a wxwaxwing in a bad mood

[Andy]

shot today, canon 1Ds Mark II, 70-200 f/2.8L i.s. aboard. clicky on the piccy for the exif-y.

:wxwax he just looked at me this way...

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16200330-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16198104)

and here's my 17-year old, enjoying the birds....

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16200857-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16198081)

enjoy (boid) photography,

[Cosmic]

OMG! :rofl :rofl


I can't believe you captured that expression! How utterly priceless! I could think of so many captions to put under that photo :clap :thumb

[John Mueller]

Andy,was you eating when you captured this ?:rofl
Very nice capture.Wish it had the geeen bg through out :thumb

[gtc]

i really like that shot-it must be spring-birds get a little cranky around nesting time.

i think this is the first bird photo I have seen you post-good to see you branching out yet again

[4labs]

What did ya do to piss him off? Great shot and what is boid?

[Andy]

What did ya do to piss him off? Great shot and what is boid?

"boid" is how day tawk in bvooklyn if dey've bin arount noo yawk a lawng toime, youse know whaddeymsayin? if not,

fuhgeddabowdid...

[Angelo]

great shots Andy. that bird almost seems fake.

and great composition of your son. is that what you call selective color?

[4labs]

"boid" is how day tawk in bvooklyn if dey've bin arount noo yawk a lawng toime, youse know whaddeymsayin? if not,

fuhgeddabowdid.....Damn blonde moment.. Born in Brooklyn I should:dunno have known....

[lynnma]

Blonde moment?? better watch out for Snappy..:rofl


Andrew? that boyd is wonderful.. had me yelling "oh my god" and dh came running.. thats a kpotd if ever I saw one...:clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap
Love the second one too.. what are all those red birds??? did you clone them??:scratch

[Andy]

Love the second one too.. what are all those red birds??? did you clone them??:scratch

thanks lynnie :D the shot of my son oliver is a straight shot, no cloning of boids - i did remove the color, and then paint back just the birds :deal

thanks for stopping by, looking, and cheering!

[GREAPER]

Both great shots Andy. The birds expression is priceless and the composition is so simple it's stunning. The shot of your son looking out at the birds is wonderful as well. Great catches.

[bfjr]

Come on fess up, you put a worm on the end of that Lens :D

Excellent :thumb :thumb

[windoze]

i like the image of your son watching the "bee-eaters". Did you know that the Bronx Zoo actually raises / grows / breeds or whatever the term is bees to give the birds enrichment. they will let bees live out for the bee-eaters to catch. the are quite aerobatic and its something to see or so ive heard.....
once again great images!!!!


troy


shot today, canon 1Ds Mark II, 70-200 f/2.8L i.s. aboard. clicky on the piccy for the exif-y.

:wxwax he just looked at me this way...

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16200330-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16198104)

and here's my 17-year old, enjoying the birds....

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16200857-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16198081)

enjoy (boid) photography,

[Yuri Pautov]

Super photos, Andy!
Esp. I like the second (you know my taste)
Spasibo,
Yuri

[Andy]

OMG! :rofl :rofl


I can't believe you captured that expression! How utterly priceless! I could think of so many captions to put under that photo :clap :thumb

thanks so much cosmic!

[Andy]

Andy,was you eating when you captured this ?:rofl
Very nice capture.Wish it had the geeen bg through out :thumb

john, this was a non-food shoot i assure you :deal :lol3

thanks for stopping by and the comment.

[fish]

what kind of bird is that, andy?

[Harryb]

what kind of bird is that, andy?
I don't know what kind of bird that it was but knowing Andy its probably medium rare by now. :rofl :eat

[ginger_55]

Those red things in the next photo, they are probably peppers in disguise.:rofl

g

Harry, I just looked at that bird again, do you think even Andy would tackle something that was looking at him like that.

[Harryb]

Those red things in the next photo, they are probably peppers in disguise.:rofl

g

Harry, I just looked at that bird again, do you think even Andy would tackle something that was looking at him like that.
Hey Ginger,

Why do you think the bird was looking at him that way? He probably had just tried to put some BBQ sauce on it.

[fish]

I think it's a fake bird, superglued to the stick. :nod

[snapapple]

Blonde moment?? better watch out for Snappy..:rofl

You betcha! What about a redhead moment? Or a brunette moment? :wink


Andrew? that boyd is wonderful.. had me yelling "oh my god" and dh came running.. thats a kpotd if ever I saw one...:clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap
Love the second one too.. what are all those red birds??? did you clone them??:scratch

Ditto here! dh came running. And ditto the kpotd too!
:clap :clap :clap

Good going Andy. (Lusting after the long lens here) :lust

[lynnesite]

shot today, canon 1Ds Mark II, 70-200 f/2.8L i.s. aboard. clicky on the piccy for the exif-y.

