Eye to Eye
Finished in a 3-way tie for First in the Birdwatching Challenge in the Mood & Ambience group in May 2009
Featured in the group Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence! in March 2009
Featured in You’re Accepted in February 2009
Male Vermilion Flycatcher
Taken in Envigado, a suburb of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia



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aphoto4you
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! my fav
Vickie Emms
Absolutely gorgeous!! Blair, you are a pro with these birds.
Jan Piller
Wow Blair!! Perfect image! Welcome to Redbubble – you’ll have fun here!
david campbell
wow fantastic shot
micmac
Fantastic clarity,details and colors,superb shot.
Blair Wainman
Thank you so much, Micmac! Greatly appreciated!
Danielle Daven...
He is just gorgeous! Excellent photo.. love everything about it Blair!
Blair Wainman replied
Wow, thanks so much Danielle. I’ve been off line until today and I just noticed your note! Thanks!
Sandy Stewart
Until this lovely photo, I had never seen a Vermilion Flycatcher!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Sandy. These birds are plentiful in the warmer areas around Bogotá. The male is just brilliant…just like this.
Pat Moore
This is an excellent capture, beautiful bird!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you, Patricia! They really are brilliant and colorful in the trees here.
Deborah H. Benoit
Blair I never saw this one come thru, beautiful work!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks, Deb! They are really a brilliant red. Glad you enjoyed this one.
Deborah H. Benoit
I love birds Blair!!
RickF
Sharp Capture!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks, Rick!
Robert Elliott
beautiful capture
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Robert!
Hagen
Beautiful
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Hagen!
Torfinn Johann...
Lovely bird. Excellent colours, details, and dof.
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Torfinn, for your comments. I appreciate it very much…sorry for being so late in responding!
Jan Piller
Still love this!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Jan! I really appreciate your comments. (It took me a while to catch on to this communication system…sorry for the delay before)
Julié Pearce
This fellow is just too cute for words. You have a great macro and lots of patience!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Julie. I appreciate your generous comments!
Brendan Schoon
Very impressive shot. Wonderful composition and a super DOF… Very well done.
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks so much for your generous comments. I appreciate it very much!
SandraRos
Now I need to go and search for some words to tell you how very beautiful this is. Well done !
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much Sandra!
LYNETTE EVANS
What a beauty he is and gorgeous colours.
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Lyn!
Glenna Walker
What a gorgeous little bird, I love it Blair :))
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Glenna! They really are colorful!
jase8812
Outstandind capture !
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks so much!
Sandy Stewart
What a beautiful bird, so nicely framed! Until now, I have never seen this bird before, so thank you very much for sharing it with us!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Sandy! They really are a brilliant color!
Babslady
This one is my all time favorite..Great capture!!
Blair Wainman replied
Wow! Thank you so much. I’m glad you like it…and thank you for the favorite!!
sweetdesign
Beautiful!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much!
Babslady
It’s a beautiful photo..And you’re welcome.
LudaNayvelt
excellent shot
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you!
EchoNorth
Lovely DoF here, Blair…love that vibrant red!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you! I appreciate your comments!
MaeBelle
Blair, this is beautiful, such great focus on the bird. God Bless,Mae
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much MaeBelle! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Bless you!
Meeli Sonn
Blair. It is so beautiful image of…cardinal bird…isnt it. No, I noticed the name. But picture is awesome.
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much! These Vermilion Flycatchers are indigenous to South America in warmer climates! They are so brilliant. Amazing to watch in flight!
LindaMcCarthy
Beautiful subject and an excellent shot!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you for your kind words and thank you for the favorite!!!
cara53
Beautiful shot…so glad I came here for a visit. I’ve been miss so much.
DiEtte Henderson
What a cute little bird, very nice image!
jase8812
Magic capture !
velveteagle
This is wonderful .. I am so glad I found you.. Will try to keep up with your work. while on dial up..
Chuck…
JayneLogan
I’m almost certain that if I were a bird, this would be the type I would be! LOVE the colours!
Secretwomen
He is just gorgeous!
