tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post117128104796214872..comments2007-02-18T17:09:33.855-05:00Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207597907269653552CaptureThisPhotoBlog@gmail.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171781528386250552007-02-18T01:52:00.000-05:002007-02-18T01:52:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear about the pest problem. You did a great job of capturing the birds as a mass of individual points which I think really works well for this composition.Doughttp://fogtography.foghead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171644587862624562007-02-16T11:49:00.000-05:002007-02-16T11:49:00.000-05:00So you where there at the right moment. Nice capture.Nickhttp://www.nicknoblephotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171578311109692232007-02-15T17:25:00.000-05:002007-02-15T17:25:00.000-05:00Good shot, Laurie. I know what you mean about the birds. I work in downtown Charlotte, and there are places on the sidewalk that you can't walk on after a certain time because of all of the birds. Also, businesses have to spend money to keep the sidewalk clean. They have to power-spray every day in the summer.<BR/><BR/>It's sad to lose the trees, but sometimes you have to defend yourself! :-)paulhttp://paullesterphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171553101742038912007-02-15T10:25:00.000-05:002007-02-15T10:25:00.000-05:00Nice one Laurie, I love the frozen effect of all the silhouettes.Steve Whttp://www.watchthisspace.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171553033276583952007-02-15T10:23:00.000-05:002007-02-15T10:23:00.000-05:00Nice one Laurie, I love the frozen effect of all the silhouettes.Steve Whttp://www.watchthisspace.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171515765685560412007-02-15T00:02:00.000-05:002007-02-15T00:02:00.000-05:00very nice shot ... These congregate in really large numbers ... you've captured it very well.Internhttp://www.lensimpressions.net/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171455217497350422007-02-14T07:13:00.000-05:002007-02-14T07:13:00.000-05:00Great composed wit all these birds.riesenrielhttp://www.riesenriel.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171450285946888992007-02-14T05:51:00.000-05:002007-02-14T05:51:00.000-05:00I understand totally about your problem with the starlings! those are an introduced species to Australia and are a real pest!! otherwise, the photo is great :)david kleinerthttp://davidkphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171436535747157332007-02-14T02:02:00.000-05:002007-02-14T02:02:00.000-05:00The black and white shot is great. I like the action of the birds. The bare treed are great.P.J.http://www.hoohaaphotos.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171419622926477022007-02-13T21:20:00.000-05:002007-02-13T21:20:00.000-05:00Really fantastic! I love the multitude of black shapes in the birds and how that plays against an ominous sky.Branthttp://www.brantslomovic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171382558758930222007-02-13T11:02:00.000-05:002007-02-13T11:02:00.000-05:00WOW! You did some excellent work here. This is definitly one of my favorites.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12323001963505010011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171374974923616042007-02-13T08:56:00.000-05:002007-02-13T08:56:00.000-05:00AMAZING Laurie!!!!<BR/><BR/>This is one of my favourites...great shot!Dave MacIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02786601639666270353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171356814125576762007-02-13T03:53:00.000-05:002007-02-13T03:53:00.000-05:00i was just reading the other day that starlings are a non-native invader of the US, and are threatening the habitat of many of your native species. over here, they are mainly found in rural woodlands and i have to say can be an awesome sight as they congregate in flocks of up to 250,000 at dusk, ebbing and flowing liduidly in the sky before roosting for the night.davidhttp://roadtonowhere.my-expressions.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171329174589850642007-02-12T20:12:00.000-05:002007-02-12T20:12:00.000-05:00I've had the motto recently....just go with the flow. If you can't beat them, photograph them! This is really lovely, Laurie. It has a real sense of expansiveness with the upward flight and movement of the branches...Diane - Daily Walkshttp://dianevarner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171323740270900112007-02-12T18:42:00.000-05:002007-02-12T18:42:00.000-05:00here tree branches look like they try to reach and catch the starlings, and it's nice to see all shapes of wings together in silhouette. beautiful capture against the cloudy sky.emréhttp://apertureweekly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171316142314891062007-02-12T16:35:00.000-05:002007-02-12T16:35:00.000-05:00The spirit of Hitchcock lives on. <BR/><BR/>Laurie, I don't think your Archives links are working as I get a 404 when I clink on the top one.Jasphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11441847167306162110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171310091893817132007-02-12T14:54:00.000-05:002007-02-12T14:54:00.000-05:00Love the way all the birds are in sihouette. Poor Laurie, having to work :)<BR/><BR/>SubySubyhttp://suby.shutterchance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171306835618614552007-02-12T14:00:00.000-05:002007-02-12T14:00:00.000-05:00The Birds...the invasion of the Starlings. They are really messy. Too bad you had to loose your shade trees on the deck.<BR/>I do like the composition of this picture.photowannabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171306245066413222007-02-12T13:50:00.000-05:002007-02-12T13:50:00.000-05:00Such a nice, moody winter photo.<BR/><BR/>~April<BR/>http://visualmeditations.my-expressions.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171303698736553172007-02-12T13:08:00.000-05:002007-02-12T13:08:00.000-05:00les oiseaux qui s'envolent et s'en vont dans un pays de l'imagination pour faire éclore nos douces pensées. <BR/>ta phot est très belle et le ton est merveilleux.objectif-plumehttp://www.objectif-plume.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171302323659389342007-02-12T12:45:00.000-05:002007-02-12T12:45:00.000-05:00say what you will but that kind of sight really does brighten up ur day...PhotoSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16570471048928630276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171296142400047382007-02-12T11:02:00.000-05:002007-02-12T11:02:00.000-05:00lovely shot...! black and white really adds to it....shivhttp://shiv.shutterchance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171295267794091692007-02-12T10:47:00.000-05:002007-02-12T10:47:00.000-05:00I love it, nice shot.Dotun Ayodejihttp://www.dotun.shutterchance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22699077.post-1171294881478866132007-02-12T10:41:00.000-05:002007-02-12T10:41:00.000-05:00Great shot, Laurie. I understand your frustration with Starlings. We had a tiny hole in our roof up near the gutters, and they built a nest in there. Noisy little things. Thought they'd come through the house! I really like this shot in B&W. Great job!Alicehttp://www.mylifeinfocus.netnoreply@blogger.com