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One Day I'll Fly Away.

© Graham Robards

One Day I'll Fly Away.

Uploaded: June 08, 2008

Description

Re-enterred Monthly theme! FNumber: F3.2 - ISOSpeedRatings: 100 - FocalLength : 200.00(mm) Lens 80-200 f2.8
Saw a Sulpher Crested Cockatoo at training and said "that'll do" as it was a cold freezing overcast day so I crept up on my belly hence the title. ~Pat

Comments

James N. Carpenter June 08, 2008

Beautiful capture. Perfect exposure and DOF. Great composition and I love the frame. Very nice. James #937971

Linda A. Braddock June 08, 2008

Pat and Graham, This is so gorgeous, it takes your breath away. I love everything about it, the frame, the colors, the bird. Perfect! Linda #6034273

Daniella Puente June 08, 2008

Like so much the DOF on this and the contrast between the focus parts and the very effective blured ones! #6034526

Mel Hughey June 08, 2008

I Have to agree with Linda.. love it #6034528

Kathy Cline June 08, 2008

This little sulpher crested cockatoo is just so sweet. They make the best pets! This is just perfect. BLESSINGS
Kathy #6034590

Sherry McClead June 08, 2008

Just beautiful!
Love it... gonna give him music?

~Sherry #6034687

A P June 08, 2008

I also agree with Linda. Everything about it down to the frame. Love the music on the site and I didn't even know N. Kidman sang. Just an awesome presentation from beginning to end. Incredible work. #6034789

Graham Robards June 08, 2008

You guys are incredible, how nice you are to drop in and leave such flattering remarks, this has made my day, thank you all so very much.

LOL yes Ann, Nicole sang in a movie, I can't remember what it was.

Sherry, the music to go with the Cockatoo is on the gallery page, am only showing one thumbnail at a time.

BLESSINGS ALL! ~Pat #6034977

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap June 08, 2008

great capture........rajeev #6034995

Robert Valenzuela June 08, 2008

great shot Pat I use to have a cockatoo like that until it bit me I had to give it back to its rightful owner the pet shop lol it was too aggresive #6035029

Graham Robards June 08, 2008

LOL Robert, I had a friend who had an agressive Cockatoo.... it lived for sixty years, Mick's parents owned first then gave it to him when he was six years of age but it never bit him, he took it everywhere sitting on his shoulder. His wife hated it as it bit her whenever it could! !Pat #6035042

Graham Robards June 08, 2008

Thank you Rajeev, such a compliment to come from you and your fine work, thank you! ~Pat #6035047

Barbara Waldoch June 08, 2008

Brilliant job on this, Pat!
#6035104

Linda Proctor June 08, 2008

This is just beautiful!! #6035158

Lynn M. Whitt June 08, 2008

Such a beautiful image!!!! #6035358

Aimee C. Eisaman June 08, 2008

Whoohooo....I love it Pat! Amazing DOF and effect for this....love the frame. How on earth do you get so lucky to have these interesting shots right before your eyes! Although I doubt I would be able to produce the masterpieces that you do from them! I have that old hyme stuck in my head now....I'll fly away O' glory...I'll fly away...when I die halleujah by and by....I'll fly away! LOL! #6035555

Dawn M. Schneider June 08, 2008

this is such a fantastic image, love the pose of the bird, lighting, framing everything!!! great job!! #6035955

Debbie E. Payne June 08, 2008

Absolutely wonderful. Great DOF - very dreamy effect and love the subject and your framing as well. What's not to love, it's perfect! #6036105

Dale Hardin June 08, 2008

Pat, I am in total agreement with all your other admirers. Everything about this image is perfect. The bird, the DOF, the comp, the frame and the icing on the cake is the out of frame topknot feathers. Wonderful. Dale #6036163

Avril Young June 09, 2008

Beautifully captured Pat, lovely effects and detail...awesome dof and presentation! #6036523

M.Christine Duncan June 09, 2008

He looks quite shy doesn't he? What a wonderful image Pat and Graham... great lighting, subtle color and his soft white feathers are exposed for perfectly! Very nice! #6037864

Joan E. Hoffman June 09, 2008

Shoot everything all those fine folk above me said, and then some. Perfect shot, and even more perfect presentation! I hope the judges forget that they don't like frames on this one... #6039910

Graham Robards June 09, 2008

LOL if they think the frame is deliberate, that it is there to disguise an inferior photo they block the frame off with their fingers so they can only see the picture.

