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The model wore red (sort of) · 12:05 AM

This Towhee seemed quite happy to pose for me. He was perched on a pile of logs from an oak that had to be cut down a couple of years ago.
The robin kept changing pose like a pro.

Larger versions are better.

cupic · 02-17-2009, 05:34 AM

Great series Gary and you found a model on the cheap

cheers

Taff · 02-17-2009, 05:35 AM

Originally posted by cupic

Great series Gary and you found a model on the cheap

cheers

har har mate

great pics gary

**Lowell Goudge** · 02-17-2009, 06:18 AM

I think actually it is a spotted towhee, but what the hell it is a great shot any way

stevebrot · 02-17-2009, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

I think actually it is a spotted towhee, but what the hell it is a great shot any way

Yeh, its a Towhee (Rufous-sided in some books...). I was chasing two of these around for much of the afternoon on Saturday and never got a good shot!

Steve

Jimbo · 02-17-2009, 09:54 AM

Sweet shots Gary. I think this is the same bird I was shooting this week. Attaching a couple of shots. JIm

jeffkpotter · 02-17-2009, 01:05 PM

Nice Gary! He's got quite a orange/red eye doesn't he? The rich green background makes him stand out.

roentarre · 02-17-2009, 01:54 PM

The last shot is my favorite, Gary

Excellent shots there!

**Ash** · 02-17-2009, 02:08 PM

Nice ones Gary.
Love the detail.

Igilligan · 02-17-2009, 02:27 PM

The last one is my favorite... I am having trouble with the click to get the larger size... it goes to a different look... but it is not larger

Am I doing something wrong? I would like to see the larger versions of these...

-edit- I just rechecked and maybe it is a tiny bit bigger... but I was hoping for a 1000 wide or so

JMR · 02-17-2009, 04:52 PM

I very much like the last three Gary. At first I thought the close-ups were crops, but as I studied the images, all the poses were different.

JMR

**FuzzyOne** · 02-17-2009, 05:25 PM

Beautiful colors. I'm learning that capturing good bird pictures is pretty difficult. Mine don't look like your's yet. lol

Damn Brit · 02-17-2009, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by cupic

Great series Gary and you found a model on the cheap

cheers

Thanks Ivan and I think you meant CHEEP. You were still right though because I was at work so I was actually getting paid for the shoot. The boss thought I was planting bulbs.Shhh

Originally posted by Taff

har har mate

great pics gary

Thanks Taff (I just know it wasn't the kind of model you were hoping for though)

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

I think actually it is a spotted towhee, but what the hell it is a great shot any way

Originally posted by stevebrot

Yeh, its a Towhee (Rufous-sided in some books...). I was chasing two of these around for much of the afternoon on Saturday and never got a good shot!

Steve

Thanks Lowell and Steve, I didn't think I was right . It makes sense now though because there were plenty of female Towhees about.

I've corrected the first post.

Originally posted by Jimbo

Sweet shots Gary. I think this is the same bird I was shooting this week. Attaching a couple of shots. JIm

Thanks Jim, I was working in that part of the nursery for the past couple of weeks clearing the blackberry bushes away from the creek bank. I think the birds got used to me being around which made it easier.

Damn Brit · 02-17-2009, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by jeffkpotter

Nice Gary! He's got quite a orange/red eye doesn't he? The rich green background makes him stand out.

Thanks Jeff, yes the eye does stand out well against the green and for a bird, I also find them quite expressive.

Originally posted by roentarre

The last shot is my favorite, Gary

Excellent shots there!

Thanks James, I always appreciate your comments.

Originally posted by Ash

Nice ones Gary.
Love the detail.

Thank you Ash.

Originally posted by Igilligan

The last one is my favorite... I am having trouble with the click to get the larger size... it goes to a different look... but it is not larger

Am I doing something wrong? I would like to see the larger versions of these...

-edit- I just rechecked and maybe it is a tiny bit bigger... but I was hoping for a 1000 wide or so

Thanks for looking Gus, I don't know what's happening to the size thing, I'm not technical enough.

Bigger versions are in the gallery; https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/...lbum-5983.html you should be able to click twice on them there and fill your screen.

Originally posted by JMR

I very much like the last three Gary. At first I thought the close-ups were crops, but as I studied the images, all the poses were different.

JMR

Thanks JMR, you were right on the money about the close ups, they are crops, just taken from different images.

Damn Brit · 02-17-2009, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by FuzzyOne

Beautiful colors. I'm learning that capturing good bird pictures is pretty difficult. Mine don't look like your's yet. lol

Thanks FuzzyOne, sometimes I go a bit OTT with the colour but in this case they are true to life, I had good light.

