Why I love my Machine Gun

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited August 2, 2005 in Wildlife
Harry once posted a series of spectacular shots in sequence, I remember cause it what drove me over the edge (photography wise :D). Well this morn I had a small (very small :D) taste of that

He sees his prey (bet you can't)
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He extends his tongue
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He strikes
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And breakfast is served :D
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this happened so fast I didn't see the result till it was up on my monitor!!!
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  • MrBook2MrBook2 Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2005
    Wow!
    Nice shooting! That is a great sequence.

    Right place at the right time I guess.

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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2005
    Wow! Great capture. Not something we would commonly see.
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  • HarpHarp Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited July 30, 2005
    I know what you mean. Nice shots.28677555-S.jpg
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2005
    Wow Ben, thats amazing!!!!! clap.gifclap.gif Awesome series of shots, I can't even get one good one. Bravo!!!! thumb.gif



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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    what the

    Harry is this the smallest osprey you have ever seen ????i will be right back I need to get my bird book and ID Ben this is with out a doubt the most colorfull one I have seen thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    Fantastic catch!!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    Well if you can't catch an osprey I guess that ain't too bad. lol3.gif

    Outstanding series Ben. clap.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    MrBook2 wrote:
    Nice shooting! That is a great sequence.

    Right place at the right time I guess.

    --Aaron

    Thanks Aaron
    Yeah right place right time for sure. Wasn't even gonna shot em, but my photog brain said shot you fool shot :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    Allen wrote:
    Wow! Great capture. Not something we would commonly see.
    AL

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    Thanks you for looking and commenting.
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  • hichuzhichuz Registered Users Posts: 99 Big grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    Hey, great stuff!... very, very interesting. Congrats.
    RC :thumb
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    Ben, what about doing layers, hahaha, I hate layers, too. But I think this would be awesome all in one "shot"/photograph.

    As it is, good series.

    ginger
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    Harp wrote:
    I know what you mean. Nice shots.
    Thanks Harp
    Let's see some more of yours thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    Wow Ben, thats amazing!!!!! clap.gifclap.gif Awesome series of shots, I can't even get one good one. Bravo!!!! thumb.gif



    AJ
    Yeah but you got the best catch of the year thumb.gifiloveyou.gif
    and thank you for enjoying my work :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    Harry is this the smallest osprey you have ever seen ????i will be right back I need to get my bird book and ID Ben this is with out a doubt the most colorfull one I have seen thumb.gifthumb.gif
    Wait that's not an Osprey :wow . Shhhhhhhh don't tell Harry he wouldn't know the diff rolleyes1.gif :lol :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    Nir wrote:
    Fantastic catch!!
    Well hello there Nir, don't think I've ever seen you comment on my work. I musta done something right thumb.gif:D
    Appreciate your work and the time you took to view/comment on mine clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Wait that's not an Osprey :wow . Shhhhhhhh don't tell Harry he wouldn't know the diff rolleyes1.gif :lol :D
    :bigbs :rambo :grim
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Well if you can't catch an osprey I guess that ain't too bad. lol3.gif

    Outstanding series Ben. clap.gif
    Ok I won't pick on a guy who's going under the knife :D
    Hurry back thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    hichuz wrote:
    Hey, great stuff!... very, very interesting. Congrats.
    Thanks hichuz
    I was quite surprised that I pulled this series off, prob couldn't do it again if ya paid me :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Ben, what about doing layers, hahaha, I hate layers, too. But I think this would be awesome all in one "shot"/photograph.

    As it is, good series.

    ginger
    No don't know how, but if I get some time I'll give it a go thumb.gif
    Thanks for the idea
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited August 2, 2005
    I'm late to the party, Ben, but this is a great sequence of a hummer in flight. I have an idea how difficult this can be to capture too. Well done!!
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    I want to know why you cloned the "prey" out of the picture, then teased us about seeing it?

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    pathfinder wrote:
    I'm late to the party, Ben, but this is a great sequence of a hummer in flight. I have an idea how difficult this can be to capture too. Well done!!

    Better late then never PF :Dthumb.gif
    always look forward to your input!
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