Head on Tern

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited June 25, 2005 in Wildlife
To this day no tern BIFs with eyes, and certainly no head ons. Here a couple that come close (I think :dunno). I think for me to be pleased, it may have to wait for gear upgrade, but no harm in trying and sharing, right :D

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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2005
    ben,

    not bad! tough subject to deal with...especially coming right at you. can't wait to see what you can do with the new gear. when is the big upgrade?

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2005
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    ben,

    not bad! tough subject to deal with...especially coming right at you. can't wait to see what you can do with the new gear. when is the big upgrade?

    -j
    oh don't start him on the new gear stuff --the tears make me all sad and this way we can catch up to him before he gets the big guns eek7.gif:D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2005
    Excellent captures Ben. The head on is the toughets of BIF shots. clap.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2005
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    ben,

    not bad! tough subject to deal with...especially coming right at you. can't wait to see what you can do with the new gear. when is the big upgrade?

    -j

    Hey DocJeff
    Man I wish I could say tomorrow, but prob about a month away
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    oh don't start him on the new gear stuff --the tears make me all sad and this way we can catch up to him before he gets the big guns eek7.gif:D

    Oh don't feel sad, just send a check :lol4
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2005
    Hey Ben I must have missed something, new gear? I hop eit's a Nikon Buddy..mwink.gif
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2005
    do you know what tern that is and why the eye is more visible headscratch.gif and that one is bigger than the others
    ne_nau.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2005
    4labs wrote:
    Hey Ben I must have missed something, new gear? I hop eit's a Nikon Buddy..mwink.gif

    Well then let's bring you up to speed :D
    In about a month, fingers crossed & toes crossed

    My list with the help of fellow Dgriners goes like this:
    D2Hs
    200 - 400 F4 VR
    SB800
    better beamer
    a proper tripod/head combo
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2005
    Check your Pm Ben
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2005
    Ben, good head on shots, great ones, as far as what I have ever gotten.

    The sky bothers me. I had a sky like that with something, this weekend, or last, very recently, don't know what i did with it, but I did something.

    Can you do something with the sky? Maybe it was my boat landscape, I did go warmer with that, the sky was just like yours, when I went warmer, the sky went to what it would have been at that time of day.

    Doing that shifted my boat colors, too. I left it at that as I found it pleasing.

    Just commenting.

    Your bird shots are wonderful.

    What did the PM say?

    I have probably blocked out the new equipment thing, but what are you getting? I assume that it is Nikon and I wouldn't understand anyway.

    Somehow I do understand "500mm" from our esteemed colleague. I know, don't think, you are joining him...........well, I will find out.

    You and Jeff are doing great, it is the Jeffs, isn't it?

    ginger
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Well then let's bring you up to speed :D
    In about a month, fingers crossed & toes crossed

    My list with the help of fellow Dgriners goes like this:
    D2Hs
    200 - 400 F4 VR
    SB800
    better beamer
    a proper tripod/head combo
    nooooo! not the dark side!bncry.gif

    will i now need two cameras to keep the balance of power?2ar15smilie.gifkbasa.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Ben, good head on shots, great ones, as far as what I have ever gotten.

    The sky bothers me. I had a sky like that with something, this weekend, or last, very recently, don't know what i did with it, but I did something.

    Can you do something with the sky? Maybe it was my boat landscape, I did go warmer with that, the sky was just like yours, when I went warmer, the sky went to what it would have been at that time of day.

    Doing that shifted my boat colors, too. I left it at that as I found it pleasing.

    Just commenting.

    Your bird shots are wonderful.

    What did the PM say?

    I have probably blocked out the new equipment thing, but what are you getting? I assume that it is Nikon and I wouldn't understand anyway.

    Somehow I do understand "500mm" from our esteemed colleague. I know, don't think, you are joining him...........well, I will find out.

    You and Jeff are doing great, it is the Jeffs, isn't it?

    ginger

    Hi G
    Thank you for all your support thumb.gif
    Sure I can try and work up a different version with a more pleasing sky.
    Yes Nikon all the way clap.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    do you know what tern that is and why the eye is more visible headscratch.gif and that one is bigger than the others
    ne_nau.gif

    Ok Ok ya got me here, so what tern are they:
    Left Tern
    Right Tern
    U Tern

    and now it's your Tern :lol :lol4 :D
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Ok Ok ya got me here, so what tern are they:
    Left Tern
    Right Tern
    U Tern

    and now it's your Tern :lol :lol4 :D
    caspian-- no tern the big tern
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    caspian-- no tern the big tern

    You know I really should of know that.
    My bike color is called Caspian Blue :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2005
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    nooooo! not the dark side!bncry.gif

    will i now need two cameras to keep the balance of power?2ar15smilie.gifkbasa.gif

    Yes :D
    I hear there's a 1dmk11 up for sale around here somewhere thumb.gif
    but either way JeffW and I will be easy on you, I got Harry's rules :D
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