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Rob Tillyer Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #1 · Learning to kill I came up on this young Gray Jay on the road while on my walk today. He had a parent in the willows beside the road instructing him (or laughing at him. ) 1.Found a bug. 2. Checking with the mentor. 3. Going for the kill. 4. Oh no it wiggles. 5. Checking with the mentor. 6. Oh what the heck it’s food. Thanks for looking and C&C. Rob Jul 04, 2009 at 04:11 AM

Bmetcan Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #2 · Learning to kill Cool series. Did he eventually eat it? I wonder if he got a puff of some nasty spray from that thing when he grabbed it. Steve Jul 04, 2009 at 05:03 AM

Ed Robertson Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #3 · Learning to kill Very Nice Rob. Ed Jul 04, 2009 at 05:09 AM

Rob Tillyer Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #4 · Learning to kill Oh he ate it all right, my shutter speeds were too slow to catch it all. Don't know about any spray but he dropped it when it wiggled. Thanks Steve. Rob Jul 04, 2009 at 05:10 AM

Lil Judd Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #5 · Learning to kill Rob, that's a neat series of shots. Too bad there's none of the parent instructing the juvenile. You should have recorded this in video mode the way Ron does. Great set Lil Jul 04, 2009 at 05:47 AM

Edward Rotberg Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #6 · Learning to kill Rob, this is a very cute series. The images are sharp and you've captured some wonderful behavior here. My foavorites are #1 and especially #3 - it rocks! That said, if you are serious about the critique part of the C&C, I hope you won't take this the wrong way. My only thought is: It looks like you got down low to take these. Was there an opportunity to get down even lower, perhaps lying down on the ground to shoot him? Certainly not if it would have scared the little guy away, but if it were possible it might give your subject a much better background (which here is so close in brightness and color to the subject) and allow you to throw the bkg out of focus more and have the subject pop. This is what I find myself thinking as I go over many of my own images. The images are all really nice as they are, and like I said, not being there this may not have even been possible, but it's what came to mind. = Ed = Jul 04, 2009 at 06:11 AM

Nello Milanese Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #7 · Learning to kill You might wanna post these on the Macro board..i'm sure the guyz there will appreciate it alot That jay blends really well with its surroundings Jul 04, 2009 at 11:59 AM

b.a.smith Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #8 · Learning to kill nice Rob, great comentary alan Jul 04, 2009 at 12:09 PM

Matt Philbin Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #9 · Learning to kill Nice series & great narration too! Have a nice 4th! Jul 04, 2009 at 12:33 PM

Rob Tillyer Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #10 · Learning to kill Thanks for the nice comments all. Lil - Thanks, the older bird was fairly well hidden in the shadows and branches, none of the shots of it turned out well Ed - thanks for the advice on the angle of the shots, truth be known I was walking our dog and wanted to keep her away from the jay. That being said I really agree with your comments about the BG of the road surface Nello - Thanks the Jay was in the deep morning shadows on a gravel road, generally they are very bold characters that stand right out in the world. Rob Jul 04, 2009 at 01:47 PM

Tim Kuhn Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #11 · Learning to kill Interesting set Rob, nice sharp subject. I guess I never really thought about them having to learn to eat live bugs, thought they just did it. Now do you have any of the parent teaching the little ones to beg from picnic tables as they known to do Tim Jul 04, 2009 at 02:14 PM

GeneO Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #12 · Learning to kill Nice series rob. Gave me a good chuckle, thanks! Gene Jul 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM

harshaj1 Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #13 · Learning to kill Very nice captures Rob. Harsha Jul 04, 2009 at 02:47 PM

GAREN Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #14 · Learning to kill Nice series Rob Garen Jul 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM

Rob Tillyer Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #15 · Learning to kill Tim- Thanks for looking in. I don't think there is much of a learning process for either bugs or picnic treats, but I did enjoy his reaction to the beetles struggles. Rob Jul 04, 2009 at 04:12 PM

Rob Tillyer Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #16 · Learning to kill Thanks for the look Garen. Rob Jul 04, 2009 at 04:13 PM

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