A rare days leave before a couple of busy weekends, one of my sons gets married on Sat 13th and its WildPhotos the weekend after....
Spent some time with the Jays that are visiting at the moment and ploughing through the peanuts to add to their winter stash's. They are eating us out of house and home...
Love it, but then I am a sucker for a black background.
Ian
Posted by Neil Burton on October 12, 2012 at 8:13 AM
I would prefer the BG was not black to be honest. The rest is great, yellow oak leaves, perfect.
Posted by John Robinson on October 12, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Hi Phil
Saw Frans like this somewhere else . Not sure about the black but I think the branch going up certainly spoils it for me. Others will certainly not concur
The wing whites are a bit blown but then they nearly always are on Jay pics.
Any way if you got them coming regularly there's plenty of time to mess about.
Hope the wedding goes OK.
Cheers
JR
Hi Phil,little nits covered and it would not do for us all to agree but i do like the dark bg and the mossy branch and the pose of the bird.
Keith.
Posted by Debbie Yarra on October 12, 2012 at 4:06 PM
What kind of Jay is that? I've never seen that kind in Colorado. Is that a set up you have in your yard? I'm not sure how I feel about the black. It makes the bird stand out beautifully, but it looks very staged. I think I would prefer a creamy natural background. Otherwise the picture is wonderful! Nice work! Blessings, Deb
Posted by Barry Southon on October 12, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Phil
Top quality really pops.
Posted by Ian Haskell on October 12, 2012 at 6:11 PM
Nice..I like the autumnal feel to this. Foontastic.
Ian
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 13, 2012 at 9:49 AM
Nice Jay for sure Phil, just not too keen on the branch in the BG though; it kills it a bit for me too.
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on October 13, 2012 at 12:21 PM
I like the Jay and the leaves Phil, but am not sure about the black bg or branch going up
Oscar
Posted by Craig Jones on October 13, 2012 at 12:35 PM
BG sets the image off really well, beautiful colours to these birds and I like the colours of the leaves etc
Posted by Phil Ellard on October 14, 2012 at 5:36 AM
Lovely shot, Jays are so pretty. Had one ion the new garden it didn't stay, should i put loose peanuts out for it or will it take from the feeder, just wondered really I do like getting different birds in
Posted by Nick Mckeown on October 15, 2012 at 6:50 PM
Beauty of an image Phil and I think the black Bg brings out the colours of the leaves and bird. Perhaps darken the branch in the background?
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Hi,
A rare days leave before a couple of busy weekends, one of my sons gets married on Sat 13th and its WildPhotos the weekend after....
Spent some time with the Jays that are visiting at the moment and ploughing through the peanuts to add to their winter stash's. They are eating us out of house and home...
All the best
Phil
Ian
Saw Frans like this somewhere else . Not sure about the black but I think the branch going up certainly spoils it for me. Others will certainly not concur
The wing whites are a bit blown but then they nearly always are on Jay pics.
Any way if you got them coming regularly there's plenty of time to mess about.
Hope the wedding goes OK.
Cheers
JR
Keith.
Top quality really pops.
Ian
Oscar
Nick.