02-17-2009, 06:18 AM	#4
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	robin, what robin? I think actually it is a spotted towhee, but what the hell it is a great shot any way

02-17-2009, 09:34 AM	#5
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Lowell Goudge I think actually it is a spotted towhee, but what the hell it is a great shot any way Yeh, its a Towhee (Rufous-sided in some books...). I was chasing two of these around for much of the afternoon on Saturday and never got a good shot! Steve Last edited by stevebrot; 02-17-2009 at 01:55 PM.

02-17-2009, 09:54 AM	#6
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Sweet shots Gary. I think this is the same bird I was shooting this week. Attaching a couple of shots. JIm Last edited by Jimbo; 03-08-2009 at 06:06 PM.

02-17-2009, 02:27 PM	#10
Igilligan Guest	Hey Gary The last one is my favorite... I am having trouble with the click to get the larger size... it goes to a different look... but it is not larger Am I doing something wrong? I would like to see the larger versions of these... -edit- I just rechecked and maybe it is a tiny bit bigger... but I was hoping for a 1000 wide or so

02-17-2009, 07:13 PM	#13
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by cupic Great series Gary and you found a model on the cheap cheers Thanks Ivan and I think you meant CHEEP. You were still right though because I was at work so I was actually getting paid for the shoot. The boss thought I was planting bulbs.Shhh Originally posted by Taff har har mate great pics gary Thanks Taff (I just know it wasn't the kind of model you were hoping for though) Originally posted by Lowell Goudge I think actually it is a spotted towhee, but what the hell it is a great shot any way Originally posted by stevebrot Yeh, its a Towhee (Rufous-sided in some books...). I was chasing two of these around for much of the afternoon on Saturday and never got a good shot! Steve Thanks Lowell and Steve, I didn't think I was right . It makes sense now though because there were plenty of female Towhees about. I've corrected the first post. Originally posted by Jimbo Sweet shots Gary. I think this is the same bird I was shooting this week. Attaching a couple of shots. JIm Thanks Jim, I was working in that part of the nursery for the past couple of weeks clearing the blackberry bushes away from the creek bank. I think the birds got used to me being around which made it easier. Last edited by Damn Brit; 02-17-2009 at 08:26 PM.

02-17-2009, 05:34 AM	#2
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Great series Gary and you found a model on the cheap cheers

02-17-2009, 05:35 AM	#3
Taff Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,612	Originally posted by cupic Great series Gary and you found a model on the cheap cheers har har mate great pics gary

02-17-2009, 01:05 PM	#7
jeffkpotter Guest	Nice Gary! He's got quite a orange/red eye doesn't he? The rich green background makes him stand out.

02-17-2009, 01:54 PM	#8
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	The last shot is my favorite, Gary Excellent shots there!

02-17-2009, 02:08 PM	#9
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Nice ones Gary. Love the detail.

02-17-2009, 04:52 PM	#11
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	I very much like the last three Gary. At first I thought the close-ups were crops, but as I studied the images, all the poses were different. JMR

02-17-2009, 05:25 PM	#12
FuzzyOne Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central NJ Posts: 90	Beautiful colors. I'm learning that capturing good bird pictures is pretty difficult. Mine don't look like your's yet. lol

02-17-2009, 07:21 PM	#14
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by jeffkpotter Nice Gary! He's got quite a orange/red eye doesn't he? The rich green background makes him stand out. Thanks Jeff, yes the eye does stand out well against the green and for a bird, I also find them quite expressive. Originally posted by roentarre The last shot is my favorite, Gary Excellent shots there! Thanks James, I always appreciate your comments. Originally posted by Ash Nice ones Gary. Love the detail. Thank you Ash. Originally posted by Igilligan The last one is my favorite... I am having trouble with the click to get the larger size... it goes to a different look... but it is not larger Am I doing something wrong? I would like to see the larger versions of these... -edit- I just rechecked and maybe it is a tiny bit bigger... but I was hoping for a 1000 wide or so Thanks for looking Gus, I don't know what's happening to the size thing, I'm not technical enough. Bigger versions are in the gallery; https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/...lbum-5983.html you should be able to click twice on them there and fill your screen. Originally posted by JMR I very much like the last three Gary. At first I thought the close-ups were crops, but as I studied the images, all the poses were different. JMR Thanks JMR, you were right on the money about the close ups, they are crops, just taken from different images.

02-17-2009, 07:23 PM	#15
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by FuzzyOne Beautiful colors. I'm learning that capturing good bird pictures is pretty difficult. Mine don't look like your's yet. lol Thanks FuzzyOne, sometimes I go a bit OTT with the colour but in this case they are true to life, I had good light.

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