Nello Milanese wrote:
These burds are into fashion and accesories
2nd is just awesome
Hey when it's my turn to Holy Grail?

Nello. Great observation! I can't stop laughing.

Thank you for the comment. I believe you've got your HG already. Have fun!

Andy

stan2 wrote:
beautiful. Now, to make it really the 'grail' from California, can you PS some poppies over those yellow weeds? (ps: altho you might be thinking 'white', they're best with pinot noir )

Too bad I don't have any pics of California Poppies. Thanks for the suggestion, Stan.

Andy

Sirfishalot wrote:
Congratulations Andy!
Georgeous captures with very sweet exposure, color and detail.
Very nice work.

JayT

Jay,
Thanks so much. You're very kind.

Andy

Very nice, I like them both, what a find

Awesome shots and CONGRATS!

danjacquitaylo wrote:
Hi Andy

Dan

Hi Dan
Now this is quite unexpected. Miss me already?

Andy

Sanlameer wrote:
HOLY COW its a HOLY QUAIL HOLY GRAIL!! The photos are awesome! Well done.

Ben

Ben,
I can hear Robin's voice in the back of my head but instead of HOLY COW it should be "Holy BATMAN"

Thank you. You really made my day.

Andy

Wow! What a great portrait.

Monique wrote:
Beautiful! I would like to know wich lens and camera you used

Monique,
I use mainly the Nikon D300 and AF-S 300mm f/4 for bird photos. Most of the time with the addition of the 1.7x TC (also Nikon, not off brand). The performance is great but not spectacular, with a lot of practice and hard work, maybe the photographer can make a difference. Thank you for the comment.

Andy

Hi Andy, sorry I'm so late to see these... I so wish I could spend more time here, I miss it so much.

These are the best Quail pics I've ever seen... let alone that you were able to get the chicks as well, just terrific work in being able to capture these with your patience and knowledge of your subjects.

#2 is just awesome... Holy Grail indeed.

Excellent work my friend... a real pleasure to see.

Kirk

harshaj1 wrote:
Great find and beautiful captures.
Harsha

Hi Harsha,
Good to see you stopping by. Thanks for the comment, buddy.

Andy

Anthony Kaye wrote:
Awesome. Got to love it when it all comes together....


Anthony,
Thank you, there was certainly a degree of satisfaction having taken that shot.

Andy

Jonesy wrote:
Nice pics!


Thank you Jonesy.

Andy

RobAmy wrote:
Very nice, I like them both, what a find

Rob,
Thank you. Glad you liked them.

Andy

treebeard wrote:
Awesome shots and CONGRATS!

Thank you very much treebeard.

Andy

Nice story and the second is a Holy Quail!

I thought there could be only one holy grail? Seriously these rule! Great Job!

#2 is really special – right at eye level with a clean foreground. I imagine seeing this shot will still have your heart pounding in years to come. For me this is why photography is so special – as you get to relive the moment time and time again! Dave

coscorrosa wrote:
Wow! What a great portrait.

Thank you kindly.
Andy

KirkB wrote:
Hi Andy, sorry I'm so late to see these... I so wish I could spend more time here, I miss it so much.

These are the best Quail pics I've ever seen... let alone that you were able to get the chicks as well, just terrific work in being able to capture these with your patience and knowledge of your subjects.

#2 is just awesome... Holy Grail indeed.

Excellent work my friend... a real pleasure to see.

Kirk

You're not late buddy. Sometimes life just gets in the way.

Thank you, Kirk for speaking your mind. They're difficult to get, especially the father-and-son portrait. Hey, whenever you get time, we should hang out do some shooting.

Andy