Raven
by scottieham

Comment by vawendy:
Raven's are such interesting birds! Nice shot! Did you try shadows/highlights to bring out the feathers a little more? ah, skip that--just looked at your portfolio--you know what you're doing :D

Message edited by author 2009-09-10 19:54:47.

Gull Dropping Clam
by scottieham

Comment by JuliBoc:
Good capture showing behavior. I like the grace and composition too.

Gull Dropping Clam
by scottieham

Comment by scottieham:

Originally posted by Tammster: Excellent! You can even see the disappointed expression on his face.

He's actually dropping it on purpose to break it open! It took 2 drops though...

Gull Dropping Clam
by scottieham

Comment by Tammster:
Excellent! You can even see the disappointed expression on his face.

Gull Dropping Clam
by scottieham

Comment by Steef:
awesome job scottie! i love how you got the falling clam in the shot.

Semipalmated Plover
by scottieham

Comment by Steef:
hey buddy, awesome sharp photo! did you consider maybe a little dodging around his eye?

Ruddy Turnstone
by scottieham

Comment by J-Me:
Really crisp, clean, clear, detailed and contrast is great!

Semipalmated Plover
by scottieham

Comment by J-Me:
I think we're going to see a lot of bird shots and it's so nice to see the different species. I may become a bird expert by the time this challenge finishes.

Really nice detail and capture!

White-Breasted Nuthatch
by scottieham

Comment by J-Me:
I think the depth of color and contrast are just right! I'm looking at it on a laptop screen so it may not be the most accurate but, then again, this is the computer I have and what I use to do my editing. :) May explain my lower scores though! LOL

Actually quite a lovely and beautifully done shot! Love it!

White-Breasted Nuthatch
by scottieham

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Many people probably mistook this for a blue jay in the thumb view, and passed over it in voting. There are a couple of spots, the cheek and the one wing coverlet where the white is almost washed out as you mentioned in your comment. I am not sure how the color saturation is supposed to look on the bird, as I don't think that I have ever seen one in the wild. The bokeh is very nice, and focus/detail is also spot on.