Lousy % Today

bfjr · August 21, 2005

Had a great time shooting with JeffW today, but my keeper % took a nose dive :cry Oh well live and learn. Did find more Raptors (thanks Jeff

)
Morning light non existent today and afternoon light was harsh, just when the Raptors like to hunt

Peli's practicing formation

Evil stares from the birdies
LGH

Juvi NH

Ok you waited long enough, Raptor time
Osprey

Turkey Vulture what an ugly bird :wow

Red Shoulder Hawk what a looker

Khaos · August 21, 2005

Quit your whining. Low %, but what ya got is excellent. Very nice juvi and that last one is sa-weet!

gluwater · August 21, 2005

I also like the pelican shot. What did you do to get them to look in the same direction? Was JefW standing in front of them with a fish?

Nick

ehughes · August 22, 2005

Great Set

Ed

jwear · August 22, 2005

I had to go out in the water and clap my hands and then the ranger came and out we went again --dam rules -nice pics Ben but i am going to call nikon on monday and demand they put a tilt on that fff camera of yours . click goes Jeff cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'ect goes Ben then the bird falls from the sky and no more bif:cry

David_S85 · August 22, 2005

What?
You tell us your percentage was terrible, and then you produce these great shots to show us? Quit joking with us - they're very good. And according to my Photo Quote of the Week, you are an over-achiever.

iceman17 · August 22, 2005

Your shots are remarkable,nice to see they were shot with a Nikon:D .If I ever saw anything that looks like a turkey vulture flying over me I think I would just [email="cr@p"]soil[/email] my pants right then and there.Realy great shot of it though.I sure wish we had the birds up here that you folks get down there...Mike

Rohirrim · August 22, 2005

Lovely shots. I really like the close up of the Juve NH.

thumb

Osprey Whisperer · August 22, 2005

Ben......you must be horrible with your math.

Nice set of pics there Machine Gunner.

Do you shoot anything other than birds ? :uhoh

Woot!

BMP

gus · August 22, 2005

Mate what can i say ?? 2 & 3 are totally amazing !!!!!

ginger_55 · August 22, 2005

Hey, Ben, I got myself an education yesterday. I saw a "machine gun", heard the rat a tat tat. I had no idea. I feel like the person hunting dinner w a bow and arrow while others are able to go to the super market (machine gun owners).

And you might have gotten few keepers yesterday

, but more than some of us.

Great bunch of shots.

ginger

Harryb · August 22, 2005

You finally got an osprey. It was about time.

Good shots.

bfjr · August 22, 2005

Khaos wrote:

Quit your whining. Low %, but what ya got is excellent. Very nice juvi and that last one is sa-weet!

Ok I'll shut up now !!

:lol4

Thanks for setting me straight and enjoying/commenting on my work

ginger_55 · August 22, 2005

Ben, I have watched your photos since you were a baby, just a few months ago.

In addition to your photography itself, your PS, your ability to find birds appears to have gone up dramatically.

How are you finding the birds? Are the raptors still at the airport, etc?

ginger (how did you get that lighting?) good stuff

bfjr · August 22, 2005

gluwater wrote:

I also like the pelican shot. What did you do to get them to look in the same direction? Was JefW standing in front of them with a fish?

Nick

Hi Nick
Well No, but what a great idea for the next time. Wonder if Jeff's got hip waders :lol4
I would of killed for them all to take off together though what a flight shot that would of been

bfjr · August 22, 2005

David_S85 wrote:

You tell us your percentage was terrible, and then you produce these great shots to show us? Quit joking with us - they're very good. And according to my Photo Quote of the Week, you are an over-achiever.

Did George really say that ??

Well then I take it back I'm doing great
Thanks for the quote and the nice comment

bfjr · August 22, 2005

iceman17 wrote:

Your shots are remarkable,nice to see they were shot with a Nikon:D .If I ever saw anything that looks like a turkey vulture flying over me I think I would just [email="cr@p"]soil[/email] my pants right then and there.Realy great shot of it though.I sure wish we had the birds up here that you folks get down there...Mike

Afternoon Iceman
Nikon well of course is there another camera
:uhoh

:lol, Opps don't want to start any gear wars :lol4
Did I see your profile right "Alberta", you must I'm sure got plenty of great wildlife to shot, right?? go out and find em !!!

bring em back to share with us !!
thanks you for your kind words.

bfjr · August 23, 2005

jwear wrote:

I had to go out in the water and clap my hands and then the ranger came and out we went again --dam rules -nice pics Ben but i am going to call nikon on monday and demand they put a tilt on that fff camera of yours . click goes Jeff cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'ect goes Ben then the bird falls from the sky and no more bif:cry

I got a feeling a Machine Gun is your near future

bfjr · August 23, 2005

Rohirrim wrote:

Lovely shots. I really like the close up of the Juve NH.thumb

thanks Steve
really do appreciate your time to look and comment

bfjr · August 23, 2005

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Ben......you must be horrible with your math. Nice set of pics there Machine Gunner. Do you shoot anything other than birds ? :uhoh

Woot!

BMP

Well Noooo Math was never my best subject :lol4
sure I shot all kinds of stuff

but I love the birdies, wish I could fly what shots I could bring home then

bfjr · August 23, 2005

Humungus wrote:

Mate what can i say ?? 2 & 3 are totally amazing !!!!!

That's saying plenty Gus , thanks so much for your support
Oh here's one I was going to cull but the DW said she liked it

Steve Cavigliano · August 23, 2005

Ben,

I knew a guy, from a few months ago, who would have killed to get a few shots like these. He'd always moan and groan that he either couldn't find nice subjects or if he did he'd hose up the shot :bluduh

He's taking excellent pics lately but he's still bitching because his keeper percentage is too low :crazy :lol

Just funnin with ya Ben

These are really fine pics. No excuses, no complaints necessary

Specially those raptors. I liked the osprey pics, but the red shoulder was outta sight

Steve

bfjr · August 23, 2005

ginger_55 wrote:

Hey, Ben, I got myself an education yesterday. I saw a "machine gun", heard the rat a tat tat. I had no idea. I feel like the person hunting dinner w a bow and arrow while others are able to go to the super market (machine gun owners).

And you might have gotten few keepers yesterday , but more than some of us.

Great bunch of shots.

ginger

thank you Ginger
did my PM help you ?

bfjr · August 23, 2005

Harryb wrote:

You finally got an osprey. It was about time.

Good shots.

thanks I think??

:lol4 :lol

bfjr · August 23, 2005

ginger_55 wrote:

Ben, I have watched your photos since you were a baby, just a few months ago.

In addition to your photography itself, your PS, your ability to find birds appears to have gone up dramatically.

How are you finding the birds? Are the raptors still at the airport, etc?

ginger (how did you get that lighting?) good stuff

thanks you very much again Ginger

Baby Uhh :lol haven't been called a baby in a coon's age

Ginger honestly I'm always looking for birds and places to shot them

Some of the light comes from the flash and the place this was shot is very thick with trees and such causing the light (even midday) to be very contrasting and interesting!!

bfjr · August 24, 2005

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

Ben,

I knew a guy, from a few months ago, who would have killed to get a few shots like these. He'd always moan and groan that he either couldn't find nice subjects or if he did he'd hose up the shot :bluduh

He's taking excellent pics lately but he's still bitching because his keeper percentage is too low :crazy :lol

Just funnin with ya Ben

These are really fine pics. No excuses, no complaints necessary

Specially those raptors. I liked the osprey pics, but the red shoulder was outta sight

Steve

Hmmm wonder who that guy was

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