anonymous_guy
Guy R.H. Miller
Think you've both lost the plot :stuck: IMHO.
This competition is about birds on perches & presumably the pic that'll win will most likely be the most visually pleasing picture whether a rarity or otherwise, or whether technically brilliant......... & once again IMHO, if somebody submits a rarity in an attempt to garner more votes based on a bird being a rarity then they're probably heading in the wrong direction. Although can understand people wanting to show their good shots of rarities..... although think there are other forums & galleries that'll cater better.
If you find a rarity, is sometimes easy enough to persevere & spend time with the bird & get what you think is yr best shot. Rare birds aren't always skittish.
Similarly, there are a lot of very common, but very skittish common birds that are extremely difficult to photograph.
Before I posted my pic, already realised the competition would be tough & will most likely be won by a visually pleasing image of a bird doing something ie a wing-stretch or tail-fan or to a lesser degree exuding character. Unfortunately my wing-stretches & tail-fans weren't up to the mark........ so I posted a perched bird, knowing full well it wouldn't cut it, but was one of my favourites. Hoped some would like it & it'll attract a little attention.
I made it to the last 30, which pleased me, & am sitting here with a little hope, but equally interested in the way the voting goes........ country / bird affinity, composition etc....... & my "Bird at Feeder" will be a stunner when I get it all worked out
So........ think there are a lot of visually pleasing pics presented & one that should have been in there was IANF's offering, but most likely for political reasons didn't make the cut despite the most views & comments...... so all the best to everybody & may the most visually pleasing image win the day....... vote for Anonymous_Guy regardless of any of the above o
This competition is about birds on perches & presumably the pic that'll win will most likely be the most visually pleasing picture whether a rarity or otherwise, or whether technically brilliant......... & once again IMHO, if somebody submits a rarity in an attempt to garner more votes based on a bird being a rarity then they're probably heading in the wrong direction. Although can understand people wanting to show their good shots of rarities..... although think there are other forums & galleries that'll cater better.
If you find a rarity, is sometimes easy enough to persevere & spend time with the bird & get what you think is yr best shot. Rare birds aren't always skittish.
Similarly, there are a lot of very common, but very skittish common birds that are extremely difficult to photograph.
Before I posted my pic, already realised the competition would be tough & will most likely be won by a visually pleasing image of a bird doing something ie a wing-stretch or tail-fan or to a lesser degree exuding character. Unfortunately my wing-stretches & tail-fans weren't up to the mark........ so I posted a perched bird, knowing full well it wouldn't cut it, but was one of my favourites. Hoped some would like it & it'll attract a little attention.
I made it to the last 30, which pleased me, & am sitting here with a little hope, but equally interested in the way the voting goes........ country / bird affinity, composition etc....... & my "Bird at Feeder" will be a stunner when I get it all worked out
So........ think there are a lot of visually pleasing pics presented & one that should have been in there was IANF's offering, but most likely for political reasons didn't make the cut despite the most views & comments...... so all the best to everybody & may the most visually pleasing image win the day....... vote for Anonymous_Guy regardless of any of the above o
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