Cut the Grass Howard!

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• sway (1212)
• [2005-08-23 5:35]

HI Howard,
Nice action shot. I can see his mouth is full of seed.
I love the colours.
Nice lighting.
Great shot.
:)

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• Eko (121)
• [2005-08-23 5:42]

Hi Howard!
Perfect capture.Colors,sharpness and details are great.I liked composition very much.Thanks for posting.

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• Janice (17794)
• [2005-08-23 5:47]

I'm pleased you didn't cut the lawn before this fellow had his fill. He is nice and sharp Howard, good colours and I love his expression. Good job, well done.

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• jerry_sko (78)
• [2005-08-23 5:58]

Nice photo.
Great colour, sharpnes and composition.
Gratuluje

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• red45 (26975)
• [2005-08-23 6:00]

'Howard, ty leniu, marsz kosic trawnik!' ;-))) I bet your Polish wife said something of this kind. But - as we see here - sometimes cutting grass also is good for nature photograph ;-) Good photo, sunny and green, very nice bird, captured in good pose. I like it!
Greet your wife my friend!

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• chiliu (6448)
• [2005-08-23 6:31]

Hi Howard,
Very good light and very nice pose, great composition.
TFS!

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• logios (258)
• [2005-08-23 6:33]

Excellent capture Howard,
soft colours of ground and sharpness.
Ioannis

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• sAner (4742)
• [2005-08-23 6:57]
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Hello Howard,

Good capture! The BG is nice and the details on the bird are sharp. Composition is good and you managed to get the all important catchlight in the eye. The shade on the chest is a little disturbing but nothing serious. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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• annagrace (2992)
• [2005-08-23 7:23]

Hi Howard!
Stunning capture, as always! LOL at your note about not cutting the grass. I can relate as it's hot as hell in Georgia too! Beautiful POV and pin sharp focus.

Alli

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• TAZ (10922)
• [2005-08-23 7:25]

What a nice bird well captured ! I like the green composition in grass. The bird pose is lovely. Good sharpness and details, we can see in his beak ! Thanks for sharing Howard.

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-08-23 8:03]

Hi Howard,
Glad you posted it, it was worth the wait. Excellent shot and well composed, beautiful lighting. Excellent friend.

Mike

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• sandpiper2 (12181)
• [2005-08-23 8:06]
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Howard, I think that if the grass had been cut you wouldn't have got this shot. So now you have a real excuse not to cut the grass.

Green on green is not the greatest contrst, yet this shot has a lot of things going for it. The seeding grass is a much better background/foreground than lawn for starters.
Great composition, POV and DOF as usual. Plenty of good plumage detail and a nice pose, well done.

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• JeanMichel (2864)
• [2005-08-23 8:38]

Story and subject go along together very well! Despite the difficulty to get this cute little one visible enough hidden in your texan jungle :-), you come with a beautiful image of a not less beautiful bird. Good eyes, and right moment to catch it so well. Well done Howard.

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• odin (1143)
• [2005-08-23 9:48]

Nice shot Howard, very cute bird. Very sharp and the contrast of the green colors is great. Well done. And don't cut the grass, is to hot. Have a good day!

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• Comandante (1403)
• [2005-08-23 11:08]

Hello Howard!
Wonderful shot.Lighting,details,sharpness and POV are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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• twin (3249)
• [2005-08-23 11:11]

so nice capture with the catclight in the eye... great pose with the food in the mouth...
very well done..
I like it so much...

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2005-08-23 11:24]

Hello Howard!
Very nice crisp clear shot.Colors,details,POV,DOF and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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• carper (8410)
• [2005-08-23 12:03]

very nice photo howard,
the capture is very good,yes I like the eye look, the composition is good and the pov is good and the dof is great, fantastic colours too, very good job,
gr. Jaap

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• ellis49 (28941)
• [2005-08-23 14:05]

A great picture, Howard.
I agree with Chris about cutting the grass;-)
Very nice colours, good POV and composition.
The details are also very good.
As usual you did a great job, my friend.

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• Graal (5002)
• [2005-08-23 14:08]

Hi Howard,
good capture, nice pose of bird. I like the colours and DOF. Funny title. Good work.
Rgs, Aleksander

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• janhendrik (2392)
• [2005-08-23 17:08]

Wow the light was just perfect, Howard. The focus was good, I like this picture. Thanks for sharing.

Jan-Hendrik

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• Luc (14719)
• [2005-08-23 19:29]

Hi mf Howard! I do not have the time to write a decent comment. I give to you the well deserved smiley.

" With more birds like this one you would not need to cut the grass!!! "
(Luc)

Thank you for sharing pictures and notes and for the enjoyment which they give to me.

Have a wonderfull day!

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• scottevers7 (12259)
• [2005-08-23 21:43]

Hi Howard,
A really great capture on this little guy. You have got every shade of green in there possible. They all looke great. Excllent detail. Nice Work!

Scott

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• chouette (3000)
• [2005-08-23 22:31]

Great shot Howard!
Very clear and sharp. Good colors and composition. Very well done. TFS!
Helene

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• luvsdogs3 (586)
• [2005-08-24 0:07]

Wonderful detail, Howard. I can see this little fellow feeding happily on the seed. I suspect he is pretty happy that the grass hasn't been mowed :-) I like the monotone aspects of the shot. It looks as if you were laying flat on the grass for this POV. Very nicely done! :-)

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• liquidsunshine (11488)
• [2005-08-24 1:56]

Good shot Howard
Good detail and great POV. Well composed. Good colours & notes.
Early morning rush!
Well captured, thanks for posting

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• manyee (20016)
• [2005-08-24 2:30]

Wow, Howard... an impressive shot. There is a lot of life in there. Very sharp focus and good light. I really like the details and colors on the feathers. Congratulations and TFS. : )

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• thistle (9266)
• [2005-08-24 3:28]

Superb shot Howard!
The bird looks well camouflaged among all this grass and that doesn't help to get a good shot, but you've managed to do this. The BG and FG is very busy, but doesn't seem to be distracting at all.
The framing and superb POV helps to show this fellow really well.
Overall, very interesting post.
WELL DONE & TFS

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• livios (16856)
• [2005-08-24 13:01]

Howard, this is really lovely.

Excellent colors, texture, saturation and blurred bg.

I like pose a lot too. Excellent details on the feathers and that great catchlight.

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• jossim (11898)
• [2005-08-31 8:07]

Un éclairage parfait,une trés belle brillance dans l'herbe. La netteté est excellente et les couleurs justes et réelles.

FÉLICITATIONS !!