Blue Jay in a Birch Tree

[kdog]

Something a little different.

http://www.jacara.com/cpg144/albums/birds/IMG_4047.jpg

I asked my wife what she thought of the shot and she said "too bad the branches are blocking so much of the bird". I kind of like it the way it is because it shows the bird more in its element. Plus, technically it's more interesting because I had to manual focus on the bird. I wonder if some shots are simply more interesting to photographers than non-photogs. :scratch

regards,
-joel

[windoze]

i like it, however maybe a different perspective on the crop... ie one that doesnt center the blue jay...


troy

[Harryb]

Usually I don't like the obstructed shots but every once in awhile a shot showing the context is effective. I posted a similar shot of a green heron awhile back. You ahve to show the context sometimes so folks can appreciate what it takes to get an unobstructed shot.

[kdog]

Thanks, Troy. I'm not overly happy with the centered bird either. That's the entire image though, so if I crop, I'll be losing part of picture. Might be worth playing around with though. Thanks for the idea.

-joel

[Dick on Aruba]

This pic is surely a keeper. Well done Joel.

Dick.

[dallas]

I lke it the way it is..........be bold to break the rules, and the picture becomes supprising good. I just don't ask my wife anymore. Good shot Joel.

[gluwater]

Joel I agree with Harry. You are showing the true nature of birds, to hide behind branches so we cannot get a clear shot. I still have not yet gotten one single shot of a blue jay so you are one up on me.

[kdog]

Thanks for the comments, Harry, Dick and Nick! I appreciate them.

I'm not sure why I like this shot so much. I think I like the abstractness of the seed pods (or whatever they are), combined with the lighting. The blue jay just adds something to focus on.

regards,
-joel

[kdog]

I lke it the way it is..........be bold to break the rules, and the picture becomes supprising good. I just don't ask my wife anymore. Good shot Joel.
Thanks, William. That's how I feel about the shot as well. It certainly wasn't meant to be just a picture of a blue jay. Otherwise I would have posted something like this:

http://www.jacara.com/cpg144/albums/birds/IMG_3996.jpg

Cheers,
-joel

[dallas]

Thanks, William. That's how I feel about the shot as well. It certainly wasn't meant to be just a picture of a blue jay. Otherwise I would have posted something like this:

http://www.jacara.com/cpg144/albums/birds/IMG_3996.jpg

Cheers,
-joel

Show off.......:): :): :): :): Beautiful picture.