:wxwax he just looked at me this way...

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16200330-S.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16198104)
enjoy (boid) photography,

If you had a stick in the aft area like that your expression might be a little perturbed too. Great shot! Hard to get bird expressions. :thumb

[Trish323]

[QUOTE=andy]shot today, canon 1Ds Mark II, 70-200 f/2.8L i.s. aboard. clicky on the piccy for the exif-y.


Great Shots Andy. A bird and a 17 yr. old....your theme must have been shooting " 'tudes" that day! Great captures!

[fish]

If you had a stick in the aft area like that your expression might be a little perturbed too.

:lol






:oogle

[Andy]

i really like that shot-it must be spring-birds get a little cranky around nesting time.

i think this is the first bird photo I have seen you post-good to see you branching out yet again

hehe "branching" out - love the subtle humor there! thanks so much for looking, and commenting :D

[Steve Cavigliano]

We've finally embarassed Andy into taking bird pics :lol4

You can keep shooting them as long as you don't post anything too good :rofl You already do so many other types of photos, so well. You have to leave us hacks something that we can feel proud of and call our own......lol So yes, that means no sports shooting either :lol


Seriously, very nice shots. The color on the waxwing shot is awesome. As is his expression (you didn't steal any of his worms by chance, did you?) Although there's not much color in it, I think the 2nd shot is even better :thumb

Good work Andy :clap

Steve

[fish]

At the risk of repeating myself, what kind of bird is this? :ear

[Andy]

At the risk of repeating myself, what kind of bird is this? :ear

its a wxwaxwing :wxwax didn't you read that :wxwax can't you see the absolute similarity :wxwax ?

[fish]

its a wxwaxwing :wxwax didn't you read that :wxwax can't you see the absolute similarity :wxwax ?
I couldn't find that in either my Audubon or Sibley books. :scratch


But I guess there is a bit of a similarity, with waxy's clown makeup on. :rolleyes

[Andy]

I couldn't find that in either my Audubon or Sibley books. :scratch


But I guess there is a bit of a similarity, with waxy's clown makeup on. :rolleyes

i always say, a picture is worth a sherpa's nickel!

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16328319-L.jpg

[Andy]

great shots Andy. that bird almost seems fake.

and great composition of your son. is that what you call selective color?

thanks angelo - yeah, selective coloring. htere's a tute in the hall of wisdom on it :thumb

thanks!

[Andy]

Both great shots Andy. The birds expression is priceless and the composition is so simple it's stunning. The shot of your son looking out at the birds is wonderful as well. Great catches.

Come on fess up, you put a worm on the end of that Lens :D

Excellent :thumb :thumb

thanks greaps and bfjr :D

[Andy]

You betcha! What about a redhead moment? Or a brunette moment? :wink



Ditto here! dh came running. And ditto the kpotd too!
:clap :clap :clap

Good going Andy. (Lusting after the long lens here) :lust

thanks snappy :D hehehehe

[wxwax]

I fail to see the resemblance. :wxwax

[Nee7x7]

Fabulous photo, Andy! That bird has some real attitude :D

(love your sherpa pic, too!) :rofl

~Nee :)

[Andy]

I think it's a fake bird, superglued to the stick. :nod

uh, bite me :D

[digital faerie]

shot today, canon 1Ds Mark II, 70-200 f/2.8L i.s. aboard. clicky on the piccy for the exif-y.

:wxwax he just looked at me this way...

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16200330-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16198104)


enjoy (boid) photography,
*rubs Andy's camera for good luck in getting captures like this one* what a fantastic shot!

[itscritical]

That is probably my favorite shot that i have seen from this site so far. Sry everybody else but how can you not just have an open mouth when you see this.

Congrats!

[Andy]

Fabulous photo, Andy! That bird has some real attitude :D

(love your sherpa pic, too!) :rofl

~Nee :)

thanks nee :D always appreciate it when you stop by. you'll see my sherpa in yosemite, he'll be the one carrying my bbq grill (for the ribs) and several coolers (also for the ribs) and a 55gal drum of dw's bbq sauce (you guessed it, for the ribs :lol3 )

[Andy]

shot today, canon 1Ds Mark II, 70-200 f/2.8L i.s. aboard. clicky on the piccy for the exif-y.

:wxwax he just looked at me this way...

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16200330-M.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16198104)


Got an email a little while ago from a nice person who wanted permission to draw this wxwaxwing with an attitude. I said "sure" :D

http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/118606555-M.jpg

[Maestro]

Got an email a little while ago from a nice person who wanted permission to draw this wxwaxwing with an attitude. I said "sure" :D

http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/118606555-M.jpg

Very nice on both counts. The expressions are wonderful. :thumb

[dbaker1221]

great shots andy:clap