Always after the bird

Thats what I am! I put honey out for the ringeyes and they flocked in to fight with each other, flutter their wings and drink. After about 15 photos, several different settings on the camera I came to the conclusion that the light wasn't good enough for a good photo. The tree was in the shade and I could only shoot through the window. This one ended up looking blurred all over so I framed it hoping it would look a bit like a silk painting!

Three Good Things.
1. John was so pleased to read all the lovely birthday wishes for his birthday and wants to thank everyone!
2. Went out to a BA5 (Business after 5pm). It was in a new showhome; the nibbles were tops, the wine was quality and the home amazing with 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms 2 lounges, laundry, sewing room, large cupboard type area for computer.
3. I could fit into my fairly smart black trousers.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Heidi Parnell]

They look like sweet little birds! Love your 3 things - belated happy birthday to John!!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Great shot & editing

[Pat Knowles]

Amazing eyes & the whole photo is as you describe, a very expensive screen silk painting...all honey colours too!
4 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms.... what luxury! You thinking of moving or just there for a nosy?

[Maggiemae]

@happypat no, Pat, just a nosy - far too big for us at our time of life! It was fairly bland in decor. I went for the nibbles and wine too!

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae I like it!!!!

[Susan Golding]

It looks fantastic and I love the colours.

[Terry]

great shot, put them in time out if they do not get along.

[tony gig]

And a great job you did Maggie, lovely colours.

[Michelle C.]

It's a very artistic rendering of those sweet birds. I'm glad they came to drink and entertain you for a while!

[Pam Knowler]

Lovely processing - they are very pretty birds!!

[Sharon Lee]

Very sweet

[Tony]

Love the whole 'honey' toned processing.

[❀ Lynn]

This is cool processing! I quite like it! Cool looking birds too.

[Mary Downing Hahn]

So lovely and delicate, perfect for the subject.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I like the way you processed it. I think if you hadn't told us we would have liked it no matter what!

[Barbara Havrot]

So pretty! Looks like an amazing card. Glad your pants fit! haha

[Kathryn Marshall]

Lovely image. It does look like a painting.

[summerfield]

and you succeeded with the silk painting! lovely and very engaging.

[richard saffold]

i have done the same with blurrybirdwindow pictures.

[KWind]

Very cool processing and framing!!

[Mike Pittman]

That's how you turn lemons into lemonade! Nicely done!

[Rick Schies]

Interesting processing. I hope there were no birds injured in the taking of these photos.

[bkb in the city]

It looks like a painting for sure. Very cool

[Maggiemae]

@digitalrn One of them had his pride injured, Rick! He got shoved off the branch by a bigger bird!

[Veronica McDonnell]

Just lovely.

[Mr. Spock]

Great processing!

[Huda Morcos]

Clever processing gives the shot a painterly vintage look! love it!

[Al Perry]

I like what you did with it. Nice work.

[Laraine Kensicki]

lovely effect ~ love the framing, too

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Pretty shot and effect. It looks like a painting on translucent paper with a light behind it.

[Bep]

Very arty picture, Maggiemae. Love your three good things. Wish I could say the same about my smart black trousers ;-)

[Linda]

Creative processing.

[Maggiemae]

@gijsje Thank you Bep! I do have to drag the button a bit over the waistline but it is wearable!

[Jan K]

Love the processing!