Keeping Watch

Three Bluebirds on one corner on my way to work this morning.. SOOC.. except for a crop.
PP 3/21/2013 -3/24/2013
Top 20 week 146. 20th in tt.
I am just totally humbled to be up there. Thank you

[Sharon Lee]

Fav... Adorable capture

[Simply Amanda]

Awesome. Fav!!

[Nita]

Wow! A fav for me too! Love everything about it - composition, color, lighting, subject. It is all there.

[Milanie]

Didn't he pick a perfect spot to rest. Really like this picture. Bluebirds are such pretty birds.

[janet gregory]

fav!

[Jane Pittenger]

Oh glorious blue bird. Perfect catch light and focus

[Angela]

Love this! Fav.

[Tricia O'Donnell]

Oh glorious blue bird fav

[Sue Wilde]

Such a lovely shot

[Meg]

great picture of the bird and the wire he's perched upon.

[Aurora Selbe]

Gorgeous!

[cheryl]

@sugarmuser @amandal @sansjuan @milaniet @memejanetx3 @jgpittenger @3whiteroses @triciaodonnell @swilde @megmills @selbeclan Thank you so much for the wonderful comments, I was truly bouncing in my seat when I saw them all.. This one especially, because he was the closest.. Your favs and comments just tickle me silly!!

[Ness Santvoort]

lovely, really like the composition and the bokeh really sets off the blue bird,

[Lyn]

Lucky you, Cheryl. . .I find it so hard to get a picture of one holding still. Nicely done!

[Cat Whiskers - Nan]

What a beautiful shot of this pretty bluebird

[Maggiemae]

It couldn't be a better photo where the bird has placed himself! You have got it all right!

[cheryl]

@ness50 @lyno @catwhiskers @maggiemae Thank you for your wonderful comments.. I really was excited about this one..

[👑 AnaZad]

This is a fantastic capture. Love the composition and the beauty of the bird. FAV.

[Nelly]

I love everything about this shot. Love the color. The bird has a mean look. Fav!

[Chrissie]

Awesome capture Cheryl. Beautiful bird on a pretty fence post. Fav.

[Amanda F.]

Wonderful shot!

[Nita]

Cheryl, so happy to see this on the PP. Congrats! Well deserved.

[cheryl]

@anazad511 @cnlane @chrissieh @mandyj92 Thank you ladies... your comments and favs really do make me smile..

[Harry J Benson]

good focus and DoF

[cheryl]

@sansjuan awe.. Thanks Nita... I haven't even looked at PP in awhile.. thank you for your kind comment!

[cheryl]

@hjbenson Thank you Harry~!

[KWind]

Wonderful capture. Amazing focus and beautiful tones/colours.

[Melody Tanner]

Great shot!!! I love how you caught him right by the barbed wire!

[Edie]

This is great. Fav.

[summerfield]

beautiful composition. i love the subtle colours.

[cheryl]

@kwind @melody2289 @edie @summerfield thank you for your wonderful comments.. I took shots of each one I saw on that corner.. Made my day!!

[Lonewolfman]

This one is My Fav. ... I love the Blue Birds ... Great catch Cheryl ... Peace to You ...

[Netkonnexion]

Beautiful. Love the blue feathers.

[Hudd]

Wonderful shot, what a great looking bird! Fav

[Laura]

Great image - love the colours & textures.

[Al Perry]

Good eye to spot them and then get the pic. Nicely done.

[Tara]

Wow - awesome shot. I love Bluebirds!! I had one patiently pose for me the other day and I just couldn't get a clear shot of him. Well done!

[Joan]

excellent love pic's of bluebirds fav

[Rosie Kind]

Stunning - Fav

[Kathy Burzynski]

FAV - very beautiful!

[👑 AnaZad]

Congrats on the PP. I knew it was going straight there :)

[carol white]

Beautiful capture!!

[Katie]

What a cutie! Neat composition with the wire too!

[Alice Burghart]

Very nice.

[☠northy]

such a sweet catch :)

[Thomas Santomartino]

What a cheerful picture, it would make good desktop wallpaper.

[Myrna O'Hara]

How lovely, the tenderness of the bird against the barbed wire fence.
Congrats on the PP

[Amy]

Gorgeous blues!

[Smitha]

Awesome!!

[Caz]

Beautiful capture, fav

[Darinka]

Lovely composed and excellently executed!I love the contrast that the wire brings with the overall cheerful mood in this image!Fav!

[Daniel]

Nice! Love the barbed wire.

[Wendy]

Love the composition and shot! Fav!

[Lisa]

AWESOME capture, Cheryl!!! FAVE x10!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

You got such a great close up! Fav! Congrats on PP

[cheryl]

@lonewolfman @netkonnexion @hudd @la_photographic @hollandcrew @tara11 @princessliz @rosiekind @myhrhelper @anazad511 Thank you so much for the great comments.. I loved this shot.. and without you all.. it would not have made the PP. Thank you!!

[cheryl]

@carolmw @archaeofrog @libertylady @northy @tomsde @sailingmusic @amyamoeba @smithak @cazann Thank you.. I appreciate each one of your comments and your fav.. Thank you!

[cheryl]

@my_photofun @danielwsc @exposure4u @nanalisarocks @espyetta My thanks for the wonderful comments and the favs.. without each one of you.. I honestly don't think I would be trying to improve.. thanks again.

[Sheralee S]

What a gorgeous little fellow!

[Tamara]

Love! I have a pair of these guys trying to nest in the birdhouse that my husband and kids built this winter, but everytime I try to get a shot, they are off like the wind!

[Amrita]

Fabulous!

[Darlene]

What a cute little bluebird. Love the detail you captured, Cheryl. FAV

[cheryl]

@bella_ss @tamaralaraphotography @amrita21 @darsphotos Thank you all for the awesome comments... and Favs...

[Jo]

What a fabulous shot. Fav

[Al Bailey]

Congratulations on the top 20 :)

[summerfield]

congratulations! you're tops!

[janet gregory]

Congrats on the top 20!

[cheryl]

@jo13 @willowdragon @summerfield @memejanetx3 oh my goodness. I log on for a few and this is what greets me... I am flabbergast....or a new word I learned... Gobsmacked..... Top 20.... Thank you everyone who commented and fav

[Kalexa]

Beautiful and well deserved TT!

[John Falconer]

Great photo with great focussing Cheryl. Congrats.