Yellow Birds And Sunflowers

saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
edited June 21, 2007 in Wildlife
Some shots I took at a local vegetable stand where they also have a field of corn, wildflowers, and sunflower plants alive with goldfinches. The little goldfinches were so well camouflaged in the yellow flowers I had trouble focusing on one! Everytime I put my viewfinder up to my eye I couldn't find him!! :rofl

#1Finding Waldo
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#2 Wish the bees were a little sharper...
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#3
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    Gorgeous shots Susan clap.gif
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  • gfxartistgfxartist Registered Users Posts: 135 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    Beautiful shots, great color!!
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    That second one, Susan! thumb.gif
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    Very nice captures. I wish I had access to goldfinches around here. They are beautiful.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,989 moderator
    edited June 20, 2007
    Nice series, Susan. Great color. #2 is my favorite, but I also like the "behind the scene" viewpoint of #3. Well done. thumb.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    but I also like the "behind the scene" viewpoint of #3.

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,989 moderator
    edited June 20, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Like looking up a skirt!? Dirty old man.wings.gifbarb

    Never really thought of it like that. Have you been looking at too many flowers lately, Ric? rolleyes1.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    rsinmadrid wrote:
    Never really thought of it like that. Have you been looking at too many flowers lately, Ric? rolleyes1.gif

    Perhaps. rolleyes1.gif:D
  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    Susan,

    You know what I think of #1 from the Dailies, but I think I like #2 the best. The flower really is striking isolated against the black background.
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Gorgeous shots Susan clap.gif

    Thanks Harry! :D
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    gfxartist wrote:
    Beautiful shots, great color!!
    Thanks Laurie, I appreciate your comment!
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    Nice shots! Like the second one best!thumb.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2007
    Very nice series! Maybe the Bee is not as sharp as you like in the 2nd capture, but it is my favorite and look superb to me.

    Thanks for sharing,

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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    That second one, Susan! thumb.gif
    Thanks Ric....that shot is growing on me more and more!
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Very nice captures. I wish I had access to goldfinches around here. They are beautiful.


    Thanks Maestro! They are beautiful birds, although I noticed this one looked kinda shabby. I'm wondering if he is just a fledgling and doesn't have all of his feathers yet. They are hard to capture....very flighty!
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2007
    Wonderful work Susan loved them and thats lovely font
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