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ClareH
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May 01, 2006 00:13 |  #1

Hi,
I love these guys for their, iridescent colors

# 1...1/125 f6.3 iso400 300mm - 1/3

# 2...1/400 f6.3 iso400 170mm - 1/3

C & C very welcome.

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May 01, 2006 00:22 |  #2

The first shot rocks. The second shows off the irridescense (sp?) better, but I love everything about the first. thanks for sharing.


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Anthony ­ J ­ Howe
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May 01, 2006 02:59 |  #3

Very colourful but black birds. I like both shots. Well done.


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May 01, 2006 05:06 |  #4

Great pics ClareH, you have done very well to show the array of colors on this bird. Would love to see one for real on a sunny day.


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May 01, 2006 07:49 |  #5

Very very nice!

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May 01, 2006 07:51 |  #6

And they say black is the absense of color? :)

Nice pictures!


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May 01, 2006 09:13 |  #7

Wonderful colours, well captured.


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May 01, 2006 14:28 |  #8

Very nice...I rather like the 2nd one best...


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May 01, 2006 15:47 |  #9

Wow, you really caught those colours well in the 2nd shot. Very nice


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Sindri ­ Skulason
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May 01, 2006 17:08 |  #10

Wow...beautiful. You really managed to capture the "glowing" colours well. Good work. :-)


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May 01, 2006 19:27 |  #11

Nicely done and I like the strutting pose of the first...made me smile :) My only nit is the bright patch in the BG.


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May 01, 2006 21:49 as a reply to  @ Gary Fairhead's post |  #12

Nice captures! Almost made me hate that darn bird a little less - nasty buggers can empty my bird feeder in a single day!


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May 01, 2006 23:39 |  #13

Very nice shots Clare. :D I like the iridescence of ther color. Grackles can also be fun to watch at times. (Crazy Birds.) ;)
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May 02, 2006 01:45 |  #14

Excellent shots.

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