The best part of the rookery

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited June 28, 2010 in Wildlife
are the flight capture opportunities

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the landings ain't bad either
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  • r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    I totally dig the second and last shot. Very cool.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    No way I could pick a favorite amongst these stellar shots.clap.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    Too easy to pick one of the Spoonbills. thumb.gif

    The Egret with the twig is about as perfect a flight shot one could hope to get on a white bird....outstanding DOF and clarity.mwink.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    r3t1awr3yd wrote: »
    I totally dig the second and last shot. Very cool.

    Glad you enjoyed the pics Wally.
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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    Outstanding captures all, but I don't think that you can do better than that Egret in #2. Fantastic capture indeed.........thumb.gif
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  • Crimson-JewelCrimson-Jewel Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited June 23, 2010
    They're all stunning shots! I agree with the majority -- Image #2 is my pick.
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    Great set Harry!

    Those spoonbill shots are terrific!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    dlplumer wrote: »
    No way I could pick a favorite amongst these stellar shots.clap.gif

    Thanks Dan wave.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Too easy to pick one of the Spoonbills. thumb.gif

    The Egret with the twig is about as perfect a flight shot one could hope to get on a white bird....outstanding DOF and clarity.mwink.gif

    Usually you either have an all blue or greyish BGs on the flight captures. I love it when there are some clouds in the sky to give it some depth.

    I love the spoonbliis for their color. I just noticed some haloing on that first spoonie capture. I hate halos :bash

    I'm going to have to take that one back to PS.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2010
    IraRunyan wrote: »
    Outstanding captures all, but I don't think that you can do better than that Egret in #2. Fantastic capture indeed.........thumb.gif

    Thanks Ira.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2010
    Crimson-Jewel wrote: »
    They're all stunning shots! I agree with the majority -- Image #2 is my pick.

    Thanks for commenting. Looks like I'll be entering #2 in the Farm's photo contest.
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  • transurferxtransurferx Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited June 26, 2010
    Errrm, so ugly bird :)
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2010
    transurferx wrote: »
    Errrm, so ugly bird :)

    Make you a bet that we wouldn't make the centerfold of Playbird magazine either. :D
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  • SeatimeSeatime Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2010
    Great shots. You must put in your time to get in position for these. I like #2 the best. All of the shots have great detail and the colors are nice. All keepers, for sure.
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2010
    Very nice series Harry, 1 and 3 are the ones I like the best.mwink.gif
    Regards - Dennis

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2010
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
    Great set Harry!

    Those spoonbill shots are terrific!
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Very nice series Harry, 1 and 3 are the ones I like the best.mwink.gif


    Thanks Glenn and Dennis. I would love to see what you guys could do with the great ops at the rookery.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2010
    Seatime wrote: »
    Great shots. You must put in your time to get in position for these. I like #2 the best. All of the shots have great detail and the colors are nice. All keepers, for sure.

    Thanks Kevin. Shooting at a rookery is tougher than one would think. You have lots of ops for mediocre captures but its tougher to get a really good captures. You have to look for the good light and an area w/o distracting backgrounds.
    Harry
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