Dial up warning - many, many pix

Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
edited June 27, 2007 in Wildlife
Might as well start out with a really crappy shot. :D Killdeer in action. LOL

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Eastern Kingbird about to grab a snack.

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Cedar Waxwing.

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Northern Shoveler.

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Trumpeter Swan.

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Cedar Waxwing.

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Cedar Waxwing portrait.

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Yellow Warbler.

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Blue Winged Teal.

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Bobolink.

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Common Grackle.

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Upland Sandpiper.

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Cedar Waxwing with nesting material.

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Dragonfly.

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Mute Swan Cygnet.

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Eastern Bluebird bringin' home the bacon. :D

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Tree Swallow.

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Common Snipe.

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Eastern Bluebird bringin' home the eggs to go with the bacon. :D

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Yellow Warbler launch.

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Tree Swallow portrait.

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Yellow Warbler lookin' pretty.

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There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!

Comments

  • gfxartistgfxartist Registered Users Posts: 135 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2007
    O....M....G! STUNNING photos!!!!!!! bowdown.gif Took me a second to figure out the first one, but after I did... rolleyes1.gif
    ~Laurie~

    Canon: 5d Mk III, 5d Mk II, 50d, 50/1.2, 85/1.2, 35/1.4, 70-200/2.8 II, 17-40/4, 24-70/2.8, 100 2.8 macro
    Laurie Bracewell Photography
  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2007
    Great stuff. Wow!
    www.jonimages.com
  • k2butterk2butter Registered Users Posts: 259 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2007
    WOW! Those are amazing!
  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2007
    Hard to pick a favorite out of this bunch...they are all so great. Thanks for sharing!
    Growing with Dgrin



  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2007
    Jody, excellent work as always, you're my hero bowdown.gif
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2007
    How can I express in plain English the wow!!!-ness of your pictures? Well, I can't. thus let me say: Well done!

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2007
    #12 and #18 for me.thumb.gifthumb

    Good stuff here. clap.gif
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2007
    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif unbelievable
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2007
    These pictures are superb. You are in a class with the best. Could you share with us what lenses you used? Detail is excellent.
    Gil
  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif unbelievable

    I am in AWE!

    How is the world do you get those photos??? DO these birds just happen in your line of vision?!?!?!? My my......I will be deleting an awful lot of bird pics in my files now :flush
  • ~Jan~~Jan~ Registered Users Posts: 966 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2007
    OMG those are STUNNING! I am just AMAZED at how clear they are. Excellent! thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Outstanding thumb.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!"
  • Image MakerImage Maker Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Those are spectacular. WOWbowdown.gifbowbowdown.gifbowbowdown.gifbowwings.gifbarbwings.gifbarbDeb
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    gfxartist wrote:
    O....M....G! STUNNING photos!!!!!!! bowdown.gif Took me a second to figure out the first one, but after I did... rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks much! :D
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    jonh68 wrote:
    Great stuff. Wow!

    Thanks Jon! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    k2butter wrote:
    WOW! Those are amazing!

    Thank you. :D
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    I'll take your crappy shots any day! bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gifbow
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    leaforte wrote:
    Hard to pick a favorite out of this bunch...they are all so great. Thanks for sharing!

    Thanks for the kind words! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Jody, excellent work as always, you're my hero bowdown.gif

    Aww shucks Ma'am. Mighty nice of you to say. :D
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    How can I express in plain English the wow!!!-ness of your pictures? Well, I can't. thus let me say: Well done!

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.

    Thank you very much, Dick. :D
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    #12 and #18 for me.thumb.gifthumb

    Good stuff here. clap.gif

    Thanks Ric! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif unbelievable

    Thanks a bunch, Dave! :D
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    gildco wrote:
    These pictures are superb. You are in a class with the best. Could you share with us what lenses you used? Detail is excellent.

    Thanks a bunch Gil! I use a Canon 1DMKIIN + a Canon 400/5.6 + a Bushhawk

    http://www.bushhawk.com I use model BH220D.
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    emmalou wrote:
    I am in AWE!

    How is the world do you get those photos??? DO these birds just happen in your line of vision?!?!?!? My my......I will be deleting an awful lot of bird pics in my files now :flush

    :D Now don't go deleting your pix! I work hard for these photos. I spend a lot of time out there studying, learning, experimenting to get shots like this.

    Thanks! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    ~Jan~ wrote:
    OMG those are STUNNING! I am just AMAZED at how clear they are. Excellent! thumb.gif

    Thank you Jan! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Outstanding thumb.gif
    Thank you kind sir! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Image Maker wrote:
    Those are spectacular. WOWbowdown.gifbowbowdown.gifbowbowdown.gifbowwings.gifbarbwings.gifbarbDeb

    So you don't like them, huh? :D Thank you very much, Deb! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    I'll take your crappy shots any day! bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gifbow

    :D Thank you Stephen! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
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