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Portrait With A Peanut

steller Jay Portrait

27 total reviews 
Comment from iPhone7


Nice work on this one Pat. Great pose of this guy with the peanut in his mouth. Nice sharp focus on the feathers especially on the breast. The iridescence of the blue feathers captures the eye and then leads us to explore further. Great image Pat. Kudos ~ Steve

 Comment Written 20-Aug-2018


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2018
    Thank you so very much Steve! I really appreciate your awesome review!
Comment from supergold


a great close up portrait Pat of this Strange looking bird, never seen before;
great stop action with the peanut; I like the details and color of his feathers turning from black to dark blue;

 Comment Written 20-Aug-2018


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2018
    Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review Fred! This bird can actually fit two peanuts in length wise.
Comment from GaliaG


Wow, what a close up

excellent capture of the light reflecting on his eyes, excellent focus, details and initial impact

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 20-Aug-2018


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2018
    Thank you so very much Galia!
Comment from a.samathasena


The eye catching great portrait scene and shot.The Peanut open mouth and body details are make a nice scene.Color and light balance are very nice.I like this talent work.Focus color are excellent.Thanks.

 Comment Written 20-Aug-2018


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2018
    Thank you so much! I really appreciate your review!
Comment from suzannethompson2


Excellent capture of this lovely Steller Jay clutching the peanut in its beak, Pat. I like the profile view showing the different coloured feathers and the way they grow, some tufts sticking out. The softened background shows him off well. Excellent lighting and focus showing a lovely clear image. Very good composition. Suzanne

 Comment Written 20-Aug-2018


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2018
    Thank you so very much Suzanne! He can actually fit two peanuts In lengthwise! He is a friendly and demanding little guy, if there are no peanuts out on the railing, he will hop around and tap on my patio door!
Comment from Donna Ruiz


I love a shot that makes me laugh. My first thought...I hope Pat knows how to do the Heimlich maneuver. :) I really like the tightly cropped composition. the detail in the birds face AND the peanut is well done. :)

 Comment Written 19-Aug-2018


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2018
    Thank you so much! These are friendly and kind of demanding! If there are no peanuts out on the railing , he will hop around and peck on my patio door! The other day, I saw hone put two peanuts lengthwise in its beak, I thought it was going to choke but apparently they can carry a lot at a time.
reply by Donna Ruiz on 20-Aug-2018
    That's so funny. Keeping you on your toes. :)
Comment from Shadow catcher


What a fantastic shot of this bird! Your focus is nice and crisp,capturing the details in the jay's plumage,as well as those in the peanut in his beak.Great catch light in that bright eye! This great looking bird is well centered in your photo.When I was growing up we used to put peanuts out for the blue jays,which would sometimes bury them in the yard.Such a fantastic shot!

 Comment Written 19-Aug-2018


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2018
    Wow ! Thank you so very very much ! I really appreciate your wonderful comments and this six star rating!
Comment from MKFlood


his ext feet will be doing it with a walnut..wink..lol. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of this birds facial having a nut in its mouth is great. the capture of the light is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 19-Aug-2018


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2018
    Thank you so much Ha Ha Ha ! I appreciate your awesome review!
Comment from LynnAMarie


Great capture. I assume some kind of Jay. Crisp, clearn and the colors are great. It's hard shooting birds with dark eyes as they send to give little detail but you did great here. Great Photo!

 Comment Written 19-Aug-2018


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2018
    Thank you so very much! Yes, this is a Steller Jay, I really appreciate your support!
Comment from Kaymart


Wow! Is he trying to swallow an entire peanut whole?

The black is almost shining in the sunlight that's probably behind you. And the blue nicely accentuates. Nice shot!

 Comment Written 19-Aug-2018


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2018
    Thank you so very much! No, he carries it to a tree branch or someplace across the yard and opens it to get the Peanut out. I really appreciate your review!