A Backyard Visitor.
Uploaded: September 05, 2014 13:43:38 | Entered: September 05, 2014 13:44:41
The Rainbow Lorikeets loved to visit me last summer, I am sure the flowering gum trees were a contributing factor!
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90
Candace M. Cleveland September 05, 2014
Gorgeous colors John!! #1585737Robert R. Goodman September 05, 2014
Hi John,Beautiful color my friend.Sure don't have any birds that colorful here.Stunning capture,they must really enjoy the Gum Tree #11126755Katherine Kuhn September 05, 2014
Wow -- what an amazing backyard visitor to have! Nothing avian with even a bit of these colors in OR. Great capture! #11126778Monnie Ryan September 05, 2014
I just love these colorful birds - it must be a thrill to have them right in your back yard! #11126783Wm Nosal September 05, 2014
Beautiful Capture, John!Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 05, 2014
WOW, Fantastic colors John!,Gord MacEachern September 05, 2014
This is so beautiful John, amazing that they visit you, nothing even close to that here!! #11126831Patrick Rouzes September 05, 2014
The tones, colors, detail, clarity & comp are superb, John. Quite the photo opp, my friend. WTG.Anita Hogue September 05, 2014 1
WOW, I love it, John! Awesome pic! #11126842Karen Bacon September 05, 2014
I wish I had visitors like this in the summer! An amazing image John! #11126845David Phalen September 05, 2014
WOW Fabulous colors and details!! #11126878Sheri Whala September 05, 2014
What a cool shot! These birds are so cool! #11126949Terry Cervi September 05, 2014
What a beautiful and colorful capture, John! #11126954Bill Whala September 05, 2014
What a terrific perspective and capture of this gorgeous bird. I love this one, John!! #11126970Tammy M. Anderson September 05, 2014
Wonderful colorful capture, John. Great pov and details. #11127032Tiia Vissak September 05, 2014
a great scene! #11127062Mary K. Robison September 06, 2014
Lovely capture of this pretty-pretty, John! S/he's definitely going for those gum tree yummies! Looks as flexible as a cat here. #11127078Sheryl A. Hudson September 06, 2014
Beautiful colors and I love the perspective looking down at that beautiful bird! #11127089Joy Rector September 06, 2014
love this shot #11127146Martha R. Mazon September 06, 2014
What a beautiful bird. Wonderful composition and perspective, John! #11127270Colette M. Metcalf September 06, 2014
Beautiful colors, details, and capture!!!! #11127435Marijana Fajgl September 06, 2014
I just love this capture! Great timing, and lucky you to have such a visitor! #11127456Stephen Zacker September 06, 2014
Fantastic capture and colors. #11127502Nancy L. Green September 06, 2014
I would LOVE a visitor like him!!! BEAUTIFULLY done!!! <>< #11127521Ermanno Radice September 06, 2014
Wonderful capture and colors, excellent composition! #11127572Marilyn K. Lincecum September 06, 2014
Such a beautiful bird and colors. Sure doesn't look like the birds who visit us and I even feed them. :-) #11127830Liz blahh September 07, 2014
Love your perspective,beautifully captured! #11128266John Connolly September 07, 2014
Thank you for all your wonderful comments! #11128465Nadia Paul September 07, 2014
Love these cheeky little birds - wonderful capture with great colours and details John! #11128780John Connolly September 08, 2014
Thank you so much Nadia! #11129255Emile Abbott September 10, 2014
Gorgeous Lorikeet John #11130730John Connolly September 10, 2014
Thanks Emile! #11131186Ann Coates September 16, 2014
What a great shot here John, you are lucky to have these visitors. #11135224John Connolly October 05, 2014
Thanks a lot Ann! I almost missed your comment! #11152405Bill Whala October 29, 2014
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, John!! Good luck in the next round. #11171271Nadia Paul October 29, 2014
Congrats on your wonderful finalist John! #11171406Marilyn K. Lincecum October 29, 2014
Congratulations on a beautiful finalist. #11171458Tammy M. Anderson October 30, 2014
Beautiful finalist. Congrats again, John. #11171694Douglas Pignet October 30, 2014
WTG!!! congrats #11171798Marijana Fajgl October 30, 2014
Huge congratulations, John! #11172328Robert R. Goodman October 30, 2014
A big Congratulations my friend!! #11172708Emile Abbott October 30, 2014
Congratulations John on another beautiful finalist. #11172767Sheri Whala October 30, 2014
Congrats on a great finalist! #11173269Ann Coates October 30, 2014
Superb image here John, congratulations on your finalist. #11173318Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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