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To Jane Shannon


To Jane Shannon
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Copyright: Rick Price (Adanac) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 1 N: 6188] (21378)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Peace and Love [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-15 5:44
Viewed: 3456
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 44
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This image I am dedicating to the Bob Shannons' wife Jane. I have not meet nor talked to her but I feel I know a little bit about her. I feel behind a truly happy man that there is a women who shares the good times and bad, supports and works together to achieve their goals. Jane and Bob raised their family in the Washington wilderness which would not be easy especially for Jane. Yet I saw something not to long ago on Bobs' UTube work that made me see how great their kids have grown to be, a simply yet amazing thing that I wish more children would be willing to do so easily. Their grown son wrote "love you Dad". To me this shows great respect and admiration to the people who have done such a fine job in raising them. In Bobs' UTube work you can see Jane helping Bob be Bob, creating videos that are both fun and telling.
This image is of a Common Redpoll, not that I think Jane is common just the opposite is true, but I think she may think that what she does and is, is common, which I believe is untrue.

Common Redpoll
Carduelis flammea
General Description

By Nora Bryan


The Common Redpoll is a frequent and often abundant winter visitor across all of Alberta. As spring approaches, redpolls leave one and all for their arctic breeding grounds. Some redpolls breed in extreme northeast Alberta.

On their breeding grounds redpolls inhabit patches of scrubby birch and willow. In winter, redpolls can be found anywhere with suitable cover, including city parks and back yards stocked with suitable feeders.

When not gorging at feeders in winter stocked with their favorite niger seed or sunflower seeds, redpolls eat seeds of trees such as birch, and of grasses and other plants. They may also nibble from suet feeders, especially in winters where their numbers are high, and there is lots of competition at feeders. On their breeding grounds redpolls also feast on the explosion of buzzing insects that emerge, seemingly without respite in the Arctic summer.

Redpolls build a nest of twigs and grasses on the ground or in low shrubs. Four to seven pale blue eggs splotched with dark markings are laid and incubated for 10 or 11 days. Young are fledged in another 12 days or so.
ramthakur, gerbilratz, Jamesp, Luis52, eqshannon, earthtraveler, jaycee, CeltickRanger, NinaM, coasties, mariki, SkyF, zulfu, joey, Miss_Piggy, goldyrs, Tamrock has marked this note useful
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Wonderful details, POV, and sharpness Rick.

TFS

Fine image of a Redpoll and dedicated to Jane with warmth, Rick.
I notice you have dug the image up from your last year's shoot. It is a marvellous capture you kept hiding from us.
Thanks for showing it eventually.
Ram

Really nice capture..excellent timing to get this bird in that pose..lovely subtle colouration...Great DOF and fine POV...nice one Rick!!

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1369 W: 9 N: 6334] (18906)
  • [2008-03-15 7:06]

Hi Rick

This is one of the most beautiful dedications I have read!

Good composition with excellent detail and exposure.

James

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1175 W: 8 N: 4240] (15809)
  • [2008-03-15 7:23]

Hi Rick.
Great image of this colorful little bird. very nice pose and well focus. I also loke BG.
Bob's Wife should be very happy for this beautiful present.
Your friend
Luis52.

Rick;
I have to yet shown this to Jane...we just awoke..I have to admit you brought a tear or two to this old geezers eye...You read a lot into some of the things I have done..and ya know what? You're right in many was...Even though I could never do full time work other than photography, it gave my kids a two parent family...which is unusual...and that became our major job in life...we raised kids...that's what we did...God Bless you... I shall now go get Jane.
Bob

Hello Rick,
Good dedication to Jane.
I like the Common Redpoll's pose.
Well done
TFS
Annick

Fine dedication to Jane, Rick and a gorgeous shot of this Finch. The pose and colors are really fine. Also nicely composed with a pleasing BG. A bit of sharpening would benifit IMO. Tfs this my freind. Hope you have a great weekend. Richard

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2454 W: 10 N: 8044] (25460)
  • [2008-03-15 9:37]

Hi Rick,

A wonderful dedication to Bob's wife, Jane. I too feel that I know her - just as I feel I know Lucy. This Redpoll is posing so nicely for you. Lovely natural colors and good details of the face and plummage. It's not common to me - I have never seen one.

Jane

hello Rick

lovely shot of the Common Redpoll and lovely dedication to Bob's wife,
i love the close-up shot and the pose of this wonderful bird,
excellent sharpness and details of the plumage
and softness of the composition's colours, TFS

Asbed

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer [C: 773 W: 3 N: 1157] (4077)
  • [2008-03-15 18:17]

What a good idea Rick to dedicate this beauty to Jane! It's a fine thought that you have and I am sure we all join to support such a nice dedication. And your picture is beautiful, perfect, we feel like touching the little bird. You are right, we feel Jane very present with Bob even though we don't know her. Great thought, thanks to you Rick,

Francine

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-03-15 21:45]

Hello Rick

A beautiful capture of this Common Redpoll.
The details are wonderful,the colours are well saturated.
Excellent focus and sharpness.
Great eye contact.
TFS

Hi Rick

Lovely work. Nice pose with good colours. Well done! :-)

Hello Rick,

Good picture of this redpoll. Beautiful composition. Good sharpness. Very nice soft colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2234 W: 188 N: 1912] (8073)
  • [2008-03-16 6:05]

Hi Rick,
a wonderful bird showing off its best side :-).
You captured him very well, the details in the plumage and the colors are fabulous.
Very nicely set against this OOF BG, which shows it off perfectly.
Sky

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 685 W: 0 N: 2] (43)
  • [2008-03-16 6:17]

Hi Rick,
Lovely pose, beautiful bird and finally splendid shot. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1772 W: 36 N: 5597] (18598)
  • [2008-03-16 8:00]

Hi Rick,
Wonderful shot of this beautiful bird with lovely colours and sharp details on its plumage. I like the way you have handled this soft lighting and your exposure levels. Great pose captured with nice DOF and POV. Jane must have been very very happy for this touching dedication. Must have made Bob feel proud too. Very nice composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

* A big THANKS for your wishes on my 200th post.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1739 W: 224 N: 6872] (24909)
  • [2008-03-16 8:29]

What a touching dedication to Jane, Rick!
And what a fabulous photo!
The sharpness here is excellent and there's so much detail in the feathers.
Brilliant composition.
Superb colours.
Very well done!
Thanks,
Joe

Hallo Rick
Superb photography and a lovely dedication. Every tiny detail is just great. The variation of colours of the feathers is really eye-catching. I love the pose of the bird, looking backwards. Details are razor sharp and colours wonderful. The bird has such a cute little yellow beak. A fine composition, perfectly framed into a lovely presentation. Congratulations and well done on this posting of a classy little bird. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

Rick
What a beautiful dedication!A lot many poets have written about this beautiful subject, mainly due to it's red breast!This shot is just right, with very fine details!
Thanksfor the share!
Regards,
Goldy

hi rick!
good one on the fine redpoll!
sharp with good composition
well done!

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer [C: 207 W: 0 N: 605] (2855)
  • [2008-03-17 14:20]

H Rick,

Very nice dedication!!
I really like the angle you're presenting this common redpoll.
You've used the branch so well in putting it in diagonale.
Great colours with good details in the feathers!

Lise

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