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California Quail Spring

Posted by Brent R Paull on Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:08 pm

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Congratulations! This is the Image of the Week selection for the Birds Gallery, week ending 22nd April, 2011!

Just a fun image from today. Shot just off of the grapevine, I-5, in California,
near Pyramid Lake.

Nikon D2x, 500mm F4 lens, Car as a blind and arm as a bean bag.
F8 @ 1/350 at ISO 200.

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by Steve Petersen on Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:12 pm
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Very nice! The bird, flowers and composition are great.
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by mlgray12 on Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:22 pm
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If you have to lose half a bird no better way than a field full of purple flowers - nice work and inovative bean bag
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by Cindy Marple on Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:23 pm
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I wouldn't have guessed that area would be productive for birds, will have to check it out some time! This really says "spring" with all the little flowers. Perfect focus on the head.

by Jerry Peltier on Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:49 pm
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Really like the spring mood & flowers , in this beautiful scene. Well done Brent !

by Connor Stefanison on Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:33 pm
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by john on Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:07 am
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That's more than a fun image! That's a beautiful setting and comp!

by capebretondoc on Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:31 am
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Beautiful environmental picture. I love the colors and the contrasting black head adds a pop to the picture.I would move the bird a bit to the right to make him slightly less centered but this is a very minor nit. A lovely shot!
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by Axel Hildebrandt on Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:03 am
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Great composition, look-back pose and angle, the habitat adds to it.
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by Glenn Bartley on Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:21 am
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Very nice. I love the setting. Well done sir!

by satie on Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:32 am
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Love the perpective here. The flowers make this picture for me.
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by LHays on Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:23 am
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I really love the habitat with this one.....certainly not what I would have expected. Beautifully done.
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by Jim Urbach on Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:40 am
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Wonderful field of flowers to have this one pop up in.

by Matthew Studebaker on Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:56 am
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what a lovely setting. Beautiful work Brent.
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by judylynn on Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:07 pm
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Stunning image and composition !!!!!
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by Eduardo on Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:52 pm
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A lovely image Brent as is, wish it were mine.

I also would move bird a bit to right if mine.

by upnorthfar on Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:55 pm
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Beautiful image, well done!

by Sing141 on Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:01 pm
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Some photos have something about them that reduces stress, helps you relax and makes you smile. This is one of those. A great photo!

by Con Foley on Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:53 am
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I like it, in the nice bed of wild flowers !
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by Karl Egressy on Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:05 am
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Nice shot with lovely for- and background, Brent.

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