Since I had never heard "dicky bird", I had to look it up... Along that way I cam across this page with the history of this and related expression: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/not-a-dicky-bird.html
I thought some of the linguistic nerds would be curious to read that. Igor Sat Aug 2 21:49:46 EDT 2014 Mark C wrote: Thanks, Ann! I agree that the first shot is the strongest - I took a ton of shots of the bird eating and they were just not vey compelling (he was a messy eater)... I have not heard the phrase "dicky bird" since I was 4 years old! Mark On 8/2/2014 6:45 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > "you must have a good camera" > > Those are yummy, Mark - lovely portraits of one of my favorite > dicky-birds - enjoy the detail you got - I think from an asesthetic > point of view I like the first one best as the contrest between the > pretty and healthy bird, the angle of the view and the drooping > sunflower make it the most interesting. but all so nice. > That "ready for my close up' shot is irresistable too. > > ann > > > On 8/2/2014 18:10, Mark C wrote: >> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/goldfinch >> >> I was going to go out shooting today but wound up staying around the >> house to get caught up on some yard work. This goldfinch might have been >> a better photo op than anything I would have seen in the field. Comments >> welcome. >> >> K-3 and Tokina ATX 400 f5.6. For a ~$350 lens it does a decent job. >> >> Mark >> >> --- >> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >> protection is active. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
