Orinda Valley
by GeneralE

Comment by Ammie:
Nice contrasting colours, the rest rather uninteresting

Hummer2_IMG_5739_8x12-Resize20
by GeneralE

Comment by vtruan:
maybe a Calliope Hummingbird, if any red on crown Anna's

Odd Lineup
by GeneralE

Comment by sgeorge41362:
Lincoln is the only one who faces right...right?

Black & Blue
by GeneralE

Comment by blindjustice:
nice bold shapes;

BrownBird_IMG_5755_8x12-Resize20
by GeneralE

Comment by vtruan:
dark-eyed "Oregon" Junco

Hummer_IMG_5734_8x12-Resize20
by GeneralE

Comment by vtruan:
probably an Anna's Hummingbird

BrownBird_IMG_5753_8x12-Resize20
by GeneralE

Comment by vtruan:
fox sparrow

WhiteBird_IMG_5752_8x12-Resize20
by GeneralE

Comment by vtruan:
partial albono Dark-eyed "Oregon" Junco

Dual In The Sun
by GeneralE

Comment by Bear_Music:
Great finish, Paul! Did you really mean "dual" or did you want "duel"?

Best Food In Town
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by posthumous: I was also reminded of Stephen Shore and similar photographers. I almost hung it in the gallery.

Dang! So close ... serious, this whole batch of comments is really appreciated -- that old, slightly faded color slide/print look is just what I was trying for; I thought it matched the subject matter.

I also like that it's a capture of a one-time opportunity, being shot from a high seat in a bus, which was briefly stopped at an intersection, and which it's not that likely I'll be riding again.

I'll have to look up Stephen Shore -- I'm not familiar with his work ... OK, maybe you were thinking of something like this?

For contrast (sic), here is the "original" edit of this shot, before desaturation

Message edited by author 2012-05-08 14:05:08.