My colleague at work who is a birder, happened to mention on the day the challenge was announced that there were a lot of Waxwings in Tampere, some were quite close to the office. So, next day I popped the camera in my bag and went out for a walk at lunch time. This is the best of the shots I got, but happily seemed to fit the challenge.
WOW. Pretty surprised to get in the top 10. Thx
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I voted on this during the challenge, its always good to see photos from people who specialize in one type of shot, do something different and do it very well.
absolutely amazing photograph .. so clear and sharp .. catching the bird at just that moment .. BRILLIANT .. !!.. :)
congratulations on a great place in the challenge and a new pb .. :)
Sarah!!! WOW! Congratulations on so much more than just winning a spot on the front page. This photo will be a collector's item in your portfolio loooong after the challenge is forgotten.
Lovely capture. I like your minimalistic background and bokeh and the detail and color of the bird are super. The red berries create a nice contrast and the single berry in the birds beak is the proverbial berry on top.
What a cool bird and a perfect story-telling capture! I can even see his little tongue :-) A blue sky might have been a better background but really, this is darn close to perfect.
This is a wonderful shot and suits the spirit of the challenge well - the color of the red berry in the bird's mouth is echoed in the color of the bird's face.. just a delight on the eye.. great detail in the feathers.. excellent job getting the catch light in it's eye.. the composition of this photo is strong.. well done
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