Western Meadowlark #2 [Photography Contest Pictures of Animals & Wildlife Photography]
Uploaded: February 16, 2005 17:56:58
Northern Baja Cal., MX
1/160 @ 16 - 400mm - ISO 400
I couldn't have asked for a better set-up. I glimpsed this guy as I was driving south along Hwy 1. He stayed put and did a fabulous modeling job.
Jill Flynn February 16, 2005
Very, very nice Douglas. Wonderful composition. I love the way the bird is surrounded by the yellow flowers. #216239Judy S. Fung February 17, 2005
Lovely capture of this bird with those pretty yellow flowers, Douglas! Nicely done. #1108499Theresa Marie Jones February 17, 2005
Douglas, Good eye, you sure was being at the right place at the right time!Douglas Gould February 17, 2005
Thanks for your kind remarks, Jill, Judy, & Theresa! #1109509Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) February 19, 2005
Very nice image.I love the flowers and the crispness. Nice vivid colors. #1118894Douglas Gould February 22, 2005
Thanks a bunch, Karacan! I appreciate it a lot. #1126804Jonna Bergström February 23, 2005
Beautiful capture and the composition is great. The colours on the bird and the flowers are beautiful. #1129683Bryan Yates March 06, 2005
Great capture! You have a wonderful gallery with a lot of fantastic captures. I love the Shrike as well.Piotr M. Organa March 15, 2005
Beautiful colour! Great photograph, Douglas! Congratulations and good luck! #1177394Jill Flynn March 15, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist Douglas! #1177949Jim Kinnunen March 16, 2005
Congratulations, Douglas! I love these birds and you have captured it in a wonderful environmnet! #1182443Douglas Gould March 17, 2005
Thanks very much, Jim, Jill, Piotr, Bryan & Jonna!!! Your comments are very much appreciated. I will be checking out all your galleries later after I return from St Pat's Day party! #1186079Donna J. Eaton April 03, 2005
Whoa, this is awesome! ;-) #1226655Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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