Thief of Sweets
Many thanks to John Wright
This is a collaboration that couldn’t be done without his gallery of “sweets”!
Southern Ontario Canada – my backyard with a Canon Rebelxt
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DarkShadows
AWESOME!
Dennis Jones -...
:O)
amarica
Love it…what a gorgeous thief!
shanmclean
gorgeous capture!
Alf Caruana
excellent! thats a great capture
mwfoster
nice shot
Globalphotos
Wonderful shot :)
icesrun
He really is beautiful,They can be real little thieves!
Sensiworld
Perfect shot ! What a beautiful bird.
Claire Farley
Excellent!!!
Karin Taylor
incredible Jan..just amazing…i love it
Kathryn Potempski
brillent shot Jan,he has been busy,beautiful detail.
Rosalie Dale IPA
Love the colours!
marshall calve...
hi Jan, just amazing
frozenfa
cute cute cute!!! i love blue jays!! always wish i can see them in real life.. never seen one in real life before.. great shot!
Jan Piller replied
Oh Fa! You don’t know what you’re missing! They are so beautiful and they have very powerful beaks!
eseffpe
haha great shot and colours!
Cadence Gamache
AWESOME shot!
Sean Farragher
great shot
karenlynda
Beautiful capture of a beautiful bird
funkyfacestudio
Jut beautiful !
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Lisa!
frozenfa
T_T i wanna see them live!! i’ve always liked them when i first saw them in an encyclopedia as a kid.. hehe.. powerful beaks? what do they feed on? will they approach bird feeds? =D
Shell59
Nice Clean shot!! Looks like alot of lens to get that?
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Shell – Canon L 70-200mm
Paul (Quixote)...
This is a fantastic image. The deep rich hues and the composition is one of a kind,. Great job
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Paul!
toby snelgrove...
Nice … great shallow DOF, sharp, nice moment, and nicely saturated.
Micki Ferguson
This is one of my favorites. Did you sell any of these before? If so does John get candy for his part of the deal? LOL :)
Jan Piller replied
hehehe – yah – I’ve sold a couple of these cards – I think I owe John about 64 cents or so…. hehehe – I gave his this image to put on his site too but he hasn’t done so yet – he’ll likely sell a framed print or something! hahahaha
Blair Wainman
Wow! This is fabulous, Jan! I can’t believe that you caught him with a blue candy, no less! This really couldn’t be better! The colors detail and animation make this spectacular!
Jan Piller replied
No – it’s a composite Blair – see now you’ve figured out the communication system you can get used to the “description” box hehehehehe – this is a collaboration – a composite.
Micki Ferguson
well SEND him like some squished up candy and put a stamp on it. That’s worth 64 cents. LOL HA HA HA
Jan Piller replied
I figure if he wants the 64 cents he can come and get it. hehehehe
Blair Wainman
Okay, now I understand! I did go to John Wright’s gallery but I must have missed how this works. I’ll figure it out! Still a great collaborative effort!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Blair!!
Peter Zentjens
Jan! Your posting again! Yes!
And what a beauty this is! Love the clarity, beauty and detail.
lallymac
Your portfolio is fantastic!
LaurenTaylor ...
beautiful blue coloring! awesome work.
BlairCathcart
Gorgeous! :)
DiEtte Henderson
Perfect!
Jan Wall
Wonderful and perfect!
BenYameen
Beautiful.
Jan Piller replied
Thanks you Ben!
Many thanks to all who commented here!
Luci Mahon
Excellent work Jan! Beautiful bird, fabulous blues!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Luci!
Bonnie T. Barry
One of THE BEST bluejay photos I’ve ever seen! Needs to be published!
Krys Bailey
Awesome! Even the sweet is colour-coordinated! Amazing!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Krys!
amanda Rae
i keep comeing back to look at this…stunning !!!
Jane Best
This is fantastic. A real winner. Great composition.
MaiaRamish
stunning and striking colours. beautiful results with the blue sweets
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Maia!
Sharon Davey
STUNNING color and Beautiful Natural ART WORK WELL DONE!!!!!!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Sharon!
Gottography .
Great shot! This a Blue Jay?
Jan Piller replied
Yes – a blue jay – we have many of them around here – they are sneaky little thieves.
DawsonImages
Fantastic capture, and getting the berry to match the bird is a stroke of genius
Candyworld
How Ironic that this bluejay is holding a blue berry! Hehee! Great Capture
Jan Piller replied
Thanks candyworld! How ironic that your name is Candyworld! hehehehe
Brian Haslam
I like the matching blue too.
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Brian!
AngelaFoster
wonderful sharp detail and composition
lorilee
A thief, however, a handsome one!!!!!! Beautiful, crisp blue – fabulous!!!!!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Lorilee!
leannasreflect...
P E R F E C T
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Leanna! Is that the first time you’ve seen this? It was a warrior project – a collab between John and I.
leannasreflect...
I thought I had seen it but didnt see a comment. Im bad about going to do a comment and something happening that I have to leave and it doesnt get done…then always think i have done it. I never thought I had attention def disorder but the more and more stuff like that happens the more and more I think I have it. haha. Have a great weekend :O)
Colleen Battis...
wow!!! the blue just pops!
