Next Year We Fly South!

This version is a closer view of

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photograph. It is also using a different film type. The previously

posted version that used Provia has a much finer grain structure.

Hi, Walter, I prefer the closer cropping. Nice sharp, plump snow birds. Cheers, Sondra

I believe a tighter crop would be better. Very sharp though

I like this one - nice bird portrait, Walter. A neutral background works well with bird shots.

Well Kim, you should certainly know about avian photography. Thank you Kim, Mike, and Sondra for stopping by! Regards.

I can't decide between them. Both are very good. The colours of the birds work well with the background and the occasional berry.

I like this picture, also for the colors. Good work !

i love the composition and colors, and it has a great sense of calm to it. i would like the bird's heads to be brighter in proportion to their bodies. i did a quick dodge, hope you don't mind, that's along the lines of what i thought when i saw it.

Very nice shot, indeed. I like this the best of the two. Very nice DOF and detail in the birds. Composition is great!

Hi Walter, I think the wider shot has more of a feeling of the birds being cold, with them smaller in the frame and the environment more predominant... this one is more of a nice bird portrait, the wider one is more of a 'story' for me. I like both.

I think this tighter crop allows you to see the birds and their expressions (if they have any) better. The other suffers from not having shallower depth of field.

Walter, just love the color tones and the soft atmosphere of this picture. Great capture.

Maravillosos, Walt, love the composition!

These two birds, looking very grumpy....the title is appropriate. I love the DOF, and the gray tones to set them off. Very nice!

Beautiful!