Always Back to Birds by darylo

Always Back to Birds

I can't help myself I have taken so many bird shots, but I had to get this lady who was just too pretty to turn away. She and a male were playing hide and seek in the bushes (which have been severely cropped in the middle by some landscapers).
You could not have turned her away. She is so beautiful Daryl and so is your photo. Her eye is sharp as a tack and the foreground and background are just perfect for her. Wonderful capture.
April 21st, 2014  
She is very pretty, you can even see the detail of her eye, love her hair style too! Great capture!
April 21st, 2014  
She is very pretty, you can even see the detail of her eye
April 21st, 2014  
This is gorgeous! And that green bokeh is the cherry on top!
April 21st, 2014  
Beautiful colors.
April 21st, 2014  
Amazing pose you caught! so accomadating of her! Great light and composition!
April 21st, 2014  
Wonderful capture! She is a little beauty!
April 21st, 2014  
She seems to be saying, "Well, snap it already, lady!" Ha ha ha! Great shot! You can post as many bird pix as you want - I love 'em! :)
April 21st, 2014  
So vivid and sharp! I love bird photos! Fav!
April 21st, 2014  
Love how you caught all that detail in her eye!! Fav!
April 21st, 2014  
FAV! What detail! What a bird! What a great composition!
April 21st, 2014  
Stunning, Daryl! The eye, the feathers, the expression, and the composition. Great one!
April 21st, 2014  
beautiful shot! love it :)
April 21st, 2014  
I just don't know how you get all these amazing close up shots of birds. They just so beautiful.
April 21st, 2014  
She's a beauty, and all that green completes the scene.
April 21st, 2014  
@mothervic a zoom to 300mm. I'm actually leaving by car and I just rolled down window, put to full zoom and used shutterspeed priority so I knew I would get the detail and would have to worry about grain in processing. Luck. Half the time with birds (not at a feeder) just good ole fashioned luck (and patience). :)
April 21st, 2014  
Thanks for your explanation of how you're getting such fabulous focus on these birds - I'm still learning about this camera - Love your coloring and detail - Really nice composition.
April 21st, 2014  
Really sharp photo of the female cardinal!
April 21st, 2014  
Nice capture!
April 21st, 2014  
@milaniet Always feel free to ask if I don't provide it. Birds are great (and frustrating) subjects. I focus on the eyes as much as I can (if they'll stand still), and I use the continuous shutter. I sometimes use something called AI Servo which is really good to keep focus on a moving subject (birds!). I've also found that the editing can really help bring out some of the details that may not be evident when I load them in. Learning the camera is such a great thing, so keep up the great work!!
April 22nd, 2014  
Lovely photo
April 22nd, 2014  
Awesome capture! Love that sunlight! I struggle getting bird shots away from my feeders, in more "natural" settings, because all the trees in my yard are so tall! fav
April 24th, 2014  
Super clear shot! Hard to do that with these birds. This lady seems a bit apprehensive about you.....giving you a look
April 28th, 2014  
@nanalisarocks I just gave away my feeders. My best shots of birds are on my walks and when I just sit still a long time. I tried feeding since Feb., but I used up the 40lb bag someone gave me for my birthday and I didn't want to keep feeding squirrels. We'll see what happens now. :)
April 28th, 2014  
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