I am joining along with World Bird Wednesday. Yesterday while driving home we passed a turkey vulture in the road eating a dead critter. Then today we passed the same dead critter but a very cool vulture was eating it. I've never seen a vulture like it. It had a gray head and white legs. It wasn't ugly like the turkey vulture. I didn't have my camera with me, but when we ventured back out later in the day I drove by the same spot and it was gone and so was the dead critter. Oh well. Lesson learned keep my camera with me.
So I thought I'd swing by a little park by the water that always has lots of birds to photograph. (Can you tell I really wanted to participate in WBW?) But there were several other people with very intimidating cameras. I have a used set up and no fancy gadgets. So I turned the car around and decided not to embarrass myself with my small camera and headed home.
I really enjoyed the tips on today's post about blurring the background a term called bokeh. So instead of catching an Osprey fishing or a bald eagle I got some of my yard birds to help me out.
Some Chickadees were having a party at the feeder. I tried to position the flowers from the neighbors to the left for a pop of color, but kept the white of the railing by the feeder so the birds stood out.
This little chickadee was feeling a little shy.
This female Downy Woodpecker was anything less than shy. She was happy to pose for a picture.
I am not sure if I totally got the bokeh thing done right, but I did try.
8 comments:
yard birds work! and that must have been a black vulture. we get both black and turkey vs here. :)
Love your yard birds. The chickadee and woodie are my favorites. Gorgeous photos, well done on the bokeh!
These are great shots, Andee! Nice job with the backgrounds! Don't be intimidated by the expensive cameras. There are a lot of people who own them, but don't have a clue about photography. It's not the equipment that makes a good photo, it's the person taking it.
brian is right, i am one of those people!!
you have the eye girl!! these are awesome!!
Great photos - I especially like the Chickadees on the feeder.
Love your yard birds. These are great shots!
Your yard birds are beautiful and captured so well.Have a great day!
Shantana
Love the bird in flight at the feeder!! The one hiding in the tree is just adorable too.
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