The tummy colour washes right out; this is actually a bit brighter than it looked.
27 December 2008
Chickadee against a bright sky
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2 comments:
that's lovely.
Thank you!
These guys -- more than the finches, or even the cardinals -- are what make me lust after a really fast long lens. Because they just don't hold blessed still, even when they are eating.
And no, I don't begin to know how I'd pay for a DA* 300/f2, but I still want Pentax to make one. :)
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