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Happy new year everyone, I had a few days off over the Holidays, I would like to share a few captures that shot at a few local Southern California hot spots

#1 Scrub jay
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#2 #1's Brother
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#3 Playing with the light
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#4 Morning Peacock
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#5 Mandarin duck
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#6 Mandarin duck
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#7 Wood Duck
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#8 My 1st Hummer for 08
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Jan 06, 2008 at 05:15 PM

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as colorful and detailed as the mandarins are, I still have to go with the jays as my favs. Comps, colors and BG's are super Steve

Jan 06, 2008 at 05:26 PM

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p.1 #3 · 1st post for 2008

Nice series, I love the colors. Bruce

Jan 06, 2008 at 05:48 PM

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p.1 #4 · 1st post for 2008

Beauties, all! Thanks for the color on a cold, wet, dismal day.

Jan 06, 2008 at 08:44 PM

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Dave In La wrote:
as colorful and detailed as the mandarins are, I still have to go with the jays as my favs. Comps, colors and BG's are super Steve

Thanks So much Dave

Steve

Jan 06, 2008 at 09:01 PM

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B Benson wrote:
Nice series, I love the colors. Bruce

Thanks Bruce

Steve

Jan 06, 2008 at 09:02 PM

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trenchmonkey wrote:
Beauties, all! Thanks for the color on a cold, wet, dismal day.

Thanks Dude, Who said it never rains in Southern California

Steve

Jan 06, 2008 at 09:03 PM

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Beautiful Steve, but it looks like you may have used a tad too much flash on # 1. Hopefully I'm wrong...

BTW, when it rains here it pours - - the sky opens up & someone has turned on a faucet full speed & left it running..... ;-)

Lil

Jan 06, 2008 at 09:06 PM

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wow steve. where in socal did you shoot that mandarin. the only one that i've ever seen was at central park in huntington beach. beautiful shots btw.

- hung

Jan 06, 2008 at 09:28 PM

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p.1 #10 · 1st post for 2008

Very pretty pictures - a VERY good start for the year. I really like #2, and the ducks are quite nice too; well done.

Scott

Jan 06, 2008 at 09:40 PM

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p.1 #11 · 1st post for 2008

Beautiful images, Steve. Every shot is sharp as a tack with great color and well composed.
Socrate

Jan 06, 2008 at 10:32 PM

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p.1 #12 · 1st post for 2008

Very nice! I really like the hummer and the ducks.

Steve

Jan 07, 2008 at 12:07 AM

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Lil Judd wrote:
Beautiful Steve, but it looks like you may have used a tad too much flash on # 1. Hopefully I'm wrong...

BTW, when it rains here it pours - - the sky opens up & someone has turned on a faucet full speed & left it running..... ;-)

Lil

Thanks for the comments and suggestions Lil, I appreciate you taking the time to look and comment.

Steve

Jan 07, 2008 at 12:53 AM

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Hungtran10 wrote:
wow steve. where in socal did you shoot that mandarin. the only one that i've ever seen was at central park in huntington beach. beautiful shots btw.

- hung

Thanks Hung, these were all captured at the La Arboretum

Steve

Jan 07, 2008 at 12:54 AM

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PhotoHound wrote:
Very pretty pictures - a VERY good start for the year. I really like #2, and the ducks are quite nice too; well done.

Scott

Thanks Scott

Steve

Jan 07, 2008 at 12:54 AM

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Shasoc wrote:
Beautiful images, Steve. Every shot is sharp as a tack with great color and well composed.
Socrate

Thanks Socrate, Happy new year

Steve

Jan 07, 2008 at 12:55 AM

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p.1 #17 · 1st post for 2008

Very nice '08 start, Steve. These are all so good, and the first might be my favorite. Beautiful

Jan 07, 2008 at 12:59 AM

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Excellent series Steve. I really like the Mandarin duck and Peacock with all their color.

Jan 07, 2008 at 01:39 AM

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p.1 #19 · 1st post for 2008

#1 is awesome! And I really enjoyed the rest as well -
Susan

Jan 07, 2008 at 02:42 AM

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p.1 #20 · 1st post for 2008

Delightful shots. I love the light on the peacock. The mandarin and wood ducks are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

Jan 07, 2008 at 07:35 AM

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MaggieBee wrote:
Very nice '08 start, Steve. These are all so good, and the first might be my favorite. Beautiful

Thanks so much Maggie I really appreciate it, Happy New Year

Steve

Jan 07, 2008 at 02:14 PM

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mark fadely wrote:
Excellent series Steve. I really like the Mandarin duck and Peacock with all their color.

Thanks so much Mark

Steve

Jan 07, 2008 at 02:15 PM

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suemcc wrote:
#1 is awesome! And I really enjoyed the rest as well -
Susan

Thanks so much Susan

Steve

Jan 07, 2008 at 02:16 PM

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JJBub wrote:
Delightful shots. I love the light on the peacock. The mandarin and wood ducks are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much

Steve

Jan 07, 2008 at 02:16 PM

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p.1 #25 · 1st post for 2008

Number One is one of the finest Scrub Jay shots I have seen to date. Perfect even exposure and a nice clean pose. Great job on the mandarin and the woodies as well.

Ken

Jan 07, 2008 at 02:22 PM


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