a few from Merritt Island

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited June 22, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi you'll,

I got to Merritt Island in between my trips to the rookery.

some sandpipers

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a black-necked stilt
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a reddish egret

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a tri-colored heron

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The light was lousy that day (a lot of that this time of the year) hence my use of ISO 400 for those shots.

I should have my 500mm lens in by Tuesday and I can't wait to get back there. Hopefully I will have some better light.
Harry
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2005
    Lovely series Harry, you did well considering the light as these look great. thumb.gif My fav is that black-necked stilt. Thanks for sharing!


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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2005
    Another set of fine shots light flat or not thumb.gif
    Like the comp on the 1st
    Nice exp on the stilt really looks like you nailed the eye clap.gif

    Don't know if I'm happy or not about your 500, afraid you might set the bar so high I'm gonna get a nose bleed :D
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2005
    I love the sandpipers, Harry. Good set!

    ginger
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  • bochiebochie Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2005
    Great stuff Harry thumb.gif
    I think the first one is the best.
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2005
    I love the sandpipers
    The "reflection" progression is fantastic...
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    the 500 works i see very nice i did not do as well with brite light :cry great shots Harry I like them all thumb.gif
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  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Fantastic shots Harry! #1 is a killer!
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  • mereimagemereimage Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    i agree with Ginger
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Harry,all are nice,but that 1st one is Sweeeeeeet!thumb.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Gee Harry, those Wood Sandpipers are special clap.gif (Well, they look like our Wood Sandpipers :D).

    regards
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    Lovely series Harry, you did well considering the light as these look great. thumb.gif My fav is that black-necked stilt. Thanks for sharing!


    AJ
    Thnks AJ. I enjoy shooting the smaller birds and hope that I'll be able to get better shots of them with my soon to arrive 500mm lens.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Another set of fine shots light flat or not thumb.gif
    Like the comp on the 1st
    Nice exp on the stilt really looks like you nailed the eye clap.gif

    Don't know if I'm happy or not about your 500, afraid you might set the bar so high I'm gonna get a nose bleed :D
    Thanks Ben. The first shot is my favorite of this group. The 500mm should be here tomorrow. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    I love the sandpipers, Harry. Good set!

    ginger
    thank you Ginger
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    bochie wrote:
    Great stuff Harry thumb.gif
    I think the first one is the best.
    I 15524779-Ti.gif thats my favorite too.
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    The first one has great symetry Harry, and the stilt is an awesome bird. Box a couple of them up and send them up here will ya.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Dee wrote:
    The "reflection" progression is fantastic...
    Thanks Dee. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    the 500 works i see very nice i did not do as well with brite light :cry great shots Harry I like them all thumb.gif
    Thanks Jeff. These were taken awhile back with my 300mm/f4 and 1.4 TC.
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  • LouBuonomoLouBuonomo Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Super stuff Harry. Sorry I haven't been around lately.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Nir wrote:
    Fantastic shots Harry! #1 is a killer!
    Thanks Nir. Usually I'm not that thrilled with my own shots but I am quite happy with the sandpipers shot.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Mereimage
    I agree with Ginger too :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    John Mueller wrote:
    Harry,all are nice,but that 1st one is Sweeeeeeet!thumb.gif
    Thanks John. I'm very happy with the sandpiper shot.
    Harry
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    No 1 is a killer shot Harry clap.gif . I hav enjoyed all of your work but I do think that is your best in recent months. Superb.


    Shay.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    BigAl wrote:
    Gee Harry, those Wood Sandpipers are special clap.gif (Well, they look like our Wood Sandpipers :D).

    regards
    alan

    ps: I reckon you should have used these in the competition!!
    Hey Al,

    Thanks. I wish I could have used the sand piper shot but it wasn't taken at the rookery.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    The first one has great symetry Harry, and the stilt is an awesome bird. Box a couple of them up and send them up here will ya.
    Thanks Brian. I'm contacting Fed Ex now to see about the shipping charges on stilts. biggrinbounce2.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    LouBuonomo wrote:
    Super stuff Harry. Sorry I haven't been around lately.
    Thank you Lou. Its good to see you back here again.
    Harry
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  • wanderingeyewanderingeye Registered Users Posts: 43 Big grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    VERY nice work Harry! The sandpipers (I think they are Western Sandpipers [Calidris mauri], the right most one in fresher plumage) is an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS shot! clap.gif I like the tri-colored too.
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  • mplonskymplonsky Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    Eye candy. THanx for sharing.
    Happy shooting,
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    Seamus wrote:
    No 1 is a killer shot Harry clap.gif . I hav enjoyed all of your work but I do think that is your best in recent months. Superb.


    Shay.
    Thanks Shay. I am very happy with the shot too. :D
    Harry
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    really nice variety of birds! Always a pleasure to look at your work Harry. Seems you handled the low light with ease.... I really like the 1st one with the relections of the three birds - real nice!
    troy
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    wanderingeye wrote:
    VERY nice work Harry! The sandpipers (I think they are Western Sandpipers [Calidris mauri], the right most one in fresher plumage) is an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS shot! clap.gif I like the tri-colored too.
    Thank you David. I'm very happy with the sandpiper shot. I wasn't sure of the exact ID on them. They looked like a Baird's sandpiper to me. Here's a close up of one. What do you think?

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    Harry
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