Whooping Cranes Round 2

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited January 30, 2009 in Wildlife
Again, these are images from in and around the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, Texas. Round 1 is here if you missed it. For the family pictures, I had stalked the family in the mudflats for some 200 yards or so calf deep in mud.

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Stephen
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2009
    again efforts well rewarded thumb.gif

    in this round I will take

    #2 which there was more space above, but the eye contact draws you in
    and keeps you there ylsuper.gif

    and for the group shot I'll go with 4 & 6
    however I'm leaning more towards 6 cause 4 is Butt Shot :D
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2009
    bfjr wrote:
    again efforts well rewarded thumb.gif

    in this round I will take

    #2 which there was more space above, but the eye contact draws you in
    and keeps you there ylsuper.gif

    and for the group shot I'll go with 4 & 6
    however I'm leaning more towards 6 cause 4 is Butt Shot :D

    Thanks. I agree about number 2, but there was no room. I actually shot that one with a 500mm + 1.4x. After looking at that series through my LCD I quickly took the TC off to add some space.
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  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2009
    Nice ones stephen.
    I am liking #2 the best .

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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    Beautiful Birds
    You have captured them well
    Thanks for sharing.
    Best Regards
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    Yep...#2! clap.gif

    You could easily add some canvas to the top to improve the comp...but as is is fine too.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    Thanks Steve, Gail and Ric.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    Terefic Stephen. clap.gif I am so jealous.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    Harryb wrote:
    Terefic Stephen. clap.gif I am so jealous.

    Thanks Harry.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    Again Stephen, great work and patience. clap.gif Congratulations on making Harry jealous. I don't think that is easy to do. rolleyes1.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Again Stephen, great work and patience. clap.gif Congratulations on making Harry jealous. I don't think that is easy to do. rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Dan. It's about time I made him jealous and it only has taken almost 5,000 posts. rolleyes1.gif BTW, I have been jealous of his raptors and Viera shorebirds for years. mwink.gif
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