Sylvia Williams
September 2023 - Backyard bird
About the Image(s)
I've always wanted to see Orioles - before this year I've only ever glimpsed some orange.
Then I found out about grape jelly. I don't know how it took me so long.
Taken in my backyard last spring.
Nikon D7500 f/6 1/160sec iso-320
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11 comments posted
When I was a kid, their abandoned hanging nests were prized. I like the diagonal branch. I might crop it a little. Also ran it through Topaz to see if it helped Posted: 09/02/2023 16:14:26
(Groups 9 & 20)
I do like your crop better, thanks!
Posted: 09/05/2023 07:01:09
Posted: 09/05/2023 07:01:09
(Groups 9 & 20)
oh, and this photo had already been run through Topaz AI, I always choose 'auto' though.
Posted: 09/05/2023 07:02:58
Posted: 09/05/2023 07:02:58
Your beautiful orange Oriole is adorable! I love its head in profile and wonder what it's so focused on. Roy's crop gives the Oriole a bit more presence and also takes out the bright highlight on the edge. Posted: 09/03/2023 18:03:03
Hi Sylvia, nice photo of the Blackyard bird. I like the cropping of the Roy better. The composition with the diagonal branch gives the photo something positive. Posted: 09/04/2023 03:14:58
Hello Sylvia, what a lovely bird! I've not seen one of these before. Love the highlights in its eye.
And yes, the crop version Roy has done adds to the image. Posted: 09/04/2023 04:28:03
And yes, the crop version Roy has done adds to the image. Posted: 09/04/2023 04:28:03
(Groups 9 & 21)
Hi Sylvia, nice sharp image with great color contrast between the bird and background. Agree with previous crop recommendations. We never see Oriole's in our yard and just recently learned about the grape jelly, so I'm anxious to try my luck this spring. Very nice image. Posted: 09/04/2023 05:02:06
(Groups 21 & 48 & 71)
Very nice image Sylvia. Tack sharp and really like the turn of the head and catch light. Like Roy's crop and might even make a nice vertical. Grape jelly? Does it really attract them? Posted: 09/18/2023 17:38:02
(Groups 9 & 20)
I never saw an Oriole in my yard until I put out grape jelly. I also put out oranges which they did not touch.
Not a good photo but shows our feeder. Posted: 09/19/2023 17:47:27
Not a good photo but shows our feeder. Posted: 09/19/2023 17:47:27
(Groups 21 & 48 & 71)
Sylvia, thank you so much for the reply and the Jelly feeder picture. We live in Florida and I read that Orioles are here in the winter so I will definitely give it a try. Posted: 09/19/2023 18:42:24
We have started seeing a few orioles here in South Carolina. This one is beautiful with fantastic coloring. I agree with the suggested crop to put more focus on the bird. Thanks for the tip with the grape jelly. Posted: 09/24/2023 16:19:02