"What's so fascinating

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited June 9, 2005 in Wildlife
about them birds" these two young gentlemen visiting the Alligator Farm asked me as I tried to set up a shot. I asked them "do you think they are fascinating"?
They replied "No, they are only some damn birds" they replied with a look I used to get from my army buddies when I interspersed some Beethoven and Aaron Copeland selections with my Jefferson Airplane and Rolling Stones tunes.

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as they walked away one said "lets hurry they are about to feed the gators". To each his own.

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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2005
    lol3.gif Great story and a really nice set of shots, harry. Dunno why, but the color and exposure on these seems a little different - is it because it was cloudy? Whatever the reason, I think they rock.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2005
    Harryb wrote:

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    one of the best juvies you've captured yet, h. clap.gif
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2005
    I agree with Andy
    andy wrote:
    one of the best juvies you've captured yet, h. clap.gif

    on this one. I think it's the white flower
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2005
    15524779-Ti.gif # 3 is amazing. as usual, very well done.

    what's it look like when they feed the gators?
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2005
    I gotta go with 3 alsothumb.gif Great colors and so dang sharp. You should put that gator in the danger challenge. How close did you get to that thing? Thank goodness for long lensesrolleyes1.gif


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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2005
    Bodacious Harry, remember that word ? :D

    Whites are great full of detail, beautiful birds, wonderfully captured
    And the Gator ain't to shabby thumb.gif
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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2005
    :lol4 Harry,

    Too funny!:lol4 I'm with you on the gators....you and I walked right past the hundreds of fat ugly species without giving even a second glance. I personally think it is a shame we have to be subjected to them on the way to the rookery!

    Super!!!!clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif shots...the snowy is PERFECT!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    lol3.gif Great story and a really nice set of shots, harry. Dunno why, but the color and exposure on these seems a little different - is it because it was cloudy? Whatever the reason, I think they rock.
    Thanks Sid. Good catch on the lighting. The day was miserable and one I would not normally have shot on. I had out of state shooters with me so this was their only chance to shoot at the rookery. It rained for most of the day and the skies were mostly gray and the light was very low.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    andy wrote:
    one of the best juvies you've captured yet, h. clap.gif
    Thank you Andy.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    Dee wrote:
    on this one. I think it's the white flower
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    Hardly. rolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif # 3 is amazing. as usual, very well done.

    what's it look like when they feed the gators?
    Hey Jeff,

    Thanks for the kind words. I don't know what it looks like when they feed the gators. I don't find them fascinating. roflol.gif

    Out of the thousands of shots I've taken at the alligator Farm I think maybe 5 have gators in them.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    Eric&Susan wrote:
    I gotta go with 3 alsothumb.gif Great colors and so dang sharp. You should put that gator in the danger challenge. How close did you get to that thing? Thank goodness for long lensesrolleyes1.gif


    Eric
    Thanks Eric. I figure that gator was about 5 yards away when I took the shot. When you shoot in the rookery at the gator farm you are on a boardwalk thats a few feet above the water which is filled with gators. :D
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    Harry your shots have been getting better and better and they were really good to begin with. I look forward to your posts.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Bodacious Harry, remember that word ? :D

    Whites are great full of detail, beautiful birds, wonderfully captured
    And the Gator ain't to shabby thumb.gif
    Heck Ben I can't remember who you are and you want me to remember "bodacious" :uhoh

    Thank you.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    Trish323 wrote:
    :lol4 Harry,

    Too funny!:lol4 I'm with you on the gators....you and I walked right past the hundreds of fat ugly species without giving even a second glance. I personally think it is a shame we have to be subjected to them on the way to the rookery!

    Super!!!!clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif shots...the snowy is PERFECT!
    Hey Trish,

    Imagine the nerve of them putting gators in a place called the Alligator Farm!!!
    One of these days I will have to take a few minutes out and look at some of the other exhibits. Just a few minutes though.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    Harry your shots have been getting better and better and they were really good to begin with. I look forward to your posts.
    Thanks alot.
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    Harry your shots have been getting better and better and they were really good to begin with. I look forward to your posts.
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    they replied with a look I used to get from my army buddies when I interspersed some Beethoven and Aaron Copeland selections with my Jefferson Airplane and Rolling Stones tunes.
    rolleyes1.gif ,

    Harry the photos are, as always, excellent thumb.gif . Is this where your rookery / farm is? http://www.alligatorfarm.com/.

    Seamus.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    John Mueller wrote:
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    Harry,I can not come up with the words to describe your workthumb.gif
    Thnaks John. You are a very kind person. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    shay wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif ,

    Harry the photos are, as always, excellent thumb.gif . Is this where your rookery / farm is? http://www.alligatorfarm.com/.

    Seamus.
    Thanks Shay and yep that is the place and a wonderful place it is. :D
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