Mini Challenge #31~BIRDS~VOTE TWO

JudyB · May 03, 2009, 01:57:10 PM

Yea, It is suitable. But boy you may have us scratching our heads on this one!

Brianw · May 03, 2009, 02:10:00 PM

I like the idea.

Pat · May 03, 2009, 04:35:04 PM

Well, then, it won't be a surprise as it usually is since Barbarian has already announced the topic. Oh well.

I'll go and set it up.

Don · May 03, 2009, 05:58:12 PM

Congratulations Barbarian on the win. Congratulations to the others also.

Sounds like a good topic that should produce a nice variety of different photos.

I'm thinking already.

Don

Fotobirder · May 03, 2009, 08:40:46 PM

Congratulations to all the winners. Barbarians Photo Going Home was the Special Picture I was talking about. Goes to show that the Bird doesn't have to take up a lot of the Composition. Pepper was also a great picture but I hadn't seen Pat's Picture when I was making these projections. I really thought she had a great chance of winning. The Cardinal in the Snow was great and also the Dusky Thrush with those beautiful Flowers. I don't want to forget Good Morning Class and one of my Personal favorite that wasn't a winner Sharp-shinned Hawk. The blend of colors in that photo was very good. I left out names so I wouldn't embarrass myself. Congratulations to the winners. But all the pictures were winners in my view.

Steve
Fotobirder

LaughingPeppers · May 03, 2009, 08:42:10 PM

Congratulations Barbarian and to the rest of the winners!!
The same thing goes to everyone who entered the contest.
All the shots are interesting photos of the theme.

I would like to add that Hitchin' A Ride from gjtoth is my personal favorite.
I rated it as my top choice based on creativity and uniqueness
of its photographic interpretation of the theme. Well done gjtoth.

I welcome the new theme for the next challenge.
This is going to be tough, but I will certainly enter this one.

Regards to all,
Laughing Peppers

Summicron · May 03, 2009, 09:33:32 PM

That looks like a Grey Jay Pat, I just picked up a book in a charity shop on the Canadian Rockies, and there's one in there, beautiful bird, and its sharp bang on the eyes.

Barbarian, don't know what kind of heron that is but youve caught it in some very wonderful light, like molten metal that water, the bird stands out in all its rich detail against the background, even the pool of water it takes its stance in, echoes the shape of the heron right up to its beak, bet you must have been watching this for some time with a good long lens.

mybcjazz, your thrush is well positioned on its colourfully blossomed perch, good upward turn of the head, looks alert, and attentive.

Fotobirder · May 04, 2009, 11:01:24 AM

Pat's Bird is actually a Dark-eyed Junco. The Grey jay has white colors around the head area. But the Composition is what is great about the picture. Have a blessed day.

Steve
Forobirder

Jeanne Lee · May 04, 2009, 04:05:04 PM

My congratulations, also, to the winners. And each and every picture posted was a winner, in my uneducated opinion.

Now on we go to the next challenge. And what a challenge it will be to find a subject to photograph for this one! $:-\$

CowGirl · May 04, 2009, 06:23:51 PM

What a *fun* challenge that was! Barbarian--your pictures were great! I 'specially liked the heron (i think that's what it was

) in the water!
I'm still trying to figure out this next challenge

CowGirl

Sarge · May 04, 2009, 07:28:47 PM

Excellent photo Barbarian, and a well deserved win. The pose and colour of the heron is brilliant, and the reflection just adds to the overall picture!

Thankyou so much everyone, for sending in this many bird photos, I really enjoyed looking at all the beautiful types of birds! There were so many great entries posted in!

Congratulations again Barbarian, on a well deserved win.

Tim (Sarge)

LakeLady · May 04, 2009, 07:32:47 PM

This was such a great challenge. Great pictures and so many participants.

I too like the Heron. Of course, they are one of my favorite birds.

Becky

juanital · May 05, 2009, 06:59:44 AM

Great photo-Barbarian-Congrats!!!

Really was a fun contest...The next one sounds challenging! Looking forward to it...

mybcjazz · May 05, 2009, 07:28:22 AM

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WINNING PHOTOGRAPH!!

NICE WORK!!

shutterbugmom · May 07, 2009, 12:14:45 PM

Congratulations to Barbarian and all the winners of the Bird contest!

I guess you could say we definitely had a crowded nest, all the birds had come home to roost?...okay, so much for my sad humor. The tons of entries made for a fun and exciting challenge!

One of my favorites that didn't win was the Bald Eagle at Point Retreat. I have spent some time trying to capture bald eagles and it's quite a challenge to get them in just the right light and situation. It's a very nice environmental shot of that eagle.

Steve, thanks for the kudos on my Sharp Shinned Hawk. I personally love that shot, too.

mybcjazz · May 07, 2009, 04:59:20 PM

Thanks, Summicron, for mentioning my Dusky Thrush photo. The plum blossoms do give it a boost!

I, too, really like the Sharp-shinned Hawk image. The eye is perfectly focused and the head and beak razor sharp!

In His Grip,
Kevin

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Mini Challenge #31~BIRDS~VOTE TWO

Please vote for your top FIVE (5) favorites from the list!

JudyB

Brianw

Pat

Don

Fotobirder

LaughingPeppers

Summicron

Fotobirder

Jeanne Lee

CowGirl

Sarge

LakeLady

juanital

mybcjazz

shutterbugmom

mybcjazz