Poker Face

Johnny S

Poker Face

Sammy Boy (Indian Ringneck) singing in the shower.

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Poker Face by Johnny S
Poker Face by Johnny S
  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    This is an awesome shot. He’s so cute.

  • Johnny S replied

    YOU HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SMILE I HAVE EVER SEEN CAMMIE

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Great lighting and capture, looks like a cheeky bird !!

  • Johnny S replied

    Hehe he is VERY cheeky Trudi, thanks.

  • Tessa Bishop

    Tessa Bishop

    I love this shot – what a great character!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks heaps Tessa!!

  • Holly Kempe

    Holly Kempe

    Lovely capture Johnny with the light glinting on his eye…Sammy boy seems to really enjoy his shower :)

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks Holly, yes he loves water, after his shower he’ll sit in his water tray inside his cage for a while, he just cant get enough.

  • andrea verstegen

    andrea verstegen

    Sharp and dynamic shot. Bet Sammy Boy was chuffed .

  • Johnny S replied

    He loves it :-) Thanks Andrea.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely capture

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou for dropping by Antanas.

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    Awesome portrait of a bird….......love the lighting !

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou Catnip, means alot.

  • TheBlindHog

    TheBlindHog

    Beautiful portrait, Johnny!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks mate, glad you like it.

  • jwinman

    jwinman

    amazing lighting!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks heaps for your positive feedback.

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    so cute!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou so much.

  • jacqleen

    jacqleen

    LOVE your tones and contrast here….and his expression…PRICELESS :))))

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks Jacqleen, he definately smiles alot :-)

  • Bunny Clarke

    Bunny Clarke

    Very nice capture. The lighting is very nice on this.

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks Bunny, appreciate your comment.

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    fantastic use of negative space. Well shot!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou Di, and thanks for dropping by :-)

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    fantastic capture and lighting

  • Johnny S replied

    Much appreciated Kathy, ill pass that on to Sammy for you :-)

  • C J Hummel -  Foxfire Gallery

    C J Hummel - ...

    Great composition and I love the way half the bird is laid in deep shadow.

    I hope you do not mind me saying that the highlights are a little blown . I would reduce darken the highlights and shadows a little and also increase colour saturation a tad.

    It is a great animal portrait

  • Johnny S

    Johnny S

    Thanks C H and i dont mind at all. I played around quite alot with this in PS and i got to a point where i think its all good but then something in my brain tells me its not so i edit around more, and it ends up a vicious cycle lol. I have plenty more of Sammy to shoot so ill keep that in mind, thanks again.

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt

    Excellent light – and a beautiful shot!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thank you very much Margot.

  • Stephanie Ohnesorge

    Stephanie Ohne...

    nawwwwwwwww so adorable!! very gorgeous

  • Johnny S replied

    Hehe thanks Steph, he’s my cheeky little Indian Ringneck.

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Great capture.
    I think it is sweet the way he has his head tilted to one side.

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou Brandie, im happy you like it.

  • Simon Whittaker

    Simon Whittaker

    This is my favourite favourite. Just outstanding.

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks again Simon, im so glad you like it :-)

  • Justine Devereux

    Justine Devereux

    Amazing capture!!! truly wonderful Johnny!!
    :))))

  • Johnny S replied

    Thank you sooo much Justine, im very glad you like it :-)

  • JennyMac

    JennyMac

    This is great! Soooo cheeky!

  • Johnny S replied

    I can always tell when he’s cheeky, and that’s pretty much 24/7. Thanks Jen :-)

  • Gavin Maginness

    Gavin Maginness

    I love him. Ringnecks are such intelligent and loving birds. They readily show their love by wanting to stay close and to be petted. You really are a lucky man.

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou for the kind words Gavin. You are spot on, they are such loving birds who show a lot of affection. Sammy’s appearance is slowly changing as he starts to develop his trademark ring aorund his neck.

  • SusanR

    SusanR

    What a fantastic shot!!!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou very much Susan!!

  • Helen  Tyralik

    Helen Tyralik

    Love this image,well done.

