Comments on: Rick Lieder's fantastic backyard bird photos -- new book http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 16:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Cunning http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388900 Cunning Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388900 I've always found photographing small birds mid-flight is almost impossible. A remarkable achievement, and beautiful to boot. I’ve always found photographing small birds mid-flight is almost impossible. A remarkable achievement, and beautiful to boot.

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388150 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388150 Great stuff, thanks! Bird photos are generally of the colorful tropical sort, or charismatic hunting birds. Ricks pix are of scruffy neighborhood birds doing their generally-unnoticed thing. Great stuff, thanks!

Bird photos are generally of the colorful tropical sort, or charismatic hunting birds. Ricks pix are of scruffy neighborhood birds doing their generally-unnoticed thing.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388156 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388156 Next, birdlols. Next, birdlols.

]]> By: Guesstimate Jones http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388157 Guesstimate Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388157 i invadedez ur airspace? i invadedez ur airspace?

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388163 Cowicide Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388163 Very dynamic shots. It actually kinda changes my perspective on birds and I can almost see the dinosaur in them. This is one of my favs, looks so majestic: http://cloudboxer.com/cb_pages/photos/Cardinal_271207_1.jpg Very dynamic shots. It actually kinda changes my perspective on birds and I can almost see the dinosaur in them.

This is one of my favs, looks so majestic:
http://cloudboxer.com/cb_pages/photos/Cardinal_271207_1.jpg

]]> By: Amy Fiasco http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388168 Amy Fiasco Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388168 woah i have to draw these woah i have to draw these

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388186 Johnny Cat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388186 And I thought mine were cool. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/jdkinkade/zoo5.jpg And I thought mine were cool.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/jdkinkade/zoo5.jpg

]]> By: ESQ http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388192 ESQ Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388192 "Rick Lieder, the talented sf/f artist whose backyard nature photographs..." Science fiction fartist? “Rick Lieder, the talented sf/f artist whose backyard nature photographs…”

Science fiction fartist?

]]> By: KidDork http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388456 KidDork Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388456 Beautiful and engaging shots. It's also nice to see a celebration of the more common birds (or as snooty bird-watchers dismiss them as 'junk birds'). Watching sparrows often contains more comedy than most half hour sitcoms. Beautiful and engaging shots. It’s also nice to see a celebration of the more common birds (or as snooty bird-watchers dismiss them as ‘junk birds’).

Watching sparrows often contains more comedy than most half hour sitcoms.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388264 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388264 So Cory's been stunned for years; that explains a lot! So Cory’s been stunned for years; that explains a lot!

]]> By: jimmitude http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388292 jimmitude Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388292 Simply awesome! Simply awesome!

]]> By: willykea http://boingboing.net/2009/01/24/rick-lieders-fantast.html#comment-388297 willykea Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-388297 Caught this guy in my backyard: http://picasaweb.google.com/willykea/BackyardVisitors#5295244873292449090 Not an action shot but pretty cool nonetheless. Caught this guy in my backyard:

http://picasaweb.google.com/willykea/BackyardVisitors#5295244873292449090

Not an action shot but pretty cool nonetheless.

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