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Loved ALL the birds, Mystyr, Snowqueen and kittypaws!
MystyMystyry, where did you film these birds? Do they live in a tree near your house or in a park nearby?
Snowqueen, the chicks are darling. What kind of birds are they?
Kittypaws, I can just picture you circling and trying to get a good picture and the geese outwitting you at every turn. Geese are like that, yeah, they are. :)
They're usually quite rare, qimi. I'd been trying to get a good photograph of one or two in the backyard and various parks for months, but they kept being chased off by magpies and such
That day I came home and there they were feasting and fighting in the tree - that film is a one in a hundred year freak - an extremely lucky day and good timing. I posted as soon as the video was up because everyone just HAD to see it (the good news is the original's half an hour long in full HD - I just couldn't spare the bandwidth to put it all up [lousy contract])
Thanks Neely - the noisiest and squawkiest when they're in a group like that - but you should have heard them in reality: it actually hurt! (the original footage has them in cd quality, slowed down they sound like a bunch of drunk bikies). The thing is usually they're like love birds - no-one I know who's lived here their whole lives has ever seen them congregate and fight nor remotely behave like that
Thanks Gilliatt - I took about 500 photos (making up for all the missed opportunities, while also having to stand guard in case they paintballed the camera lens - ah the hazards!)
As for the Bryce thing - that head bears a remarkable resemblance to my landlord's (I'd post a comparison but I don't want to risk breaking the camera glass) and it feels just so good to squish - in fact I'm doing it now, and I'll do it tomorrow too
Nice Snowqueen - what sort of chicks are they?
Thanks Kitty - have you tried upping the ISO? At 200-400 the photos should come out crystal clear
Happy clicking!
Edit: They're back! The Psychedelic Birds have returned for another shoot!
http://i56.tinypic.com/44bp0.jpg
On my way to my car from work.
Taken on Saturday. First beach excursion of the year. Currently nursing sun-burned shoulders with hydrating cream (yoghurt is better, but I prefer eating it).
http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/5533/photowij.jpg
That's really nice faithosaurus. I like the dramatic sunset and divisional contrast between Earth and Sky - good compositionQuote:
Originally Posted by faithosaurus
Would you mind if I tried something with the colour saturation? It's a new technique I've been working on? (if You don't like it I can easily take it down)
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...rmystyry/4.jpg
Mystry
nice touch. It brings more *life* into the photo.Quote:
Would you mind if I tried something with the colour saturation? It's a new technique I've been working on?
kittypaws
I played around with color in this photo of mine.
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/y...P9050042-1.jpg
Here is the original shot. It is interesting how the naked eye can not see the light absorption and how uneven it really is.
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/y...a/P9050042.jpg
Funny...just made me think of your Psychedelic Birds!
:)
Interesting, Mystyry, and Kitty. You took perfectly nice pictures and upped the ante, so to speak.
My balcony affords a fine view to the clutter of my beloved city.
Still, in the first one the moon promises a bright night. And in the second (a little bit later and a looking further south) beams projected by the Athenean "indignados" dance about the dark blue July sky.
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/6596/viewue.jpg
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/3696/view2p.jpg
DocHeart,
Thanks for sharing a part of your world. The moon over Athens!
By the way the moon will be full on the 15th. According the the Old Farmer's Almanac it is known as the "Strawberry moon".
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Why is it called a Strawberry moon?
I would reckon it would be red?
"Strawberry" apparently comes from the Algonquain. Each full moon is known by many names by various cultures or regions of the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by kittypaws
Here is a Wiki link that mioght help. You might also consider checking the Old Farmers Almanac.
Scroll down toward the bottom to see the full moon names.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_moon
Here is my attempt at photographing the moon last night.
Taken with a 200mm lens with the moon low on the horizon which creates the grainy appearence due to the layer of atmospheric "funk".
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...011cropped.jpg
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Gilliatt ~ what a great shot! I was hopeful to grab a few shots but we had cloud cover.
:sad:
Thanks.
That's too bad about the clouds, but there's always next month or the next....
The one I look forward to the most, is the full Harvest moon.
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The sun was relentless on the mountaintop:http://www.online-literature.com/for...3&d=1308792818