Comments on: For the Birds

By: Montucky

Montucky — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:29:18 +0000

Those are all great shots! I like the Chickadee especially, but then it’s my favorite bird.

By: Barbara Kile

Barbara Kile — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:30:29 +0000

Wonderful images, Ed! I love the last one – such great detail in all of them. What a gift to have birds land in your hand and let you photograph them in addition!

By: John Barclay

John Barclay — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:12:50 +0000

Great images Ed. Amazing how they will come into your or her hand. Your processing is terrific!

By: Bob Towery

Bob Towery — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:09:05 +0000

I agree with other commenters – great work. To get this close, and use great technique, is really something. What I love about the images is the perfect sharpness of the feathers. I think this is something we don’t see in person because birds never sit still. Really makes you admire nature. And your photos! Superb.

As for buying and selling, http://www.fredmiranda.com can be pretty good. I picked up my 5D II there last summer for $2,300.

As for seasonal disorder, one of my friends spends the month of February in Hawaii. Same place, for 17 years. Nice plan.

By: kcjewel

kcjewel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:58:08 +0000

That is quite a set of photographs! I hope you were able to have them eat out of your hand as well. These are some of my favorites of yours… especially the last one.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:32:37 +0000

Well done Ed, the first and last being my favorites.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:51:54 +0000

These are great, but then your bird photos always are.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:01:56 +0000

Now I’m very very jealous. These shots are wonderfully fantastico splendid Ed…. THis is just one of these moments of pleasure you will probably never forget…

By: Anita Bower

Anita Bower — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:09:16 +0000

I like these images a lot! I especially like the catch light in the eyes. Great details. Beautiful colors. Nicely done. The vignetting in the third image is excellent–I like how it merges with the branch.

I’ve always found February the most difficult of the winter months. Years ago I started visiting family on the west coast during February, just to get away. On Friday I’m leaving for a 10 day visit with my one and only sister in Eugene, OR. Even if the weather there is dreary, it is a change of scene and my sister is a ray of sunshine. I also got away for a short trip to Maine in late December, and a short visit with a good friend in Boston in January. All these have helped.

I am, however, enjoying the snow! It has been a beautiful winter–better than those grey days we often have.

By: thedailyclick

thedailyclick — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:46:45 +0000

That first one is adorable!

B&H buys used equipment, maybe they will offer you a fair price for your lens? Might be worth contacting them, you can still say no if their offer is too low.