It's always nice to get a little recognition.

Maestro

This is something very minor especially compared to what some of the great wildlife photographers do and I could be considered pre-amateur at best, but in the next Birder's World e-newsletter, one of the editors has decided to include one of these three pics. I don't even consider these to be very good, but she liked the breeding plumage. I certainly appreciate her consideration though and I am humbled.

Who knows? Today an e-newsletter from Birder's World and tomorrow National Geographic! :rofl







This were taken just down the road from where I live in April of this year.

photojen1

Congratulations!
Congratulations for putting yourself out there as well as the recognition. I like the term pre-amateur - something I feel I can relate to, especially in these forums. I see something special in each of the three photos: #1 I love the "pose", #2 I love the bug in the beak, #3 I love how the scattered flowers in the field frame the bird. Thanks for sharing!

Ric Grupe

Yes...a pat on the back...warms the heart and more importantly renews your vigor to strive ahead for more and hopefully better. Being self assured is a very good trait...but recognition is really why we all do it.

Way to go, Stephen.

BTW...the reason I try to always include the person's name that I am talking to (in person or print) is a small thing that everyone appreciates...whether they know it or not.

PrescottPhotog

Maestro wrote:

I don't even consider these to be very good, but she liked the breeding plumage. I certainly appreciate her consideration though and I am humbled.

Congrats Stephen.. Way to go !!

It just goes to show how one person can view an image and see one thing and another person sees something totally different.

Shasoc

Congrats Stephen. A well deserved recognition.

Harryb

Congrats Stephen. Its always a thrill to see one's work published.

saurora

Congratulations Stephen! You are so right - a little recognition is very nice and I think a first publication is an exciting occasion! Way to go!

Maestro

photojen1 wrote:

Congratulations for putting yourself out there as well as the recognition. I like the term pre-amateur - something I feel I can relate to, especially in these forums. I see something special in each of the three photos: #1 I love the "pose", #2 I love the bug in the beak, #3 I love how the scattered flowers in the field frame the bird. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks so much photojen1. I just reread the request and if I understand correctly I think she actually wants to use the third pic because of the splash of flowers with the cattle egret. I would have much preferred one of the other two, but again, I am just happy that someone liked it well enough to include in a newsletter. Thanks again.

Giphsub

Well done on getting it published. Something I am still trying to make happen. I actually like the 3rd one best.

raptorcaptor

Congrats Stephen! This is one of the times when overcast lighting works well. You get nice even lighting on the egret and the detail in the grass.

Maestro

You're very observant Glenn. It certainly was overcast but it did help with all the white plumage and lightly colored buff ones.

Maestro

Ric Grupe wrote:

Yes...a pat on the back...warms the heart and more importantly renews your vigor to strive ahead for more and hopefully better. Being self assured is a very good trait...but recognition is really why we all do it.

Way to go, Stephen.

BTW...the reason I try to always include the person's name that I am talking to (in person or print) is a small thing that everyone appreciates...whether they know it or not.

I've noticed that Ric. Stephen is a pretty common name so almost none of the forums I use will alllow that user name.

Thanks for the comments and you are right. It adds vigor to one's desire to go out again. The birds have been a bit slow lately and this is migration time, but the birds seem to be going west and east of me. The recognition is small, but it is enough to get me going.

Maestro

PrescottPhotog wrote:

Congrats Stephen.. Way to go !!

It just goes to show how one person can view an image and see one thing and another person sees something totally different.

Thanks. You are right because at my SmugMug site most of the photos that have been tagged as the most popular aren't to me. Oh well, thanks again.

Maestro

Shasoc wrote:

Congrats Stephen. A well deserved recognition.

Thanks so much. I hope to post some as good as your 40D shots if I ever get one.

BigAl

Congrats Stephen

[I like your pre-amateur term, but I think you're way beyond that ]

Maestro

BigAl wrote:

Congrats Stephen

[I like your pre-amateur term, but I think you're way beyond that ]

I think I may have coined a new term. Thanks for the comment.

Maestro

saurora wrote:

Congratulations Stephen! You are so right - a little recognition is very nice and I think a first publication is an exciting occasion! Way to go!

Thanks so much saurora! I appreciate it.

thebusch

Congratulations, Stephen! Well deserved. It is always a kick in the pants to be published.

dbaker1221

atta boy Stephen!!!

Maestro

thebusch wrote:

Congratulations, Stephen! Well deserved. It is always a kick in the pants to be published.

Thanks thebusch. I love your sig line btw!

Maestro

dbaker1221 wrote:

atta boy Stephen!!!

Thanks Dave. It's small, but exciting. Someone else besides mom likes one of my photographs.