Pictures from Don Edwards reserve

robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
edited June 21, 2005 in Wildlife
While waiting for church to start I drove over to Don Edwards Reserve near San Jose for some photos. I had a hard time tracking the birds flying around but it was fun. Didn't get too many keepers but really lucked out with the bird taking off from the creek.

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Thanks,
Rob
Enjoying photography since 1980.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Hey Rob,

    That tern in flught shot is really fine. You even got the eye very clear which ain't easy to do. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Rob, I really do like those photos, bird I did not know, but cool shots.

    I also enjoyed that you included a shot of the environment, like seeing it, besides, cool low land.

    ginger
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Rob,

    That tern in flught shot is really fine. You even got the eye very clear which ain't easy to do. clap.gif
    Well Harry you need to give Ben back his points that is a black neck stilt --no no a tern -- good shots the stilt is a fast lillte guy and hard to shoot thumb.gif
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited June 20, 2005
    nice shots Rob thumb.gif
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  • therootheroo Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    The tern in flight is a very nice pic.
    Theroo
  • robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Thanks for the comments. This was the first time I actually got to photograph birds flying over head. The first image was 1 of 30 that came out how I wanted. The little guy was just flying around, giving me plently of time to practice. I really found it hard to lock the bird into the AI focus and follow him. Felt like I was skeet shooting with my camera.

    The image of the bird taking off was 1 of a few taken while the bird was at rest near the creek shore. I didn't noticed I capture the take off until I got home and processed the RAW images.

    Don Edwards is a very flat area and right next to the bay. Great place to take 10 minutes to get away from the busy life.

    Rob
    Enjoying photography since 1980.
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited June 20, 2005
    Excellent stilt in flight shot Rob thumb.gifthumb.gif


    So is the place in Alviso, or is this the part of Don Edwards that's closer to Fremont? Either way good work clap.gif


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  • robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Excellent stilt in flight shot Rob thumb.gifthumb.gif


    So is the place in Alviso, or is this the part of Don Edwards that's closer to Fremont? Either way good work clap.gif


    Steve
    Thanks Steve!

    This is in Alviso, right off of North 1st street exit. This was the first time going here and was surprised with the amount of activity. I have been to the Fremont Don Edwards and was disapointed, even with 300mm still couldn't get close to the birds.

    I still have yet to visit the Palo Alto marshlands, that's next on my list.

    Rob
    Enjoying photography since 1980.
  • mereimagemereimage Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    Damn I thought I'd deleted the BIF software from that camera
    First shot is a great capture, glad too see your putting that camera to useclap.gifclapclap.gifclapclap.gifclapclap.gif....Mereimage
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    Very nice Stilt BIF, Like them both thumb.gif
    good job on the exp as well
    neat birds, well I think all birds are neat :D
    the ones around here make such a racket when you try to get close umph.gif I guess they have to make up for their small size with something :D
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