The Bird.

[jiro]

Ah! Birds are very difficult objects to try and capture. Your pictures are always so wonderful. I particularly like this one because of the beautiful colors that follow it. I'm quite afraid of birds, but you've captured such a beautiful one, that I would like to sit by it, myself. Just like people, seeing this bird in its habitat draws a person in :3 Thank you for the picture, it's quite beautiful!

Thank you very much, Kimra.

[jiro]

They are both great shots Jiro but I actually prefer the one with your daughter its just full of life. Needless to say when I went to one of those places I got **** on....and not from such a great height. Still it kept the kids amused

That was funny, Steve. Fortunately it did not happen to us when we played with the birds.

[Nicola]

very beautiful shots!!
I love very much the second one! I'm jealous: I'm not so rective to capture this kind of instant..
Nicola

PS
watching again, perhaps in the #1 the eye seems a bit softer than the rest of the body and perhaps I see a little halo around the head...

[jiro]

very beautiful shots!!
I love very much the second one! I'm jealous: I'm not so rective to capture this kind of instant..
Nicola

PS
watching again, perhaps in the #1 the eye seems a bit softer than the rest of the body and perhaps I see a little halo around the head...

Thank you very much for you warm comments, Nicola. Yes, the eyes are a bit soft. This bird keeps on bobbing his head so its hard to position the central cross-type focus sensor of my camera in his eyes. When I saw that his head was on the perfect position that I want I pressed the shutter and I think the focus landed on the chest. That's not a halo you are seeing, that is probably the effect of having some light areas on top of the birds' head. I'll try to do better next time.