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Before the Hatching


Before the Hatching
Photo Information
Copyright: Ursula Cook (GottaCarpeDiem) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 333 W: 1 N: 195] (1039)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-21
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-05-22 18:52
Viewed: 374
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Once again, I am very lucky to have a family of Robins build a nest at my house...

Before it was the Waxwings, and now this!

I posted a photo of the nest and eggs yesterday, but I REPLACED it with this one which shows a sharper image of the 3 eggs. This photo was also taken from a different angle later on that evening...
The nest is located on the TOP of my rolled up bamboo blind on my porch, and I cannot see the eggs by looking in or climbing up with my own eye. What I had to do was bring over a chair to climb onto and hold the camera right over the nest, fire away, hoping for a good photo.
This was the best I could do, not being able to see what I was focusing on...just a blind shot.

Photo was taken at sunset while the mom was out looking for food.

UPDATE: I just took some photo's of the nest AGAIN TODAY (May 22) and when I looked at the photos I took, I now see that there are not 3 but 4 eggs!!!!

*** I have attached the 4 egg shot in the workshop to show you *** it's not really a workshop!!!

The Drama is UNFOLDING. Will keep you posted with the pictures! I don't know what's more exciting, The American Idol Finale, or this birds nest!

*** Ursula ***
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To joopschotsman: joop!GottaCarpeDiem 1 05-31 18:54
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Hi Ursula: I really like this one, nice green and gold colours,nice comp and focus, it looks like we are in for some anticipation and another series of excellent bird family pics....... thanks for the showing.......Roman

Hello Ursula!
First time I see green eggs!
Nice composition with good perspective!
I wait for babys...
Well done!
Lili

Hello Ursula.
Nice picture with good details,nice colours and excellent note.Well done.
Regards
TFS

* Piotr *

La netteté est superbe. L'angle choisit très fort. Les couleurs magnifiques. Belle réussite. Bravo.

Hi Ursula!Nice and very interesting shot!Good idea and composition.
Well done.
Greetings.
A.

hi
beautiful and nice shot, thanks for sharing.

Hi Ursula,

Beautiful capture, big visual, I liked the form of presenting this beautiful nest.
Beautiful the colors of the eggs, I had never seen them born color.
Great capture and beautiful visual
Congratulations

Sérgio
:)

I recognize immediatly the robin's egg. I follow an evolution me too a couple of years before :)
The nest is very nice! colors please with natural contrast. So you got a fourth egg's in bonus? Cool! The average is 3 i believe.

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  • timtim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 917 W: 71 N: 379] (6914)
  • [2007-05-23 17:45]

great pic nice colours and textures

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1186 W: 285 N: 1315] (7065)
  • [2007-05-24 3:38]

Hi Ursula.
Wonderful composition ... looks like Easter time ;) Well composed and presented. I like the sharpness aeffect in the middle and some blur on the edges.
My compliments.
Janek J-23

:) pt

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 237 W: 3 N: 200] (1295)
  • [2007-05-27 9:22]

What a marvellous thing to have it at home!!
The eggs are really beautiful with that color!
Excellent sharpness, point of view, framing and composition, Ursula.
Great job! TFS
Maite

Hi Ursula,
Very good capture of this nest with eggs. Really beautiful color of the eggs. Great lighting and sharpness too. Did the kids arrive already?
greetings,
Joop!

Hello Ursula !

Pretty cool story . And quite good pictures my dear, considering the blind shots ! I am curious to see the young family in a few weeks! I am afraid you will have to keep your blinds open !

Bravo!
Robert

lovely color of these eggs....nicely captured

Hi Ursula,
Very good work - great textures and rich eye-catching colours :-)

Well done. Best regards, Daniel

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  • k-2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 611 W: 6 N: 409] (2633)
  • [2007-12-16 19:00]

Excellent composition, colours and texture captured. TFs. K2

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