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Old 06-27-2009, 06:29 PM
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These little purple finches are not shy. They like getting there picture taken. This one was giving me the eye.

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Here are a few more from yesterday





This crow was getting chased by this red wing blackbird. (not the best shot )

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You just cant beat a posing finch and what a great capture. The flowers are gorgeous Frank, Great DoF and lovely colours and detail. Your silhouetted fight between the birds is excellent and very creative way of showing it. Nice work as usual Frank.

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Wow I absolutely love the last picture! It's like hand-drawn but not. and it has the inky feeling which is reallly cool! awesome shots!
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great set Frank .. I really like the 3rd and 4th
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You just cant beat a posing finch and what a great capture. The flowers are gorgeous Frank, Great DoF and lovely colours and detail. Your silhouetted fight between the birds is excellent and very creative way of showing it. Nice work as usual Frank.

Jake.

Thanks Jake I was just trying to get any shot I could as they were flying by and this was all I get.


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ahh the evil blackbirds! Sorry it chased your photogenic subjects away!
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Nice set and no need to apologize for the last one. You caught them in the middle of conflict which is great to see and if you waited to get the perfect background, you'd never have gotten the shot.
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Thanks Mike

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