Lynn Bauer
Wow…I just discovered this one, Blair! He is just GORGEOUS!!!! Must be another of your captures in the beautiful gardens there! I’ve never seen anything so brilliant here in CA. Guess I’ll need to do some travleing! (Every chance I get!!!) :-)))
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Lynn! It’s so good to hear from you. I am putting a separate e-mail together for you! Lots to share on what you shared! PTL
lorilee
This bird is all decked out for the holidays!!!!! He’s beautiful!!!!!! A wonderful capture!!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much Lori! They say “red and green…should never be seen” But they sure go together great at Christmas and here too!
Larry Trupp
Another favorite of mine, and I recall this one from WS…just love their bright colors Blair, nicely captured in deed my friend.
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you very much Larry! I appreciate your kind words!
Sharon Mau
Oh how cute!! I love his little face! I actually laughed when I opened this he is so adorable!
LudaNayvelt
oh my! gorgeous shot!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much for your kind words!! I appreciate it!!
CynLynn
amazing image!! what a beauty! super work!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much for your kind words!! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Lisa Jones
Blair Wainman replied
Wow!!! Thank you so much Lisa for this wonderful feature!!! You made my day!!! Thanks!
Jeff Ore
Great shot
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Jeff!! Thanks for the favorite!!
kathy s gillen...
This is fantastic
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you very much Kathy!!
Sandy Woolard
Great shot and the colors is stunning…Congratulations on the feature!!!!!!!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Sandy for your wonderful comments and the Congrats!!
Mundy Hackett
Lovely chap
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Mundy!!
Lois Bryan
Blair!!!! how on earth did I miss this magical little darling!!!!!!! OOOOO!!! you must have been hopping up and down with excitement when you saw him!!!!!! What a shot!!!!!! Gorgeous rich red … and beautiful bokeh!!! And congratulations on your Feature!! I was just over in “Accepted” and this guy just jumped right off the page!!! Hugzz!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks so much Lois!! Well this little guy was kinda special and he just sat and let me take his picture for so long! This one has always been a favorite and you bet I was excited to see him featured…thanks so much for your wonderful comments!!
Béla Török
Superb image, Blair!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks so much Béla!!
Larry Trupp
MY CONGRATS my friend, so nice to see it FEATURED one of my favorites
Blair Wainman replied
Wow! Thanks so much Larry!! I really appreciate your great comments and friendship! It’s particularly exciting for me to find someone who really enjoys birding like I do! Take care my friend!!
Lynn Bauer
Hi Blair! I’m following some of my favorite people over here to check out this beautiful photo!!! So glad they decided to “favorite” this one!! What a beauty!!!!! I am always amazed at the variety of colorful birds you are able to photograph…and you do it so well!!!!! Thank you for sharing this little corner of colorful paradise with us!!! Bless you! Lynn
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you sooooo much Lynn! Your encouragement and support is worth more than you know as I admire your talent for capturing the beauty of nature so much and value your friendship even more!
Bless you my friend!
Blair
ilpo laurila
Really beautiful shot Blair.
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much for your kind remarks!!
AngelArtiste
What a handsome birdie!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Angel!!
Tim Sanders
Great capture, and beautiful background blur…..
Tim
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Tim!!
TracyD
l missed this one Blair outstanding love it and another fav for me!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much Tracy…and thanks so much for the fav!!
Diane Schuster
Wonderful composition, love this guy’s colors! Dee
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Dee! And thank you for the fav!!
ldeiter78
Wow – gorgeous bird! I never saw them in Pennsylvania!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you! I think they can be found in some of the desert southwest areas of the US but not much further north than that…they are mostly tropical birds!
WayoftheWarrior
Awesome image
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Tony!!
Rosy Kueng
Stunning!!! Soo beautiful…love the clarity…just beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous…a fave
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much…and thanks a million for the fave!!!
IngridSonja
STUNNING!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much!!
Judy Grant
Beautiful capture !!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Judy!!
Scott d'Almeida
stunning;
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Scott!!
vadim19
Beautiful capture!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks so much!!
Glenda Remaklus
Outstanding ! This is the most beautiful capture!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much for your kind words!! And thanks for the feature!!
Gavin Maginness
I love birds but this is simply fantastic. Very well done.
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you very much Gavin!!
Waleska Luker
eye love this ;)
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks!! ;-)
Gavin Maginness
Simply wonderful. You have captured this beautiful bird well. Congratulations
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks so much Gavin!! He was a most gracious and cooperative subject for me that day…they don’t normally sit that still for me to get a capture!!
