Poker Face
Sammy Boy (Indian Ringneck) singing in the shower.
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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
Great lighting and capture, looks like a cheeky bird !!
Johnny S replied
Hehe he is VERY cheeky Trudi, thanks.
Tessa Bishop
I love this shot – what a great character!
Johnny S replied
Thanks heaps Tessa!!
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
Sharp and dynamic shot. Bet Sammy Boy was chuffed .
Johnny S replied
He loves it :-) Thanks Andrea.
Antanas
lovely capture
Johnny S replied
Thankyou for dropping by Antanas.
CATNIPMEOW
Awesome portrait of a bird….......love the lighting !
Johnny S replied
Thankyou Catnip, means alot.
TheBlindHog
Beautiful portrait, Johnny!
Johnny S replied
Thanks mate, glad you like it.
jwinman
amazing lighting!
Johnny S replied
Thanks heaps for your positive feedback.
Waleska Luker
so cute!
Johnny S replied
Thankyou so much.
jacqleen
LOVE your tones and contrast here….and his expression…PRICELESS :))))
Johnny S replied
Thanks Jacqleen, he definately smiles alot :-)
Bunny Clarke
Very nice capture. The lighting is very nice on this.
Johnny S replied
Thanks Bunny, appreciate your comment.
Di Jenkins
fantastic use of negative space. Well shot!
Johnny S replied
Thankyou Di, and thanks for dropping by :-)
kathy s gillen...
fantastic capture and lighting
Johnny S replied
Much appreciated Kathy, ill pass that on to Sammy for you :-)
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
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
Excellent light – and a beautiful shot!
Johnny S replied
Thank you very much Margot.
Stephanie Ohne...
nawwwwwwwww so adorable!! very gorgeous
Johnny S replied
Hehe thanks Steph, he’s my cheeky little Indian Ringneck.
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
This is my favourite favourite. Just outstanding.
Johnny S replied
Thanks again Simon, im so glad you like it :-)
Justine Devereux
Amazing capture!!! truly wonderful Johnny!!
:))))
Johnny S replied
Thank you sooo much Justine, im very glad you like it :-)
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
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
What a fantastic shot!!!
Johnny S replied
Thankyou very much Susan!!
Helen Tyralik
Love this image,well done.
Johnny S replied
Glad you love it Helen, thankyou!
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
Great shot! :)
Johnny S replied
Thankyou Kylie :-)
Tania Birch
Beautiful capture, have to fav this one.
Johnny S replied
Thanks for the kind words and the fav Tania :-)
Miraart
Great shot! I love it!
Johnny S replied
Cheers Mira, very nice of you.
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
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
THis is stunning. Just beautiful lighting and composition
Johnny S replied
Thanks very much Tamara.
Denzil
Cute as a button! Great shot:)
Johnny S replied
Yeah he’s very cute and cuddly, thanks Denzil :-)
IngridSonja
Lovely capture!
Johnny S replied
Thanks very much Ingrid.
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
LOL,superb !
Johnny S replied
Thanks again Babbler and for the favs too :-)
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
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
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
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-...
Johnny S replied
Yay!! :-)
Nerida13
Beautiful portrait – love the lighting.
Johnny S replied
Thanks very much, glad you like it.
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
Amazing lighting and capture – the subject rocks too!
Johnny S replied
Thanks very much Anji, appreciate it very much.
JuliaWright
Excellent image
Johnny S replied
Thankyou Julia, cheers for the comment :-)
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
Oh I LOVE this ! Gorgeous capture
Johnny S replied
Thanks so very much Pat, your very kind.
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 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
Neat shot Johnny! Love it!
Johnny S replied
Thankyou so much Magee, cheers :-)
Andrea Searle
Beautiful, I love these birds:)
Johnny S replied
Yeah they make great pets/friends, thankyou Andrea :-)
monaiman
Amazing shot !!! love the lighting !!
Johnny S replied
Thanks so very much, cheers.
luanda
A MASTERPIECE!
Johnny S replied
Thankyou very much Daniela :-)
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
What a portrait shot! A lovely photo :)
Johnny S replied
Hello Claire, thanks so much for stopping by, appreciate it :-)
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
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
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
Stunning – crisp yet evocative. A beautiful shot!
Johnny S replied
Thanks very much, glad you like it.
debbiez315
Wow, absolutely love this !!!
Johnny S replied
Thanks so much Deborah, im so happy you like it.
TanyaDuffy
Very very good, love this parrot portrait! x
Johnny S replied
Thankyou for checking it out Tanya, i appreciate it.
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 Exen...
wonderful shot!
Johnny S replied
Thanks very much Steph.
Tainia Finlay
What a portrait! Sammy Boy is gorgeous!! Beautiful capture Johnny!
Johnny S replied
Thankyou very kindly Tainia, appreciate it.
missmoneypenny
Beautifully captured
Johnny S replied
Thanks so much.
shanhair
Love it. great shot!
Johnny S replied
Thankyou very much :-)
XVR Photo
Hahahaha! Indeed! Lovely fella!
Johnny S replied
Haha thankyou so much and cheers for the fav too ;-)
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
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
OH…..what personality!!! Awesome shot!
Johnny S replied
Thanks so much Jane, he’s definately an “out there” kind of character.
Shoaib .
very awesome .. great work mate
Johnny S replied
Hi cheers Shoaib, appreciate it, thankyou.
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
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
But I don’t want dookie on my finger. =(
Johnny S replied
It’s his way of saying “i like you”
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
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 :-)