I enterred this one into Animals I think. by rights it should have gone into the Digital Darkroom.

I had an image of Bo my older dog that was ghastly with framing so I did not put it on display yet it got an EP. Got a hell of a shock.

If it does no good Joan I will put it in next month without frames. I'm doing this with some of my April shots and May shots,putting them into another catagory if I feel they are good enough. Maybe re-edit a bit or re-crop. ~Pat

#6040926

Graham Robards June 09, 2008

Gosh, I simply don't know where to start, yes Christine, the bird was quite shy, I have a few other shots, they were in a group.

This is one of my favorite shots, the depth of field is perfect isn't it, the day was perfect for taking photos, nice and overcast in fact it was drizzling when I hopped out of the car.

Thank you all for your wonderful words, it means so much to me, it really does!


LOL Aimee, I love you, such a sense of humour,have got my next one ready, a painting this time and Elton John sings
"Sorry seems to be the hardest word" so stay tuned lol.

~Pat
xxxx #6040941

Avril Young June 10, 2008

Back again, why no music Pat???
as I said before, beautifully captured...and presented.. #6041273

Robert Valenzuela June 10, 2008

i love the music pat :) #6041882

Sherry McClead June 10, 2008

I love the music too.... and thought as Aimee did that "I'll fly away" would soon be added.

~Sherry #6041896

Graham Robards June 10, 2008

I'd doing them now Sherry on the other site, I didn't have time as I had to build a website for somebody and it took hours, will be up soon I promise!

~!Pat #6041905

Graham Robards June 10, 2008

Hi there Sherry, Robert heard the music on the album page, if you look at his site he has put music there too. That is soemthing you may be able to do, go to You Tube and get some code from there.

Here is the music for my Parrot. Sung by Nicole Kidman, I love her, her being an Australian and all that putting us on the map and then coming home to have her baby.
Musical Version CLICK HERE
#6041992

Sherry McClead June 10, 2008

Way cool Pat! I just love it! I had never heard that song before... very dramatic and wonderful... thanks for sharing it with us... too cool.

Sherrybear :} #6042047

Jodi M. Walsh June 10, 2008

sorry to join in so late but I agree with everyone else. love this. such a peaceful image to me, the bird is so pretty and with her head down, almost makes me think she's bashful. beautiful image! #6043808

Graham Robards June 10, 2008

Hi there Jodi, isn't she so sweet with her head down and she kept her little eye on me as I was crawling closer and closer.

Normally I would have some bird food but this was taken at dog training and all I had were treats for Teena. Can't give a parrot meat lol.

Thank you for your kind words!

~Pat #6044099

Graham Robards June 10, 2008

Thank you Sherrybear, I omitted to put the music up for a couple of images,
rushed for time. Great that you liked it! ~Pat #6044104

Sharon June 10, 2008

This is beautiful!! Well done :) #6044792

John Connolly June 24, 2008

A fabulous down to earth capture Pat! Love your presentation here!
I will catch up with your gallery over the next few days, now I have a computer working again! #6102663

Susie Peek-Swint January 12, 2009

Beautiful capture and framing Pat & Graham ~ great image! #7019367

Graham Robards January 12, 2009

Thank you so much Susie, very nice of you to spare your time to drop us a line! ~Pat #7019663

Joy Rector January 12, 2009

this is awesome #7020092

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 28, 2009

Beautiful in a very touching way...Love the colors, framing, and softness...Should have a big winner under it...8o) #7097363

Graham Robards January 28, 2009

Golly Nancy, thankyou so very much. I re-enterred the image an it got an EP last week I think.
It wasn't looked at the first time so I got a surprise! Thank you again. ~Pat #7097545

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 28, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your EFP... how could I sign off without the cheering.... 8o) #7097634

Graham Robards January 28, 2009

LOL Patxxx #7098269

Nick Lagos January 28, 2009

Particularly well done...good luck with this #7099726

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 02, 2009

Heart wrenchingly perfect title to go with this dear sweet image, Pat! I love your framework in PS as well. This is a very special creation, Big Sis!!!

-Laura :) #7587728

Graham Robards June 02, 2009

Thank you little sister Such a sweet bird, was rather shy and wild.

I might re-enter it another time although I put in three different versions and all 3 got EP's LOL.

I don't think Cockeys are in somehow, not exotic enough. HA

Big Sis 0x0x0x0x0x #7587949


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