Parrot - Peek-A-Boo

At the NC zoo, Asheboro, NC.  I tried to capture a colorful parrot image in the Aviary. I was probably about 6 feet away. So, I could not really get closer and a sharper image with the iPhone.  At least the parrot was not in a fenced in area or caged. The parrot was more interested in eating and on the move.  I got this image and thought the pose reminded me of playing peek-a-boo.  To make the parrot the main subject I had to crop out a lot of foilage.  Recently I got an inexpensive telephoto lens for the iPhone from Photojojo but I have not had time to work with it yet.  Stay tuned for those images later. Only minor editing in PSE 11. My new camera's battery was exhausted and at this point did not want to invest in a spare until I know if I am keeping.  Macro shots have not been explored.

Bird on my Deck - Close up

This morning I was able to get up close and personal with a bird. I almost stepped on him on my deck. Grabbed my iPhone and was able to get 6 incles away from the bird. I have no idea what kind it is as I have never seen before. Native 5s camera with cropping and editing including increasing the saturation in PSE 11. I had to let the camera do the focus and exposure or I would have lost the shot. Since he let me get so close and did not fly away with the camera shutter click I thought he was injured, but he flew off within a minute. It was a great start to my day.