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Western Meadowlark #2

© Douglas Gould

Western Meadowlark #2

Uploaded: February 16, 2005

Description

Northern Baja Cal., MX
1/160 @ 16 - 400mm - ISO 400
I couldn't have asked for a better set-up. I glimpsed this guy as I was driving south along Hwy 1. He stayed put and did a fabulous modeling job.

Comments

Jill Flynn February 16, 2005

Very, very nice Douglas. Wonderful composition. I love the way the bird is surrounded by the yellow flowers. #216239

Judy S. Fung February 17, 2005

Lovely capture of this bird with those pretty yellow flowers, Douglas! Nicely done. #1108499

Theresa Marie Jones level-deluxe February 17, 2005

Douglas, Good eye, you sure was being at the right place at the right time!
Background and foregound are just perfect! Beautiful subject too! #1109505

Douglas Gould February 17, 2005

Thanks for your kind remarks, Jill, Judy, & Theresa! #1109509

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) February 19, 2005

Very nice image.I love the flowers and the crispness. Nice vivid colors. #1118894

Douglas Gould February 22, 2005

Thanks a bunch, Karacan! I appreciate it a lot. #1126804

Jonna Bergström February 23, 2005

Beautiful capture and the composition is great. The colours on the bird and the flowers are beautiful. #1129683

Bryan Yates March 06, 2005

Great capture! You have a wonderful gallery with a lot of fantastic captures. I love the Shrike as well.
Good work! Bryan #1152116

Piotr M. Organa March 15, 2005

Beautiful colour! Great photograph, Douglas! Congratulations and good luck! #1177394

Jill Flynn March 15, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist Douglas! #1177949

Jim Kinnunen level-classic March 16, 2005

Congratulations, Douglas! I love these birds and you have captured it in a wonderful environmnet! #1182443

Douglas Gould March 17, 2005

Thanks very much, Jim, Jill, Piotr, Bryan & Jonna!!! Your comments are very much appreciated. I will be checking out all your galleries later after I return from St Pat's Day party! #1186079

Donna J. Eaton April 03, 2005

Whoa, this is awesome! ;-) #1226655

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