My niece Ally. Taken with a Nikon D300, a Reflex Nikkor 500mm f/8, and a 2x teleconverter (handheld!).
Faces come in a wide variety of styles, colours, and furriness but every one of them is a work of art in its own right.
A friendly (and hungry) blue jay.
A slightly more cautious blue jay
Another peanut predator looking for a hand-out.
Zion.
Taking a break from walking around Niagara Falls.
I found this turtle walking down a path on the escarpment.
A rabbit on my front lawn... he got used to me being around so wasn't too scared to pose for a quick photo.
A sparrow in a peach tree. (no, not a Christmas carol lyric)
Putting a face to a hydrant in Point Abino.
Ralph Kramden, the groundhog who allows us to share his backyard.
See you next week!
P.S. This week has been really hectic here so I’m way behind in my comments to your sites, dear readers. I haven’t forgotten you! I’ll be attempting to catch up on my blog reading over the next few days.
September 17th, 2011 at 16:55
what an interesting post 🙂 Lovely photos, the birds are my favourite.
September 18th, 2011 at 02:59
Thanks! The birds are challenging so very satisfying when I get one. The blue jays are usually quite bold but get spooked when I point my “long” lens at them. My next Recumbent Review will deal with that lens and I’ll be sure to mention my thoughts on why it scares birds off.
September 17th, 2011 at 19:40
What a great collection of faces 🙂
September 18th, 2011 at 03:00
Thanks, and welcome to my blog!
September 18th, 2011 at 05:05
I like the fire hydrant. Great photos!
September 18th, 2011 at 12:34
Thanks! The hydrant photo was taken in a gated community on the shore of Lake Erie where they let non-residents walk around. The big payoff are seeing all the gorgeous houses and a wonderful lighthouse.
September 18th, 2011 at 09:13
Mesmerizing! Well done!
September 18th, 2011 at 12:38
Thanks a lot… faces are everywhere and it’s tought getting shots of some of the more timid ones.
September 18th, 2011 at 23:03
Great collection of faces, I really like the fire hydrant and the groundhog.
September 19th, 2011 at 01:10
Thanks…the groundhog was the most difficult because they are usually really shy when it comes to humans. I considered it a coup to get anything even remotely full-face at fairly close range.
September 22nd, 2011 at 23:42
I LOVE Bluejays! Many years ago we had one that would alight on my husband’s shoulder. It was very cool!
September 24th, 2011 at 13:25
I am so envious! I spent a whole season to get them to let me take pictures from three feet away! This year’s crop of them have been real chickens and haven’t the guts to come anywhere as close.
September 27th, 2011 at 19:43
I loved the baby!
September 28th, 2011 at 04:03
The black and white photo of Zion? He’s very photogenic and loves the camera. That day I got some wonderful shots of him and his two sisters.