dokordave

Another great IR shot. I should take the time to learn more about this fascinating medium.

Thanks for sharing.

Dave in NY

Thanks for your comment on my recent work. I have just spent about 30 minutes looking over you collection of photos. This particular shot is my favorite. The lighting and soft focus is wonderful. This photo is exquisite in every respect.

Thanks

Dave

Thanks so much for you recent comment on my work. It seems we have a similar passion for birds. Unfortunatley I have not taken the time necessary to seek out too many of our feathered friends. My paternal grandmother was a long time member of the Audubon Bird Society, and I grew up with a copy of Roger Tory Petersen's "Field Guide To The Birds Of North America" in my hands.

This particular bird is known as a "Green Bittern", or sometimes "Green Heron"

If you google either name, I believe you will see many pictures of this little guy.

Thanks for stopping by, Hope to hear from you again.

Dave in NY

Its great to be back in the mix. Hopefully I can spend a decent amount of time hammering the shutter. I appreciate your kind words, and that in itself is fuel for the spirit. Thanks for saying hello. I am sorry I didnt get back to you sooner, but life has not been my own as of late. Things have changed for the better, or so it seems.

Thanks again,

Your friend Dave

Still shooting but haven't had much time for editing and posting. Hope to get a breather here pretty soon. Work has been hectic.

Great pix of your neice too....

I love this shot.....beautiful child.

Congrats

Dave

Just one more of the incredible shots I have seen from you. I love it.

Beautiful work, beautiful model......what more can I say.

Dave

Incredible colors my friend

Well done sir

I can sum up what I like about this photo in one work "EVERYTHING"

Clarity, Cropping, DOF, Composition.

Wonderful shot.

Great picture Bert. Reminds me of many hikes in the Adirondacks.

Keep up the great work my friend.

Dave in NY

Keep digging...this is an excellent series.

Dave in NY

This is a wonderful shot. Is this in Arcadia National Park in Maine?

Thanks for sharing it.

Dave in NY

Incredible clarity my friend. Another great shot. Hopefully I will be back in the mix shortly. Have been a bit "otherwise occupied" as of late.

Cheers.

Dave in NY

I have struggled between this and the color version. I guess when it all comes down to it, this composition is the one I would choose. The background has more of a story to tell. It puts the whole picture into perspective.

Bravo on a job well done.

I also wanted to say thanks for stopping by and commenting on the portrait of my neice. She is a radiant young lady indeed.

Cheers

Dave in NY

Picked up the camera myself the other day. I am still on my prescription of "block-b-gone" and it seems to be working, but these things take time.

I really like this image. I think the tree in the background really belongs "in frame" as Chuck mentioned, but the overall concept and composition is excellent.

Seeing your work & you back in the mix is great.

Take care

Dave

You never dissapoint me sir.

Bravo once again on another beautiful piece of work. Great title as well.

Take care my friend. Hope all is well with you and yours.

Your friend

Dave

You had me fooled, I thought perhaps you had payed another visit to

Mrs. Prolinski's garden, and that this was some sort of humanization of plant life. OK I won't go there. Great seeing stuff from you my friend. I will try to make up for lost time here. Hope your hoildays are rewarding and safe.

Your friend

Dave

This is the type of work that keeps me coming back time after time. Another beautiful shot Rodger, BRAVO!

Your friend Dave

Nice perspective shot, and I like the diffused light through the trees.

Excellent work.

Another fine example of technique, and attention to framing and DOF. This is a great shot Bert. This would be my pick of the three. The filament details and clarity is excellent. I really like the contrasting brown of the seeds themselves.

Bravo!! my friend.

Another great shot my friend.....Pinks can be such a bother to get "spot on" like this. Particularly in bright sunlight.

Excellent.

Dave

Keep experimenting. That is the only way to truly master any art form. I was a little confused what you were trying to achieve with this shot, until I read your last reply. I think I see what you were trying to accomplish with the monochromatic look. There is certainly a learning curve involved with PS, but don't give up, no matter what.

Keep in touch

Dave

This one I really like. Essentially the main subject framing is perfect, and the DOF is great. Nice job on this.

Dave

I love the colors in this, particulary the bright red berry. The exposure is correct, and reds can be very difficult to capture acruately. I grabbed a copy of this and just lassoed the main branch and berry with the magnetic lasso thingy, selected the inverse (most of the background), and added a bit of gausian blur. This did 2 things, it brought the main branch and berry a bit more "forward" and "fuzzed out the two dead twigs on the bottom right, which I found just a bit too clear, and drew the eye away from the main subject. Just my two cents worth. You are doing great, as if I am any expert HA HA HA.

Keep on clickin.

Dave