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Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited October 25, 2008 in Wildlife
Common Yellow-throat (first year male...I think)

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Greater Yellowlegs

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Herring Gull

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German Shorthaired Pointer

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Anyone like this motion blurred Whitetail? Running towards the setting sun.

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    Nice shots as always Ric. Is that your dog?
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Nice shots as always Ric. Is that your dog?

    Thanks, Dan. :D

    Yep...that's Winslow, my German Short-haired Pointer...a great dog.
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Thanks, Dan. :D

    Yep...that's Winslow, my German Short-haired Pointer...a great dog.

    Beautiful dog. Do you take him with you on bird shoots?

    By the way, I really like the soft contrast that you seem to be trying lately.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Beautiful dog. Do you take him with you on bird shoots?

    Thanks...I'll tell him.:D Yep...he goes a lot...not always but most times. Smart as a whip! Since it is in his genes to lead it took a bit to teach him to lag. Now he wouldn't pass me up for anything...even bacon.
    By the way, I really like the soft contrast that you seem to be trying lately.

    That's thanks to Lightroom and Nik Sharpener Pro...two new tools of mine. clap.gif
  • BBiggsBBiggs Registered Users Posts: 688 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    Nice set of pictures Ric!!!! The first shot is the winner for me! clap.gifthumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    Greater Yellowlegs (closer)
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  • EarthDogEarthDog Registered Users Posts: 123 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    Love the bird pics. :): I'd guess the gull is a juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, based on the tail band and bill ring, but it's hard to tell with juvies.

    What lens did you use for the long shots?
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    Nice work. I also like the first shot overall. Also a great seagull photo. There are so many seagulls photographed that it isn't easy to get a shot of one that stands out. I like this one thumb.gif Just the right turn of the head and wing position.

    I can't make any objective comments on the GSP ne_nau.gif .
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2008
    BBiggs wrote:
    Nice set of pictures Ric!!!! The first shot is the winner for me! clap.gifthumb.gif

    Thanks, Brenton. :D

    He just popped in front of me and posed for about a minute...which is almost like forever with these little ones.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2008
    Excellent set Ric. clap.gif
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2008
    Great set, Ric. Love the yellowlegs shot. Oh yeah... and the pooch. Do you use him to locate the birds for you? rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    EarthDog wrote:
    Love the bird pics. :): I'd guess the gull is a juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, based on the tail band and bill ring, but it's hard to tell with juvies.

    What lens did you use for the long shots?

    Thanks! :D

    A Canon 400 DO IS lens with 1.4x was used for all shots.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    articblooms wrote:
    Nice work. I also like the first shot overall. Also a great seagull photo. There are so many seagulls photographed that it isn't easy to get a shot of one that stands out. I like this one thumb.gif Just the right turn of the head and wing position.

    I can't make any objective comments on the GSP ne_nau.gif .

    Thanks very much, Dan. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent set Ric. clap.gif
    Thanks, Harry! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    Harv wrote:
    Great set, Ric. Love the yellowlegs shot. Oh yeah... and the pooch. Do you use him to locate the birds for you? rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif

    Thanks, Harv. :D

    The birds see Winslow as far less of a threat than me.
  • spechtalspechtal Registered Users Posts: 344 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    I very much like the greater yellow legs photo, and Winslow is a very fine looking fellow.
    Angela
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    Cool pup! I like the first shot Ric. Classic little perched pose thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    spechtal wrote:
    I very much like the greater yellow legs photo, and Winslow is a very fine looking fellow.
    Thanks, Angela! :D

    He's a little over two now...he was 5 months in this shot.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Cool pup! I like the first shot Ric. Classic little perched pose thumb.gif

    Thanks, Mike! :D

    The Yellow-throat just popped in and begged for a shot.
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