PhotosByG
Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!”
This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work we are looking for in this group.
Please keep up the great work and we hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to our group.
Nancy Barrett
What a stunning portrait of this lovely bird, Blair! Congrats on your feature, as well.
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you very much Nancy!!
Lorena Maria
impecable!!! im pretty sure birds loves you.. congrats
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much for your congrats Loren! Sorry for being so late…I’ve been away!!
Patricia Montg...
The vermilion flycatcher is a very beautiful bird! And you did a fantastic job with the capture! Very nice image!!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Patricia!! He helped quite a lot with the capture as he was a patient poser!! Lol!!
Mariann Rea
A truly beautiful bird!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Mariann!!!
Joanne Bradley
Exceptional capture, the color and detail are superb and your DOF perfect!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you very much Joanne!! I appreciate your detailed comments!!
cindylu
Beautiful shot!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks so much Cindy!! Sorry this is so late!!!
Darren Post
What a spectacular looking bird .. love the red .. beautifully photographed :-)
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Darren!!
Rick & Deb Larson
Blair, what a beautiful capture, love the vibrant colors of this little guy!! HUGE CONGRATS on the well deserved features of this photo!! Take Care ~ Deb ~ :)
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Deb!! I appreciate your congrats so much!!
jesika
Very beautiful bird beautifully presented.
j
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much Jesika!!
janfoster
beautiful capture Blair : )
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much Jan…sorry for being so late!!
shadyuk
Wonderful Capture I love Cardinals !
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you!! These guys are probably distant cousins from the Cardinal but they are brilliant all the same!
WendyJC
beautiful colour and detail!!!
All That Is Nature
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Wendy!!
SandraRos
CONGRATULATIONS on your top 10 place in the challenge ‘Birdwatching’ What a great and spectacular capture this is !!
Blair Wainman replied
Wow!! I’m sure missing a lot of comments!!! Thank you so much Sandra for your congrats!! I really appreciate it…sorry for being so late!!
lefty1
stunning shot of this beautiful bird
Blair Wainman replied
I’m sorry to have missed your comment John!! I really appreciate your comments…especially from you. I consider your bird shots the very best!!!
PhotosEcosse
Tremendous capture, looks like it should be published in a book someplace !!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate the compliment!
Denis Molodkin
Excellent capture! An instant fave!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Denis!! Much appreciated…and thanks for the fave!!
Dyle Warren
Love this shot and your portfolio on PBase is wonderful! I must take another look through your marvelous work…
Blair Wainman replied
Thanks Dyle…much appreciated!! Thanks too for the fave!!
Jan Timmons
Redheads rule! What a great shot, Blair, even if he is a male redhead. Despite the many comments of praise, I imagine you won’t mind one more. Beautiful shot and amazing hues.
Blair Wainman replied
Oh my goodness, I missed this one!! Thank you so much Jan!! I appreciate your kind words…and guaging by the responses I’d say you’re right!!
Lucindawind
fantastic shot ! what a beauty!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much…and for the fave!!!
Glenna Walker
Beautiful bird…awesome capture!!!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much for your kind words Glenna!!
bowenite
That is a beautiful shot (as you can tell by the number of comments) congratulations!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you very much!!
Michael Rucci
Congradulations Blair on all the features this image has gotten they are so well deserved your pataince to wait for just the right moment to take the shot relly payed off
mike
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much for your kind remarks and congrats Mike!!
Rachel Broten
I’ve always wanted to see one of these in the wild! Beautiful shot!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you Rachel…much appreciated!!
Sharon Mau
Congratulations on your winning entry in the challenge and your wonderful features Blair, this is a beautiful image! I love how his feathers are fluffed out, he is adorable and such a beautiful shade of red!
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much Sharon!! I really appreciate your kind remarks and congrats!! Aloha to you my friend!!
MaeBelle
Perfection,Blair! what vivid colors Just beautiful,:o)) God Bless,Mae
Blair Wainman replied
Thank you so much MaeBelle for your wonderful comments!!! Much appreciated!!
jeanniechris 1 day ago
so cute!
Blair Wainman replied 1 day ago
Thank you…and thanks for the fave!!