The warmth of family is pumping plenty; thanks for sharing with us.

yeah had some of those versions too that Rod talks about, but still liked the stopped down version better... Partly for the bit of light that was hitting the tongue, plus the exposure was better on this one. I should have taken a bit of pp time to help matters.. Oh well.

Love the look and the crossed legs. Bet the head returned to ground-floor snoozing level after this distraction.

Weight-lifting? ...you need more muscle to help lift this lens in the field? Rod and mtux's comments are spot on in my estimation

I think it's terrific that you have birds like this visit your back yard.

Triple fave for this if I could. It's got everything.

Love how that green ferny thing reaches out from the oof top section and drapes downwards to poke out its tongue below. The other plants are a little distracting - maybe have them positioned further back so they're also blurred and the emphasis is on the "tongue".

A bit of a busy scene. it's hard to find what is in focus, what is the subject.
Pleasant rendering and colors, once you found the focus.

One nice portrait.

I find it really hard to choose between this and the B&W; both have something good - and distinct. I love what you've done with the colours here, and if forced to choose, would probably say this.