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Posted by Alan Murphy on Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:28 am

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Northern Mockingbird South Texas
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Shooting digital allowed me to see right away, that I got the shot when the Mockingbird raised his tail. This is another image from my first digital shoot.
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by Andrew Mc on Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:36 am
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Nice one Alan - you seem to have made the transition to the digital world pretty quickly. Love the perch :).
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by Jill on Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:50 am
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Alan, Your first digital shoot was an obvious success!! Had you carried this perch along? :wink: :)
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by Juli Wilcox on Wed Dec 17, 2003 2:06 am
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My first reaction is "What an astounding perch!" The bird is nicely enhanced by the lines of the perch. Looks really good on my Mac monitor.
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by KK Hui on Wed Dec 17, 2003 4:38 am
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One of your best, Alan! :lol: :lol: :lol:
I simply love the spiky perch ...
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by Alan Melle on Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:12 am
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Very nice! I like the one yellow/orange flower that is focus as it tells us what the OOF spots are. They seem to fit better in the image knowing what they are. Love the perch!
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:34 am
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Alan,

Very nice shot. I like the pose with the tail up.
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by AlexC on Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:51 am
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8) 8) 8)
So when will you have to surrender your soul ???
Just about impossible for such a transition to be so smooth and flawless!!
I am speechless!!! :wink:
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by DC on Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:56 am
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Stunning shot Alan. You must be very pleased with the new kit :)
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by BrianS on Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:13 am
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I gotta know it this a perch of your making or natural? Irregardless, you should hold a few workshops on just perch making -- I'd sign up.

This is wonderful.
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by Cliff Beittel on Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:36 am
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Wonderful image, but you would have gotten the tail on film too. Love the healthy prickly pear, but unlike Allen, I'd like it better without the foreground flowers. While there's much to be said for tying together the foreground and background, as Allen says, seems like "perch overload" to me (though not to photo editors! :wink: ) I do like the OOF background flowers.
 

by Bill Whala on Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:39 am
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This is quite a stunning shot. The composition is perfect, IMO. :D
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by Matthew Whitley on Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:48 am
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Best mockingbird photo I've seen... did you bring this perch in your pocket? ;) Great shot!
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by Sandy Mossberg on Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:59 am
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Sweet shot, Alan. The tail-up is a big bonus.
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The beauty of instant replay :)
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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:43 am
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Very cool - love the body position of the bird and the perch. Perhaps a third stop hot.
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by Carol Clarke on Wed Dec 17, 2003 10:33 am
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Beautiful image Alan! Lovely. 8) :shock: 8)
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by LHays on Wed Dec 17, 2003 4:24 pm
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I love this one. The pose with tail up and the prickly cactus are excellent. There's a mockingbird at school that I call the "Walmart greeter" as he is there every morning when I come in. However, have a camera in hand and he hits the road...must be in the witness protection program.
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by Mike Wilson on Wed Dec 17, 2003 4:36 pm
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Outstanding Mockingbird shot. Love the setting and colors.
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by Wayne Ellis on Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:31 pm
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Alan,

Great pose, well done as usual m8ty.
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