• Camera: NIKON CORPORATION
• Camera model: NIKON D5100
• Exposure time: 1/125
• Aperture: f/5.6
• ISO: 320

The iron bird guarding the tools is also made of tools. The local blacksmith makes animals from recycled iron tools. (5 years and 836 days ago)

7 Comments

Iron, tools, metal, bird

still26 says:

I really like the humour of this photograph. It is well taken and clear with good contrast and marginal space showing. It may be a more effective presentation if you nipped off , just a bit, on our left side. Very lovely entry to study. Thank.

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author says:

Thank you for the feedback Olga. I appreciate it. However, I can't see that cropping anything off would improve it in any way so I will leave it as it is.
As it is, the body and wings of the metal bird are on the rule of thirds. Cropping some from the left side would ruin that.

(5 years and 834 days ago)

still26 says:

There is a time and place to break rules and you can break them when you understand them. A bit more of a crop, would hold the focal area larger for the the viewer and engage us more. "Suum cuique pulchrum est" - to each his own.

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author says:

I agree. Sometimes it's just a matter of taste. To each his own. I like it the way it is. If it doesn't engage you enough the way it is, you need to vote accordingly.

(5 years and 834 days ago)

still26 says:

I did but you still get a 5.5 stars (big smile)

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author says:

You make me laugh.

(5 years and 833 days ago)

still26 says:

It will be nice to meet you in person. I know we would laugh heartily at each other and together. RON ..... HALLO ......time for a wee little honeymoon trip to exotica!

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• Camera: Panasonic
• Camera model: DMC-FZ62
• Exposure time: 10/2000
• Aperture: f/4.2
• ISO: 500

This squirrel sits furtively on the park bench. (5 years and 874 days ago)

2 Comments

Nature, Bird, Sky, tree, winter

momvera says:

It says no birds.

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author says:

Well its a squirrel now hope that isnt a bird...

(5 years and 874 days ago)

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• Camera: Canon
• Camera model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
• Exposure time: 1/100
• Aperture: f/4.5
• ISO: 100

My grandson was nursing a wild little bird back to health. (5 years and 901 days ago)

• Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
• Camera model: PENTAX K-3
• Exposure time: 1/1250
• Aperture: f/11.0
• ISO: 800

Be ready to duck when a Great Blue Heron flies close! (5 years and 918 days ago)

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• Camera: PENTAX
• Camera model: PENTAX K-7
• Exposure time: 1/800
• Aperture: f/4.0
• ISO: 100

A Green Heron looking for a meal. (please check it out in high-res) (5 years and 919 days ago)