Cloudy Evening at Horicon Marsh

Ric Grupe

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Stash

Nice sharp pictures Ric. Well done!

Allen

I kinda prefer a partly cloudy day, keeps those sun sparkles from showing and
cuts down the dynamic range when shootin' white/black birds. But that high
wind doesn't help.

Nice ones Ric.

Lindiwe

Another beautiful set of pictures!
Once again, it's hard to pick a favourite. I like the second picture with multiple cranes in flight, perhaps because it's just a little different.

The coot chicks are terribly cute! The tonsure is too funny

dlplumer

Great set, Ric

snowman1

Very nice photos, Well done




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Ashleyb

Great to see you were in my neck of the woods again! It sure is a beautiful place. I looove the last pic, too cute.

korandoke

nice work

Greetings,

Korandoke

BigAl

Nice set Ric! I like the coot pic - the blacks look really good on this PC's monitor. It's also interesting that the chicks look just like those down here.

masterofone

Super shots. Love #2.

Ric Grupe

Stash wrote: »

Nice sharp pictures Ric. Well done!

Thanks, Don.

NeilL

:jawdrop

Ric, the first 4 are so superb I'm lost for words, not only the creatures, but the way you have captured the feel of their environment, especially how the reeds lean against the direction of flight of the bird in #1

I'm in awe!!!

Thanks.

Neil

NomadRip

These are great shots. I love that single Sandhill Crane, especially.

Ric Grupe

Allen wrote: »

I kinda prefer a partly cloudy day, keeps those sun sparkles from showing and
cuts down the dynamic range when shootin' white/black birds. But that high
wind doesn't help.

Nice ones Ric.

Thanks, Allen.

The combination of no direct sun light and the high winds acting as a blow drier, kept those unsightly blown highlight specks from the adhering water off of the cranes beak and legs/feet.

Harryb

Outstanding set Ric.