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Cedar Waxwings

I realize there is a perfect place for a crop but please give me a break. It's Sunday of a busy week.

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Tower Of Power - Get Your Feet Back On The Ground
John Martyn - Dancing

We're on the ground and well fed on An Island Walk.

Cedar Waxwings

I realize there is a perfect place for a crop but please give me a break. It's Sunday of a busy week.

Click to Play:
Tower Of Power - Get Your Feet Back On The Ground
John Martyn - Dancing

We're on the ground and well fed on An Island Walk.

comments (15)

I laughed at your own comment. Looks like the little guy already got his head cropped off. Hee hee
Mary MacADNski: I don't use post processing so am always getting suggestions like boost this, add contrast here, crop this, etc. I usually try to post better shots but was in a terrible hurry and this was what was outside my window.

Thanks for dropping by!
  • Cath
  • Home
  • 15 Mar 2009, 03:57
I love this picture, especally the guy flying away and the yellow on his tail. And the other one with the mouth open asif she if telling you off for taking her picture. Ha, could be me.
Mary MacADNski: Thinking today that Tuesday it's a year since I came home from the hospital - with you, and without my kidney.

Every one of the shots I took of these waxwings, there was one with their mouths open. Yep, it could be you! LOL
I love watching these guys. Fun stuff. Have a nice Sunday!
Mary MacADNski: You're back! They are very busy birds.
  • zed
  • Australia
  • 15 Mar 2009, 06:49
Lovely looking birds, the poor little headless one would have to work hard for a feed
Mary MacADNski: Ha ha ha!
I'm saying nothing. Lovely birds. Have a great Sunday...relaxgrin
Mary MacADNski: Thanks you. You are kind. I will begin to relax tomorrow. I've been working on a stained glass window and will finish today.
Lovely catch Mary. Enjoy your Sunday!
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Richard. You have a good day too. I hope holding your new little grandson is part of it.
  • Astrid
  • Netherlands
  • 15 Mar 2009, 09:55
tongue...yep it is Sunday, the sun is out here too....so you are excused for NOT cropping, why should you, it is a wonderful picture, we don't have these birds in the Netherlands...I bet they make a lot of noise too.
....and Mary.......please enjoy the rest of this 'lazy' day....wink
Mary MacADNski: This won't ne a lazy day for me. I will FINISH my big progect today and get back to normal life.

These birds are chatty but not noisy. In every one of the shots a bird had it's mouth open, chatting, but their voices are just little peeps.

Have a good day!
Ok Mary..I think they've let you off..and they are pretty birds. Lovely.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Ron.
Good. Have a nice Sunday
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Stefania.
A nice wintershot again ! You're an artist !
Mary MacADNski: You are sweet!
Mary, got some wonderful material here. My advice is to crop it in closer and get the subject in the picture. The bottom left is not necessary.
Make the crop of the upper left and you'll see what I mean
Cheers
Rob
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Rob.
  • Bonnie
  • United States
  • 15 Mar 2009, 13:13
Is spring around the corner? Love the little guy in the middle singing! Bet they wish they had boots.
Mary MacADNski: They do like to chat and sing. Thanks.
Gooodd...Mary!
Mary MacADNski: You are too kind!
Have I made you paranoid with my cropping suggestions Mary? I'm sorry... smile
Mary MacADNski: Yes, you have, Alan. I knew it needed cropping - just didn't have time.
  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 16 Mar 2009, 10:20
Well...it's your picture, so you can choose to crop or not, as you please.


Nothing wrong with headless waxwings anyway...I suppose...jeez...I mean to say, its still got its wax wings...it could have always backed into the picture if it wanted its head in view...
Mary MacADNski: I can see the crop line and truly should have cropped it or put in another of the 20 waxwing photos I took. Too darn busy last week. This week, much better.

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