Picture of the Week #83 10/04/2009 - 10/18/2009

[Dale]

Originally Posted by RichardS

It's hard to get great shots of bike racing. I have many, many examples ranging from mediocre to really bad Yours is pretty good.

More birds. A friend's neighbour has two cockatoos that live with him. They're not exactly pets and they're not really wild either. They are free to fly away at any time and I often see them flying around. I've been meaning to take some shots of them for ages.

They were feeding on the nature strip. At the first sight of my camera, they head for sanctuary.


Eventually one is persuaded to have his photo taken.


Who's a pretty boy, then?

Richard.

Good stuff, they look very well. Fresh back from tearing western red cedar window frames to pieces no doubt...

[gawan]

Nice week it has been !

Bbluesman, love the texture and colours in you shots!
Adrian, good moment - both in-laws on the stairs?
Tpeace, love the game action, and the father—son concept!
Reeftool, wonderful autumn colours, looks like that here too!
Seacapt, thanks for asking! I have had lot's of changes in my life, first I lost my job, then I was offered another in Sweden (which I did not accept as my life is firmly in Finland) then I finally started my own little firm! Looks good so far!
Scott, I like that composition of the balloons! In the next post of yours the red leafs are so great!
Dave K, sorry to hear about your K20D, hope all goes well in repair! Love that scenery!
Stratman, what a mighty monument! What is it? I like the leafs!
Steve, absolutely wonderful colours in the Lake Paulina shot! So peaceful!
Jeff, nice DOF in the foliage shot! Nice framing in the kid shot in you other post!
xjjohnno, nice botanical series! Love the second shot's colours! Also you birds a to my liking!
András, I think those panorama crops are great! Love the sky in the first!
Tim, I am glad you decided to join again, good examples - great lionies in the ski jump shot!
Virgil, beautiful interior, I especially like shots #3-5!
Dave D, Looks like winter there already! Magical animals those buffaloes!
Richard, I really like those wattle bird shots! Good colours and sharpness! The man and the white cockatoo shot is fantastic!
Tom, lovely cat! True cat spirit!
Dale you must have had a nice shooting in the bike race!
Bruce, always a pleasure to see you macro shots! Very nice sharpness there!

In here it is Sunday evening already, so who ever feels like it, is welcome to start the next POTW!

[Bramela]

Richard : that second shot of man and his cockatoo friend is certainly something special.
Very well taken shot.
I have a lot of them around here, but not that close (with both meanings : photo/friend)

[RichardS]

Originally Posted by Bramela

Richard : that second shot of man and his cockatoo friend is certainly something special.
Very well taken shot.
I have a lot of them around here, but not that close (with both meanings : photo/friend)

Thanks, Bruce. I got lucky