  • Johnny S replied

    Glad you love it Helen, thankyou!

  • Kasia Fiszer

    Kasia Fiszer

    brilliant :) great light and composition! Also the title is spot on ;) lol

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks heaps Kas, he pulls the poker face all the time, then does something cheeky.

  • othermail

    othermail

    Great shot! :)

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou Kylie :-)

  • Tania Birch

    Tania Birch

    Beautiful capture, have to fav this one.

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks for the kind words and the fav Tania :-)

  • Miraart

    Miraart

    Great shot! I love it!

  • Johnny S replied

    Cheers Mira, very nice of you.

  • Jamie Lee

    Jamie Lee

    awesome lighting :)

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou Jamie, i’ve tried to photograph Sammy a few times since this shot, but it’s so hard to get him to stand still ggrrrr!! He’s so cheeky and naughty lol.

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Love the lighting and the dark background, & your title is so apt. The way this is set up makes me think of a scene out of a gangster movie, all he needs is some cigar smoke. LOL

  • Johnny S replied

    Haha, a stogie hangin out of his beak, some smoke floating around in the light, and maybe a fun size baseball bat hidden under his wing. I like your style of thinking Marion :-)

  • Tamara  Kenneally

    Tamara Kenneally

    THis is stunning. Just beautiful lighting and composition

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks very much Tamara.

  • Denzil

    Denzil

    Cute as a button! Great shot:)

  • Johnny S replied

    Yeah he’s very cute and cuddly, thanks Denzil :-)

  • IngridSonja

    IngridSonja

    Lovely capture!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks very much Ingrid.

  • Leanne Allen

    Leanne Allen

    Awesome shot. Love the way the light shines on his face.

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks Leanne, Sammy was quite happy with this shot :-)

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    LOL,superb !

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks again Babbler and for the favs too :-)

  • Vanessa Barklay

    Vanessa Barklay

    This is so wonderful mate, he looks so beautiful against the black background, a gorgeous capture of your lovely parrot!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou so much for that Vanessa, Sammy will be pleased :-)

  • haley carr

    haley carr

    thanks for the comment,
    i can say the same about yours!
    beautiful lighting.

    cheers!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou kindly Haley, glad you like it.

  • eirn kate tattoo

    eirn kate tattoo

    thanks for the nice comment. this guy is awesome . he makes me giggle

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks Kate, he makes me giggle all the time, except when he bites my earlobe and flies away with my studs.

  • Selkie

    Selkie

    Such a cool composition on this, and the black background is perfect. Nice :)

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks very much Selkie, glad you like it and cheers for the fav too :-)

  • Hannah Fenton-Williams
  • Johnny S replied

    Yay!! :-)

  • Nerida13

    Nerida13

    Beautiful portrait – love the lighting.

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks very much, glad you like it.

  • Georgie Hart

    Georgie Hart

    Gorgeous, he looks like a real character!

  • Johnny S replied

    Oh yes he is definately a character, at the moment he is learning how to say his name…and he wont stop haha.

  • Anji Johnston

    Anji Johnston

    Amazing lighting and capture – the subject rocks too!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks very much Anji, appreciate it very much.

  • JuliaWright

    JuliaWright

    Excellent image

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou Julia, cheers for the comment :-)

  • dmarie

    dmarie

    what a sweetie and excellent close-up :-)

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks Dawn, he is a sweetie most of the time, some days that sharp beak of his aint so sweet.

  • Pat Shawyer

    Pat Shawyer

    Oh I LOVE this ! Gorgeous capture

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks so very much Pat, your very kind.

  • XOXanimalsXOX

    XOXanimalsXOX

    What a gorgeous bird, looks cheeky too.

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks Sarah, yes he is very cheeky, and starting to get cheeky with his words too :-)

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    great image this is such a typical pose – love the call of the ringnecks too!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks very much Chris, yeah Sammy can get pretty loud but i dont mind, he’s starting to talk too so it’s all good :-)

  • Magee

    Magee

    Neat shot Johnny! Love it!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou so much Magee, cheers :-)

  • Andrea Searle

    Andrea Searle

    Beautiful, I love these birds:)

  • Johnny S replied

    Yeah they make great pets/friends, thankyou Andrea :-)

  • monaiman

    monaiman

    Amazing shot !!! love the lighting !!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks so very much, cheers.

