Love Is In The Air

riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
edited April 13, 2009 in Wildlife
Went out to the Orange County stomping-ground yesterday to photograph some shorebirds
and bumped into fellow DGRINNER Glenn (raptorcaptor) and had a great time photographing the
local waders doing their thing:


WELL...YOU KNOW...:wink
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SHAKING AFTER THE LOVING
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LOOKING PRETTY
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JUST A SHOVELIN'
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AND REFLECTING
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AS USUAL, C&C ARE WELCOME.
Russ

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2009
    Oh....look....they are playing leapfrog....how cute! rolleyes1.gif

    Good stuff! thumb.gif
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2009
    These are all really nice! My favorites are 2 and 9
    Karin


    "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2009
    Bull Valley = Speed Trap! deal.gif

    wave.gif I used to run around the Crystal Lake area in my youth.:D
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Bull Valley = Speed Trap! deal.gif

    wave.gif I used to run around the Crystal Lake area in my youth.:D

    Well hey neighbor! Yeah I live there and know better, but can account for two of those tickets...ouch...that's how the Village of BV survivesrolleyes1.gif
    Karin


    "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2009
    Very cool set of images as always Russ clap.gif That first one is a keeper for sure! lol3.gif
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Oh....look....they are playing leapfrog....how cute! rolleyes1.gif

    Good stuff! thumb.gif

    Leapfrog :lol4 Yeah right rolleyes1.gif
    I hope to get to photograph the young ones this game produces.
    Thanks Ric
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    ic4u wrote:
    These are all really nice! My favorites are 2 and 9
    Don't know of any #9 in this post but thanks nonetheless
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Giphsub wrote:
    Very cool set of images as always Russ clap.gif That first one is a keeper for sure! lol3.gif
    Thanks Mike
    Russ
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Don't know of any #9 in this post but thanks nonetheless

    Oops, apparently I've become dyslexic, I meant 6!
    They're all awesome though
    Karin


    "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Outstanding captures Russ. clap.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 8, 2009
    rolleyes1.gif

    Awesome captures, Russ. thumb.gif Love the low perspective. I'm guessing you were either lying on the shore or actually in the water with them.

    Cheers,
    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    ic4u wrote:
    Oops, apparently I've become dyslexic, I meant 6!
    They're all awesome though
    Not a problem Karin, it happens to me a lot too along with having to use reading glasses,
    kinda started once I hit forty :cry :D
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Harryb wrote:
    Outstanding captures Russ. clap.gif
    Muchas gracias Harry ylsuper.gif
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif

    Awesome captures, Russ. thumb.gif Love the low perspective. I'm guessing you were either lying on the shore or actually in the water with them.

    Cheers,
    -joel
    Thanks again Joel, I won't want to wade in the water with these guys though :D
    I was lying on a mat with the tripod flat to the ground.
    This kinda puts me at eye level with the subject and helps to blur the foreground and background.
    Hard on the back sometimes though, especially if I lie in that position for a long time.
    See you in the Landscape forum mwink.gif
    Russ
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    Nice work, Russ! clap.gif I got a couple of ones very much like you did! I wonder how that happened? ne_nau.gif Enjoyed shooting with you! I will probably be there again this weekend!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    #2 and #6 really suck, but they are all really shitty Russ. rolleyes1.gif
    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
    Dan
    http://danielplumer.com/
    Facebook Fan Page
  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    Haha! You guys definitely had some good light out there, and these are excellent captures.
    Ron Coscorrosa

    Photo Gallery | Blog | I'm Unemployed!
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2009
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Not a problem Karin, it happens to me a lot too along with having to use reading glasses,
    kinda started once I hit forty :cry :D

    That explains it...Ill be 41 in a couple weeks, afraid to go to the eye doc..reading glasses are nextrolleyes1.gif
    Karin


    "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Nice work, Russ! clap.gif I got a couple of ones very much like you did! I wonder how that happened? ne_nau.gif Enjoyed shooting with you! I will probably be there again this weekend!
    Talk about being in tune :ivar wings.gif :ivar wings.gif
    Although I did miss that take off shot you posted though :cry :D
    Sorry I don't have a job in that area this sunday, although I might
    just make the trek down that way anyway...maybemwink.gif
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    #2 and #6 really suck, but they are all really shitty Russ. rolleyes1.gif
    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Well I have more crappy pictures like these to post, so brace yourself wings.gif :ivar wings.gif
    Thanks Dan
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2009
    coscorrosa wrote:
    Haha! You guys definitely had some good light out there, and these are excellent captures.
    Indeed, this area usually has some of the sweetest evening light and background colors you'll find around here. Thanks Ron
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2009
    ic4u wrote:
    That explains it...Ill be 41 in a couple weeks, afraid to go to the eye doc..reading glasses are nextrolleyes1.gif
    Hey wait a minute! 41??? eek7.gif But you look so young in your avatar ne_nau.gif
    How do you do it Karin?
    BTW, you can save yourself some money by picking up a whole bunch of reading glasses at the 99c store :cool
    Russ
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2009
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Hey wait a minute! 41??? eek7.gif But you look so young in your avatar ne_nau.gif
    How do you do it Karin?
    BTW, you can save yourself some money by picking up a whole bunch of reading glasses at the 99c store :cool
    Ahhhhh..."Trick photography"mwink.gif

    Thanks for the tip on the glasses, I'm sure I'll be using it soonrolleyes1.gif

    ETA: Ok, obviously I changed my avatar...it used to be my daughter(who's 3)!!
    Karin


    "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2009
    ic4u wrote:
    Ahhhhh..."Trick photography"mwink.gif

    Thanks for the tip on the glasses, I'm sure I'll be using it soonrolleyes1.gif

    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Russ
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