On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:21:55 -0500 (EST), Fred Widall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This morning as I was shovelling my driveway for the zillionth > time this winter I heard this little guy in a nearby tree. > Not sure what he was saying but it sounded like 'More damned snow !, > its supposed to be spring'. Anyway I dropped my shovel, grabbed my > *istDS, stuck on my Tamron SP500 mirror and took a few snaps. > > This was about the best of them, but still not as sharp > as I would have liked but then it was a very dull morning and > I wasn't using a tripod. Image cropped and tweaked in Photoshop. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwwidall/7051972/ >
Fortunately, we only got a dusting last night. I was quite worried as they were calling for up to 3 cm (just over an inch). I just bought new cycling shoes on Saturday - great deal, amazing deal on a pair of NorthWave shoes - and I really wanted to wear them today. My old Specialized bargain basement shoes lasted me over two years, so I got my money's worth out of them. So, I did wear my new shoes, and although they got a bit muddy and wet, it was all good. And they rocked. But, I digress. So, to get to the point (yes, there is a point), it got sunny this afternoon, melted and dried the dusting, and it was gorgeous. I must have heard at least 6 or 8 cardinals in the trees as I rode though some of the residential areas of Toronto today. Couldn't see them, but I heard them, and it just sounded so glorious and - well - "springlike". I like you photo. I know, it isn't the sharpest bird shot ever, but I like the snow on the branches, I like the composition, the way the branches frame the bird. After this winter, a photo like that is just what the doctor ordered. Thanks, Fred. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