Jan Piller replied
They really are that blue! They look even bluer against the backdrop of snow. Thanks for dropping by Colleen!
AnitaInverarity
Wonderful x
Michèle van K...
Lovely
Soxy Fleming!
this reminds me of a children’s book by Leo Leonie about these birds that eat delicious berries – except in the book the berries are red! but I think I prefer blue berries
Jan Piller replied
I’m glad it brought back some memories for you Georgiana!
Mary Rushton
Incredible clarity & color – beautiful!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks again Mary! Thank you for all your kind compliments!
Shannon Paskaruk
cute!
Jan Fijolek
Great “catch”, and nice ball colour selection for the model :-)
bubbleblue
Wow, stunning.
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Bubbleblue!
jeffrae
What a beauty!
AmandaWitt
Beautiful blue
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Amanda!
Yuval Levin
Stunning!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Yuval!
Louise Robinson
Beautiful! Just beautiful! :)
Jan Piller replied
Louise – thank you for all your kind comments! Much appreciated! Is that a baby swan in your arms in your avatar?
Steve Taylor
One of the better berd shots I have ever seen.
Waleska Luker
Unbelievably cute!
Waleska Luker
If it had any teeth I will say it had a sweet tooth, lol. So gorgeous the blues! WoW
Martina Fagan
Brilliant capture!
Sweet shot lol!
WINTERROSE
wow,,,awesome shot
Naleen Senevir...
what a beautiful capture. All of your images are extreamly good. I truly enjoy all of them.
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Naleen!
Leon Walker
That is a phenomenal photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Leon – come on over to my back yard – in the summer I have flocks of these birds.
chijude
Blue … so beautifully blue. Lovely capture.
kimbarose
Absolutely Awesome, Congrats :) :)
Jan Piller replied
thank you kimbarose!
Dennis Gay
Hola Jan!
My heartiest congratulations for your win in the recent Urban Wildlife challenge.
This fantastic fine blue feathered friend is a very fine photography and a most worthy winner.
(It got my vote!)
But I HAVE to ask, “Was the ‘berry’ REALLY blue?” ;-)
GB
Dennis
Jan Piller replied
haha! thanks Dennis! as you’ll see in the description – it is a collaboration with John wright – the “berry” was added. (it’s an M&M)
Lois Bryan
OOOO Jan!!!! Clever you, sweetie!!!!! Congratulations on your wonderful challenge WIN in Urban Wildlife !!!!!! I LOVE this one!!!! Sooooooo much!!!!! Congratz, congratz!!!!!! Happy dance time for you!!!! YEEE HAAAA!!!
Lois Bryan
... just did the full size thing … oh … wooooooohoooooo!!! WHAT DETAIL!!!!!!!!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Lois! Hey I saw my first robins this morning! whoo hoo!
sendao
superb capture!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Sendao – we have hoards of these guys in our back yard all the time so I just sit there with the camera at ready.
whalegeek
One of my favorites. How cooperative the blue jay was to choose a blue-hued berry. Glad to hear the robins are back where you live, too. I saw my first returning robin on Valentine’s Day although the majority have been flying back now since early March. What a joy it is to hear their burbling songs once again. Anyway, back to your jay. Thank you for posting this lovely image. I enjoy your work with light and shadow, too. Keep up the excellent work!
Bonnie Pelton
stunning
Jan Piller replied
thanks Bonnie!
Andrew Trevor-...
Fantastic. You have captured so much detail.
nyxs
what a beautiful shot of a Blue Jay .. well done!
Nanagahma
Wonderful photo! Great close-up of this blue-jay. Nice DoF.
Aimelle
ohh Jan, this is fantastic ! wonderful capture, details and colors
an instant fav
Barb Leopold
perfect in every way!!
Bunny Clarke
Awesome colors and capture. Splendid details.
KarenKSmith
EXCELLENT!
Cora Wandel
Jan, congratulations to both you and John for an excellent image!
mimi yoon
beautiful image, jan… i know he loves blue… : )
Emsky
I love this bird! Awesome ^^
BigD
Jan Piller
Thanks Big D! I love the new feature banner too!
richeb
Excellent!
Kathy Reid
Blue & Blue, excellent capture, amazing detail!!!
Arla M. Ruggles
Outstanding work!
Congrats on your Top Ten!
David Clarke
Outstanding work, Jan, beautiful. Congratulations on the feature.
wayne51
Magnificent.
TickerGirl
Beautifully done! Beautiful photo.
Mary Campbell
Excellent capture, how did you get him to pick up that big blue thing. Congratulations on the well deserved challenge TOP 10.
Waleska Luker
Congratulations! Your work was voted the most popular entry in a First Things Group challenge.
Kate Purdy
Congratulations on the challenge win, this is an amazing shot!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Kate!!
Elaine Teague
What a gloriously coloured bird and what a lovely sharp shot.
Angela Churchill
Hehehe… this one always makes me smile… I dunno where you come up with these ideas of yours… you’re brain is a very scary place…. lol… but.. WOW… you’re sooo creative :)
IngridSonja
Great capture!
Trine
Wow! What a beautiful bird. I love the blue colour
nishagandhi
wow
MIKEF
terrific shot!