[LRflex] Re: Bob's Redpoll photos
- From: bob palmieri <rpalmier@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 13:06:03 -0500
On Mar 8, 2009, at 4:25 AM, Doug Herr wrote (after kindly fixing up
my lame auto-fill header):
From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LRflex] Bob's Redpoll photo (was: Re: Re: leicareflex
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Bob, I wonder if your Michigan Redpoll is a Hoary? I don't know
either species very well but if this is different from the more
southern bird I'd have to start thinking about Hoary :-)
Well... this Hoary business is something best left to you real
birders; me, I just try to snap 'em.
In fact, when I shot the Indiana birds (which are probably female in
contrast to the Male Michiganders) there was one subject that Ruthie
really thought was a contender for this Hoary appellation:
http://www.pbase.com/bobsworld/image/109113003
And David Young wrote:
Good Mornin' Bob!
I find that branches "in the way", are often the death knell for a
shot. But this one, with it's one, big branch, does not seemed to be
harmed, in the least.
I had another case in the Indiana shoot where I was going for this
two-bird-bodies-in-the-frame-for-compositional-balance thing that I'm
fond of where I just hadta say bird-bod-bisecting-branch be damned,
it's close enough for my standards:
http://www.pbase.com/bobsworld/image/109113004
And while we're on the subject of the Sliding Scale of Standards
here's a pair of snaps shot in the seconds preceding the original
post where I think I kindof missed the focus a bit (in addition to
pretty problematic branch clutter) but the coloring on the chest is
nice to look at:
http://www.pbase.com/bobsworld/image/109930055
http://www.pbase.com/bobsworld/image/109930056
The second one comes closest to showing the iridescent forehead spot
that some of these birds had; it reminded me of the ones we see on
Anna's Hummingbirds.
Anyway, thanks for real for looking at the first one, and for your
very kind words.
Bob Palmieri
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