I love birds...

Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
edited August 25, 2006 in Wildlife
Yes, pictures taken of some birds in my backyeard...again...

Personally I love how the background came out. It gives a nice contrast.

I hope you like them.

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Picture # 1

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Picture # 2

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Picture # 3

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Picture # 4

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Dick
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    thumb.gif Beautiful birds well photographed !
    Thine is the beauty of light; mine is the song of fire. Thy beauty exalts the heart; my song inspires the soul. Allama Iqbal

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    those are really good. thanks
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
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  • TomaSTomaS Registered Users Posts: 314 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    Althought all these are rather plain in color, your shots manager to convery a personality. Nicely done, Dick.thumb.gifclap.gifthumb
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    thumb.gif Beautiful birds well photographed !

    Thanks Awais!
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    those are really good. thanks
    Thanks, I'm glad you like them.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    TomaS wrote:
    Althought all these are rather plain in color, your shots manager to convery a personality. Nicely done, Dick.thumb.gifclap.gifthumb

    Thanks Tom.

    Yes I agree, they not so interesting colored. The surrounding have to help to make the bird more "alive"

    Dick.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    This was my favorite.

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    Very nice compo on this one. thumb.gif That shallow depth of field means you have to nail the focus on the bird's head. The green on green is very appealing.
    A little catch light in the eye would help too. (of course that's easy to add!)mwink.gif
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    ... A little catch light in the eye would help too. (of course that's easy to add!)mwink.gif

    Thanks Ric.

    Hmmm...
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    good job on the little guys thumb.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    good job on the little guys thumb.gif

    Thanks Jeff.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    Love birds too!
    Very nice captures. Are those a type wren or finch?
    Stephen
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2006
    Maestro wrote:
    Very nice captures. Are those a type wren or finch?

    Thanks Stephen.

    My slighty educated guess is that those are "Black-faced grassquit's"
    The female is more grey-brown looking, the male more dark-grey to black.

    I peeked in your galleries and I saw some impressive captures. You have a nice family also. You're a lucky man Stephen.

    Dick.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 25, 2006
    Another excellentset Dick. thumb.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 25, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Another excellentset Dick. thumb.gif

    Thanks Harry
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
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