p.2 #1 · Part 2 of Playing at home with birds in our garden....
Tim Kuhn wrote:
Great series Lil! Some of the best "photographs" come from our back yards. We have the time to compose them and think about them more so than in the wild. 4 is my favorite, 7 is better than 6 just for the eye as you mentioned. I like the background on these, well done. 5,6,7 may be a tad over sharpened but it is getting so close to just a matter of opinion. Very well done
Oh yes, when you visit you will get a gang to shoot with!!
Tim
Lou, that is priceless. We should all be so fortunate to have "trunks" of gear....Show more →
Thank you Tim.
So glad you like them. Yes, in this case I do have a chance to frame etc. Also, since they come to me - there are other benefits as well.
I find it amusing that some are maybe a tad over sharpened. I've barely done any sharpening. Got to tell Nikon their lenses are almost too sharp. I'm sure they'll love that. But as you say - it's a matter of opinion & I'm a sharpness freak. Comes from my education in Cinema & being the wife of a camera operator for so many years. It's sharp or it's out the door.
OK - I will tell Ross that when we go up he'd better be prepared that I have things to do. people to meet & go shooting with. He can hang out with his mother & sister & I'll go shooting with you guys. he'll be OK with that.
Lou is a very lucky man. He's been doing this for a long time & has had time to collect lenses over the years.
p.2 #3 · Part 2 of Playing at home with birds in our garden....
Duane N wrote:
Lovely background, not too sharp, great colors of a bird I've never photographed. And I do believe the last one is an American Goldfinch in non-breeding plumage.
so glad you like them. The Lesser is so fun to get cause they do have such lovely colors.
OK so we both agree - it is an American Goldfinch in non-breeding colors. That's what I thought. I've seen a bird I've been confused over before & now I realize it has to be this one. Always good to realize I have a new bird in the garden & that they're here even though the bad fires.
p.2 #4 · Part 2 of Playing at home with birds in our garden....
72chevelle454 wrote:
Lil, they look great...
About sharpness... I believe you misunderstood me when I was PMing you.. When you upload a HR image to Zenfolio, Zenfolio gives you options to choose from and link too that automatically size the image down.. when this process happens on Zenfolio's end.. the images tend to look over sharpened (depending on the image)... So that is why I tend to do all the sizing myself (in Photoshop) when posting on FM... Did that make any sense...
When I used Pbase.. if you didn't click "original" size and link from one of the Large or smaller sized images they looked horrible.
& I did probably misunderstand you. No problem. I get it. I'm just too lazy to go in & do Chad action after I'm done with them in NX2. So I get it - Zenfolio's behind it.
Glad you like them - because until I get a chance to go out again - this is all I have to offer. I may go down to Malibu & shoot just to get the Brown Pelicans in breeding colors before they leave. This is the right time to go....
p.2 #5 · Part 2 of Playing at home with birds in our garden....
Ed Robertson wrote:
Very Nice Lil I pick # 4 But Like Them All. Ed
Thank you Ed,
so glad you like them Ed. I love these little guys & I think they're getting more & more used to me. Which I really love. Now I seem to have upwards 30 or so of them coming by each day. The more the merrier.
p.2 #7 · Part 2 of Playing at home with birds in our garden....
davidearls wrote:
These are all great, Lil - I'm amazed at how much more color the males keep through the winter out in CA. They all turn a limpid, uninspiring mustrdy color in the heartland.
Great exposures, plenty of detai, nice bokeh - work to be proud of -
Thank you David.
I think you're thinking of the American Goldfinch. These are Lesser Goldfinches. They keep their color year round from what I understand. They're smaller than the American as well.
p.2 #11 · Part 2 of Playing at home with birds in our garden....
thehotel wrote:
Nice yard visitors you got. You done did gooood.
Wacky roger
Founding Member Of OOOPs
Thank you Roger.
Glad you like them. But I would gladly trade them for some of your large game or BEs - - I so want to get a chance at large mammals in the wild. Guess I better talk my husband into a trip......
p.2 #13 · Part 2 of Playing at home with birds in our garden....
Lil,
It looks like you had a very productive day. Beautiful series. I like all of them.
When the birds come to you,instead of looking for them,it's a birder's happy day.
p.2 #15 · Part 2 of Playing at home with birds in our garden....
Hide Takahashi wrote:
Lil,
It looks like you had a very productive day. Beautiful series. I like all of them.
When the birds come to you,instead of looking for them,it's a birder's happy day.
Hide
Thank you Hide,
these are shot over several days. Glad you like them.
Yes it is good when they come to us.
I'm really happy with these. I had not seen a Lesser GF in forever & was very concerned after the fires. Then I saw one out of the corner of my eye. I happened upon on one of those "socks" for the special seed for them & bought it. Bought seed & I guess the word's out.
he'll be OK with that. 
Those are some awesome bgs you got there! 
