Baltimore Oriole

Beautiful shots Ed.

Great shots, where is the Toronto Blue Jay

Great shots. Thanks for posting. It gives the rest of us hope.

Bill, VI, Kato, DL64, Mitch, calicokat, and pknight,

Thanks for all the comments and positive feedback. I really appreciate it. I am so pleased that you all liked the Oriole images. They are definitely among the best that I have posted. (Even if that may not be saying much! )

Take care all and happy shooting!

You're getting so good I may have to follow you around the creek.

Terrific shots Ed and perfectly exposed with such good detail in the blacks. They are all wonderful shots. Thanks for posting them.

Wow...excellent shots. Beautiful surroundings and vivid colours.

stefeb wrote in post #3170530
You're getting so good I may have to follow you around the creek.

First off, your Oriole shots aren't exactly chopped liver! I love the one taking a bath. And the full body shot is only missing a bit of catchlight (if my memory isn't failing) but it is excellent as well.

That said, thank you for the comment. I am glad that you liked my Orioles as well. They are one beautiful bird but then orange is my favorite color.

sugarzebra wrote in post #3170793
Terrific shots Ed and perfectly exposed with such good detail in the blacks. They are all wonderful shots. Thanks for posting them.

And thank you Scott. I would point out that neither the Oriole shots nor the Willet images required any flash. It was more a case of getting into the right position relative to the light. As a matter of fact with the Oriole, I set up where I wanted to be and watched him thru the tree until he came out on the side I wanted. It was a risk that he wouldn't but the images, I think, proved that the wait was worth it.

Sindri Skulason wrote in post #3171176
Wow...excellent shots. Beautiful surroundings and vivid colours.

Thanks Sindri. As I have said in other threads, I really love the combination of a beautiful, colorful bird in a flowering tree. It all just came together. I couldn't have found another tree in the area I was that night that would have come close to the one he was in.

Again, thanks all.