim.......When they are around I see it a lot....but have a hard time getting close enough to get a good shot....

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    Azzaro wrote: »
    Thanks Mary Kim.......When they are around I see it a lot....but have a hard time getting close enough to get a good shot....

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    This looks like an oriental watercolor -- just great how it turned out thumb.gif

    Amazing to see such large birds land on such tiny branches.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    That first one is freaking awesomeclap.gif
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    John Mueller wrote: »
    That first one is freaking awesomeclap.gif

    Hi John......Thanks for the really nice comment....I'm glad you liked it...:Dgary
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    Howdy Gary,

    I agree both are very well done, but that first one has a wonderful
    feel and look to it.

    Almost something out of a dream.

    Very nicely done!!!
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    Gary, that last one you just posted is even more amazing. I love the PP on it, and it does look like an oriental water painting. clap.gifclapclap.gif
    Dan
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    Panther wrote: »
    Howdy Gary,

    I agree both are very well done, but that first one has a wonderful
    feel and look to it.

    Almost something out of a dream.

    Very nicely done!!!

    Thanks Craig, glad you liked it......:Dgary
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    dlplumer wrote: »
    Gary, that last one you just posted is even more amazing. I love the PP on it, and it does look like an oriental water painting. clap.gifclapclap.gif

    Thanks Dan.... I'm glad that you liked it....gary:D
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