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Thank you and thank you for watching. Be sure to check out the long form video as well.

I agree 100%. Only 10 months or so until they return to my yard.

I totally agree!

I imagine that if we were to talk about our fails, it would take a very long time to get through them all. They are all learning experiences, or should be. I still feel like a beginner quite often, despite starting out with 35mm SLRs back in the 80's.

Thank you so much.

So many varieties of cherries out there. The birds typically disappear before the cherries are ripe and seem to want them while still green/yellow. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching. I look forward to their return each year.

Absolutely. No need to go somewhere for photos when a great subject comes to you. Thanks for watching.

Thank you. They have easily become one of my favorite birds and are so fun to watch.

@@craigpiferphotography it comes through in your photos, they are awesome. I wish I had something like that.

@AndyHPhotography my family gives me a hard time because I get excited about "my birds" showing up.

@@craigpiferphotography sounds like you have the same problem I have when I see birds of prey 😂

Awesome, you must be in a good area for the Cedar waxwings. I have cherry trees around my area and I get no waxwings. In the fall I have had waxwings come to a English hawthorn.

For the images in the video they were shot on the 40D, but any SLR or mirrorless with a bulb mode will work. These were actually shot with the camera on a large rock, but I usually use a mid range Bogen/Manfrotto tripod.

Thank you very much.

Thanks so much Andy. I've got a few ideas floating around that I hope to make happen. I haven't given up on this thing yet.

Thank you very much. I appreciate your time to watch.

Thank you so much. Rushing is definitely a big one and I keep telling myself that I need to slow down, but I don't listen.

Always makes me wonder why I don't get up for sunrise more often. #lazy

Thanks so much. Glad to have you here.

Thank you. My wife always reminds me that I'm my own harshest critic and thinks I should be easier on myself. I might consider putting some images together for a short or something. I did get a lot of partial eclipse shots that are in focus.

Thank you. We're right about the 45th parallel here. We have lots of great flowers for spring on into summer.

Thanks so much. I still can't believe I went completely out of frame. I cut quite a bit but had to leave some in. I'm glad I could give you a laugh.

Thank you. I appreciate you taking a look.

Thanks so much for watching. I've got a few of yours queued up and playing right now.

Thank you. I'm still working on the patience thing myself.

Thank you so much. I enjoyed finding the unexpected.

Thanks so much Jared. I'm hoping to make a few more videos this year and I've got a few ideas. Hoping to do more hiking videos at various locations, just looking for decent trails.

Thank you. I was trying to figure out how to use them and this worked well. She has a lot of fun taking them, so I hope I'll get more in 2024.

That sounds great. I do love the little flowers.

I don't know for sure. I checked the tracking and it looks like Canon should get it this Friday. Hopefully they turn it around quickly, but at least I have my 40D.

Hi, I use an L bracket to make it easy to switch horizontal to vertical without needing to move the camera off of the center of the tripod.

Thank you

Hi Manny, thanks for asking. These were taken with the 40D, well before I had the R5. Just proves you don't need the newest gear for thus type of photography.

@@craigpiferphotography that amazing, thank you!

Ha ha, I still own a 40D but hardly using it. It’s a great camera. I may try it out next time.

I love those little guys. The first couple years I was upset about losing the cherries, but now I can't wait for them to show up. I was constantly looking for them for about a week, maybe two,, before they finally arrived. I also don't even end up picking all the cherries they leave. Thanks for watching.

Thanks a lot. I appreciate you taking the time to watch.

Thanks Matt. I hope that I can afford to retire in 15 years or so. I'd definitely rather be out with the camera than sitting at a computer.

Thank you Matt.

Thanks for watching.

Thanks for the sub and thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching.

Thanks so much Jared. I was somewhat doubting this one, still trying to figure out my voice here.

@@craigpiferphotography it evolves as time goes on. You get more comfortable and try new things, come out of your shell a bit as time goes on. Just keep having fun with it and be yourself. I’m finally learning that a bit now, ha.

Thanks again. It definitely is about having fun for me. I'm definitely learning and enjoying as I go.

Thanks so much for stopping by Keith. That tree is definitely a keeper and I'll be getting some of the cherries from it this week, they're just about ready.

You should be able to email me at info@craigpiferphotography.com There should be any reason it would be rejected as the only spam controls on that account are through Gmail. Thanks.

@@craigpiferphotography Thanks Craig, I don't think gmail likes my normal account so I have tried my Yahoo account to send an email. Left a comment on your keep it simple video. You deserve more views than you get.

@@smallcnclathes thank you for the kind words. It really means a lot.

Thank you very much Andy. Hopefully there will be more to come.