Pretty birds

[Spike]

I haven't taken any photos lately that I've felt are worthy to share here, so I'm lowering my standards. ;)

Last weekend while close to the British Columbia / Alberta border (continental divide in the Rockies) I saw some pretty birds. Found out they are Steller's jays and are not common that far east. They were rather skittish and my photos of them pretty much stink. But, just to show you what I think are some neat birds you may have never seen, I'm posting this pic.

Taken with my Casio QV2800.

Spike

[JimK]

Thanks for posting those Spike. They are fairly common here in the Colorado Mountains.Your photo is quite good!

[paulnj]

when i was in sedona AZ last summer i must have seen 500 of them........ONE KEEPER!!!!!!!! nature is quite challenging at times, which is one reason i like it!

I'll call this a keeper!

[Spike]

Thanks for the kind words.

Thanks for posting those Spike. They are fairly common here in the Colorado Mountains.Your photo is quite good!

[Spike]

Now I don't feel so bad about the blurriness of my shot. Post your one keeper!

Spike

when i was in sedona AZ last summer i must have seen 500 of them........ONE KEEPER!!!!!!!! nature is quite challenging at times, which is one reason i like it!

I'll call this a keeper!

[paulnj]

Nope!!!!

[paulnj]

here is one i pulled from "AZ BL w.flash" folder

not great, but it was just a fill test.

resized, slight USM (from original file) OH and i cropped 3 pixels from the 600x401 files size

[Spike]

Your shot really shows all the great markings in the feathers - looks good! I have to laugh at your "confession" that you cropped 3 whole pixels. I'm an unashamed cropper. My shot was cropped about 25% I'd estimate. Thanks for digging for this pic.

Spike

here is one i pulled from "AZ BL w.flash" folder

not great, but it was just a fill test.

resized, slight USM (from original file) OH and i cropped 3 pixels from the 600x401 files size

[paulnj]

BEATS ME WHY THE 1D has a few extra pixels? and I crop a few TOO MANY pixels on occation myself, but that's for ID shots usually

I also must tell you that this image is JUNK.... reason i kept was for referancing the flash/back lighting situation ;)

my true goals in AZ were.... warblers, wrens, raptors and hummingbirds

if a jay got in the way he got the flash

here is what i really wanted to shoot.. 25% of frame and i desided to be artsy with my file

[Norman]

BEATS ME WHY THE 1D has a few extra pixels? and I crop a few TOO MANY pixels on occation myself, but that's for ID shots usually

I also must tell you that this image is JUNK.... reason i kept was for referancing the flash/back lighting situation ;)

my true goals in AZ were.... warblers, wrens, raptors and hummingbirds

if a jay got in the way he got the flash

here is what i really wanted to shoot.. 25% of frame and i desided to be artsy with my file

Hi Paul,
I enjoy seeing your wildlife photo's, they are inspiring.

Do you have any shots of Canada Geese, I'm thinking of trying my hand at them, we have hundreds in the flooded corn fields around here. I know they are common & maybe not your bag. ;)