Great Egret / Sandhill Crane

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited August 2, 2009 in Wildlife
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  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2009
    Very nice egret Ric. thumb.gif Were these in Wisconsin?
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2009
    I love that second shot Ric! clap.gif Great composition and great contrast of the bird against the field. Very nice wings.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2009
    Bud1880 wrote:
    Very nice egret Ric. thumb.gif Were these in Wisconsin?

    Thanks, Bud.:D

    Yep...at Horicon Marsh.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2009
    Giphsub wrote:
    I love that second shot Ric! clap.gif Great composition and great contrast of the bird against the field. Very nice wings.gif

    Thanks, Mike.:D

    The second one came out just the way I envisioned it while taking the shot. My first impression was that the bird was too far away....then I saw the geometry of the field as a natural vignette of sorts.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2009
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2009
    I like that SHC in the green field (very different) The grebe (another bird I never see) is awesome as well.clap.gif

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  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2009
    Nice ones! I really like the feel of the first one. I am jellous about the sandhill crane though. I have only seen them in a zoo type setting.
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2009
    One of the coolest sandhill shots I've seen. Something different thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    I like that SHC in the green field (very different) The grebe (another bird I never see) is awesome as well.clap.gif

    Dan

    Thanks a lot, Dan! :D
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Both are very nice Ric. Good exposure control with the Great Egret and I like the comp and of the sandie plus the overall image is quite pleasing seeing that long neck rise above the tall grasses.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2009
    I like the comp on the 2nd shot as well!

    Cool shot of the grebe!
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2009
    Mark Edell wrote:
    Nice ones! I really like the feel of the first one. I am jellous about the sandhill crane though. I have only seen them in a zoo type setting.

    Thanks, Mark! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2009
    articblooms wrote:
    One of the coolest sandhill shots I've seen. Something different thumb.gif

    Thanks a lot, Dan. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    Both are very nice Ric. Good exposure control with the Great Egret and I like the comp and of the sandie plus the overall image is quite pleasing seeing that long neck rise above the tall grasses.

    Thank you, Stephen! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    I like the comp on the 2nd shot as well!

    Cool shot of the grebe!

    Glad you liked them, Glenn. :D
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2009
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2009
    dbaker1221 wrote:
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2009
    Love that grebe capture.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Major grins Rockledge, FL on the Space CoastPosts: 0 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2009
    Love the Sandy thumb.gif

    I don't get backgrounds like that down here. We just have them walking around on ... well ... sand, most all the time.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    Jim K wrote:
    Love the Sandy thumb.gif

    I don't get backgrounds like that down here. We just have them walking around on ... well ... sand, most all the time.

    Thank you, Jim! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    Harryb wrote:
    Love that grebe capture.

    Thanks, Harry. :D

    I hopped out of the car and got 4 frames before he ducked under.clap.gif
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