tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post8028865131735526092..comments2024-02-28T16:02:42.157-07:00Comments on Birding Is Fun!: The Bird That Got Away: Technically Bad But Interesting Bird ImagesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-41208282197549701372013-10-02T13:10:56.217-06:002013-10-02T13:10:56.217-06:00Jeff, some of these shots would put my photography...Jeff, some of these shots would put my photography to shame! I think you have nothing to complain about! I love the flicker shot as well as the pygmy owl! What a fun and funny post! We have all had those near misses with wildlife! Besides, photography is not just about the great shot, it is also about telling a story and some of these shots are "worth a thousand words!"Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-51661869736307382802013-09-21T15:49:20.570-06:002013-09-21T15:49:20.570-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-48310548171523159372013-09-20T22:03:48.437-06:002013-09-20T22:03:48.437-06:00Extremely interesting shots!Extremely interesting shots!Nina Kuriloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265949095055124469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-46216151793354471872013-09-19T14:01:32.563-06:002013-09-19T14:01:32.563-06:00Great post Jeff. More often than not I end up wit...Great post Jeff. More often than not I end up with more bad pictures than good ones!Jonafriendjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372054023232689179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-67256668943548827292013-09-18T20:04:53.065-06:002013-09-18T20:04:53.065-06:00Great shot, Andrew! The south end of a north-bound...Great shot, Andrew! The south end of a north-bound frog, so to speak? If I knew frogs better I'd try to ID it.Jeff Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10187254626464369811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-74885742152090111172013-09-18T12:03:37.844-06:002013-09-18T12:03:37.844-06:00Your standards for good photos are much higher tha...Your standards for good photos are much higher than mine. When photographing herps, especially frogs, I've often taken highly focused images of patches of ground occupied seconds beforehand by the animal. Here's one:<br /><br />https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/561550_10102430284122980_831575975_n.jpgAndrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-9652272048858746702013-09-18T05:32:25.207-06:002013-09-18T05:32:25.207-06:00The Northern Pygmy Owl looks very shocked to see y...The Northern Pygmy Owl looks very shocked to see you :P<br />RegardsErcotravelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543800952707419649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-55501581816490923442013-09-17T18:08:58.810-06:002013-09-17T18:08:58.810-06:00Don't say bad photos--I don't have anythin...Don't say bad photos--I don't have anything that good. I enjoyed reading the stories about what the birds were doing. Appalachian Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788338402249620716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-75644723468558521992013-09-17T11:43:46.842-06:002013-09-17T11:43:46.842-06:00I thought you might like to hear the following (an...I thought you might like to hear the following (an excerpt from my blog post):<br /><br />"I wonder what Starr would say about my (sometimes) apprehension to take images of birds. I read somewhere that once when she was leading a bird walk, a young woman (reportedly named Catherine) was upset that a bird had flown off before she'd got a chance to take a picture, and that Starr had told her that perhaps she wasn't supposed to take a photo. According to a link within a memorandum to Ms. Saphir, Starr's encounter with the aforementioned young woman went like this "Saphir seems to be even more aware of the fact that in some ways, humans are honestly just visiting the birds' delicate environment. 'I'd like to see it her friend Catherine says of a specimen she's trying in vain to spy with her binoculars.' (To which Starr replied), 'I know,' Saphir tells her sympathetically. 'I'm not sure it would like to be seen though.'"<br /><br />FUL STORY @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2013/04/thinking-of-starr-saphir.html<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your experiences. The Last Leaf Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911264708148372608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-90707711664625137582013-09-17T08:06:26.136-06:002013-09-17T08:06:26.136-06:00Thanks fro the comments. I am sure we can all rela...Thanks fro the comments. I am sure we can all relate to these experiences. I'd enjoy hearing more about some of these types of experiences from others. Is there an page or forum for sharing the botched photo ops?Jeff Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10187254626464369811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-35488375204847361622013-09-16T23:30:30.303-06:002013-09-16T23:30:30.303-06:00You must of taken some lessons from me Jeff! ;-) G...You must of taken some lessons from me Jeff! ;-) Got to love them!Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789087111791051155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-87370783197541797672013-09-16T10:23:48.103-06:002013-09-16T10:23:48.103-06:00These are almost more fun than great photos, espec...These are almost more fun than great photos, especially with your humorous writing. I liked the jumping bird photos the best.Josh Wallestadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547530391406974019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-10975525405651709102013-09-16T04:23:46.001-06:002013-09-16T04:23:46.001-06:00Jeff, your bad photos are putting mine to shame. I...Jeff, your bad photos are putting mine to shame. I won't give up on you if you don't give up on me. Seriously - I enjoyed looking at your photos - awesome opportunities and experiences for you and this, my friend, is priceless.France Paulsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275125696736597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-55818590797158559602013-09-16T04:22:01.771-06:002013-09-16T04:22:01.771-06:00We can all relate to these!We can all relate to these!Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940828763843098232noreply@blogger.com