tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post114134945339320639..comments2023-10-31T04:52:54.875-07:00Comments on Tortoise Trail: Photography 101 - Mockingbird exercisePam in Tucsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10030449989883826414noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post-1141484324168412022006-03-04T07:58:00.000-07:002006-03-04T07:58:00.000-07:00Hi Thor and O.W. - Thanks for coming by. Words lik...Hi Thor and O.W. - Thanks for coming by. Words like yours are so encouraging. I hope the flying shot wasn't a unique fluke. I'll keep working at it.<BR/><BR/>O.W. - I read your blog religiously. Your environment is idyllic and your photos are wonderful.<BR/><BR/>Thor - Don't know if this one is card material - I'll print one up and send it to you for you to judge.Pam in Tucsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030449989883826414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post-1141466619812661232006-03-04T03:03:00.000-07:002006-03-04T03:03:00.000-07:00I have been working, off and on, for years to get ...I have been working, off and on, for years to get good photos of birds. You have surpassed me already. Great Mockingbird shot! And the shot of bird in flight is really wonderful. Thanks for sharing!!!Ontario Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766128144351262255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post-1141450654349387952006-03-03T22:37:00.000-07:002006-03-03T22:37:00.000-07:00wow pam,you really captured the beauty of flight w...wow pam,<BR/><BR/>you really captured the beauty of flight with that second photo. i am so impressed with your talent and skill. will this one become a card?<BR/><BR/>love,<BR/>thorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post-1141431679633794182006-03-03T17:21:00.000-07:002006-03-03T17:21:00.000-07:00Thank you all for visiting my blog and for the kin...Thank you all for visiting my blog and for the kind comments. <BR/><BR/>t.beth - The apple feeder sounds like a great idea. I'll have to get one. <BR/><BR/>Cynthia - You're so right. I've been trying to photograph a Gila woodpecker who regularly flies up to my study window, but even though I have the camera waiting, by the time I grab it he's gone. Then I hear him battering away round the corner, making holes in my eaves.<BR/><BR/>Cindy - Wow! Thanks so much for that comment. Coming from an NPN forum moderator and the greatest nature art photographer I know, I really appreciate the encouragement. <BR/><BR/>endment - Thank you for visiting. I hope you're feeling much better. As a neophyte, I struggle with the ins and outs of the camera technology, but get much excellent and generous technical help from t.beth, cindy and other photogrpaher friends.Pam in Tucsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030449989883826414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post-1141429227471533162006-03-03T16:40:00.000-07:002006-03-03T16:40:00.000-07:00It is great to see a clear photo of a bird in flig...It is great to see a clear photo of a bird in flight.<BR/><BR/>Glad to find some encouragement from your Photography 101<BR/><BR/>There are sure a lot of things to learn <BR/><BR/>Enjoyed your site!Endmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711896605197134394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post-1141414886047650082006-03-03T12:41:00.000-07:002006-03-03T12:41:00.000-07:00avian photography is really not that difficult onc...avian photography is really not that difficult once you learn their habits and learn patience- you're doing both and this flight shot is a winner- congrats!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post-1141414097752561612006-03-03T12:28:00.000-07:002006-03-03T12:28:00.000-07:00I love bird pictures. AND, they are so hard to get...I love bird pictures. AND, they are so hard to get... because those pesky birds won't stand still. Great.Cyn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404416186783891402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post-1141410030880644502006-03-03T11:20:00.000-07:002006-03-03T11:20:00.000-07:00Nice photos! I especially like photos of birds in ...Nice photos! I especially like photos of birds in flight, but these are the most difficult to capture.<BR/><BR/>My neighbor has an apple feeder for the mockingbirds (a metal hoop with a spike to impale apples), and I have been thinking of getting one too. Mockingbirds are such characters, and I enjoy watching them.T. Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292609348805298678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post-1141408101731391472006-03-03T10:48:00.000-07:002006-03-03T10:48:00.000-07:00RD-Thank you! I was pretty excited when I cropped ...RD-Thank you! I was pretty excited when I cropped it and saw it on the computer screen. I've never thought of our mockingbirds as being anything special - they've always just been around. My own eyes can't resolve that kind of detail to see such beauty, especially in motion.Pam in Tucsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030449989883826414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16027033.post-1141402356993826352006-03-03T09:12:00.000-07:002006-03-03T09:12:00.000-07:00Oh Pam, that's just beautiful. I love the wings in...Oh Pam, that's just beautiful. I love the wings in the second photograph. What a fantastic shot.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.com