Backyard Waxwings

[Jarmo Juntunen]

Spotted these Bohemia Waxwings having a go at the backyard tree:

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... just don't tell me the bg is blown out. I know it is. You should see the sky here today... talk about grey!

 

[Jaime Johnson]

I love wax wings! What a great bird to have in the back yard!

 

[Jarmo Juntunen]

Thank you so much Jaime, I really appreciate you stopping by! These guys usually visit us every year around this time of Feb but still I feel really lucky I was home. They were so fearless... I stood only a few meters away from them and they did not mind at all!

 

[Asher Kelman]

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Jarmo,

This is so lyrical with the curves of the birds feeding.

I'd save this for a special project. Use them for some combination with a new background. They'd make fine greeting cards or parts of a larger more ambitious composition. Good chance they'll be back for at least a week, given the amount of food there to eat.

Asher

 

[Sam Hames]

Spotted these Bohemia Waxwings having a go at the backyard tree:

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This reminds me of calligraphy - or a Japanese brush painting. It's very nice.

 

[Jarmo Juntunen]

Thank you so much Asher and Sam. I was out of town a couple of days and had an internet problem after that, hence a late answer.

 

[Jarmo Juntunen]

The sky finally cleared up today. And my new friends came back!

 

[Don Cohen]

The sky finally cleared up today. And my new friends came back!

Nice shots. Blue skies are so much nicer than the cloudy/white ones!

This image gives a decent view of the head and eye in a nice pose. You might try bringing out some of the shadow detail here - I bet there's enough there to further enhance this nice capture.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Jarmo,

This is exciting as you can review what you did and then plan the next attack. Looking forward to more of this urban saga!

Asher

 

[Jarmo Juntunen]

Thank you Don and Asher! I agree with Don about the need to bring out more detail. I'll take a look at the raws and see what I can do. (These guys are so much fun to watch...)