  • luanda

    luanda

    A MASTERPIECE!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou very much Daniela :-)

  • Trish O'Brien

    Trish O'Brien

    A fantastic shot, one of the best bird shots I’ve seen – great character and composition!

  • Johnny S replied

    Hi Trish, thankyou for your kind words, glad you like it, cheers :-)

  • Claire Haslope

    Claire Haslope

    What a portrait shot! A lovely photo :)

  • Johnny S replied

    Hello Claire, thanks so much for stopping by, appreciate it :-)

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    The pose and lighting enhances the character of this wonderful bird!!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou so very much Lance, happy you enjoyed this piece.

  • Tori Buck

    Tori Buck

    What a great capture of expression from this guy here…nice shot.

  • Johnny S replied

    Hi Tori, glad you like this, thanks very much for stopping by and checking my work.

  • mydogmax

    mydogmax

    awesome johnny is this your bird?

  • Johnny S replied

    Yeah he’s my cheeky little birdie, always trying to say something, but can’t quite spit it out :-)

  • flamingalfa

    flamingalfa

    Stunning – crisp yet evocative. A beautiful shot!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks very much, glad you like it.

  • debbiez315

    debbiez315

    Wow, absolutely love this !!!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks so much Deborah, im so happy you like it.

  • TanyaDuffy

    TanyaDuffy

    Very very good, love this parrot portrait! x

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou for checking it out Tanya, i appreciate it.

  • autumnwind

    autumnwind

    Aww, I’m such a bird lover too – this just grabs my heart! Awesome capture. Bravo – your work is remarkable! xoxo

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou so very much for your kind and wonderful comment :-)

  • Stephanie Exendine

    Stephanie Exen...

    wonderful shot!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks very much Steph.

  • Tainia Finlay

    Tainia Finlay

    What a portrait! Sammy Boy is gorgeous!! Beautiful capture Johnny!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou very kindly Tainia, appreciate it.

  • missmoneypenny

    missmoneypenny

    Beautifully captured

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks so much.

  • shanhair

    shanhair

    Love it. great shot!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou very much :-)

  • XVR Photo

    XVR Photo

    Hahahaha! Indeed! Lovely fella!

  • Johnny S replied

    Haha thankyou so much and cheers for the fav too ;-)

  • Amanda Modra

    Amanda Modra

    I love it! don’t know how you got him to be so still!

  • Johnny S replied

    Oh he’s never still, this took me a while to capture lol, thankyou so much Amanda.

  • Bojoura Stolz

    Bojoura Stolz

    Wow, surreal…Poker Face…more like Italian Maffia to me…:)

  • Johnny S replied

    lol Thankyou very much, and cheers for the fav too :-)

  • Jane Brack

    Jane Brack

    OH…..what personality!!! Awesome shot!

  • Johnny S replied

    Thanks so much Jane, he’s definately an “out there” kind of character.

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    very awesome .. great work mate

  • Johnny S replied

    Hi cheers Shoaib, appreciate it, thankyou.

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    I can’t wait to hold him. Do you think he’ll bite my face off?

  • Johnny S replied

    Yes cammie, he will want a piece of those sexy lips of yours, thats for sure.

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    When’s he perching on my finger do you think hell take a runny dump on it?

  • Johnny S replied

    Well if he doesnt, i know a trick that will make him take a nice runny dook on your finger baby.

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    But I don’t want dookie on my finger. =(

  • Johnny S replied

    It’s his way of saying “i like you”

  • camerahappy

    camerahappy

    This is fantastic! I love the pov and the lighting! He is beautiful

  • Johnny S replied

    Thankyou so very much, glad you like this.

  • Tanya Bright

    Tanya Bright

    I like the expression you have captured here and the contrast of the bird against the black background.

  • Johnny S replied

    Im glad you like this one Tanya, thanks heaps :-)

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