Two Recent Ones

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited January 3, 2011 in Wildlife
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I wish I had better light for this early morning crystallized fog.

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  • NealAddyNealAddy Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2010
    Beautiful captures!
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2010
    Nice captures Ric, we have nothing but overcast here and it's killing me to get out.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2010
    Nice Ric, looks cold! Is that first one a European House Sparrow?
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  • lfortierlfortier Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2010
    Nice work. It's hard to get so close to these little sparrows.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2010
    Very nice
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  • snowman1snowman1 Registered Users Posts: 272 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2010
    Nice photos




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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2010
    Sweet captures. thumb.gif

    What's that white stuff in the second capture?ne_nau.gif

    :cavig
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2010
    NealAddy wrote: »
    Beautiful captures!

    Thanks! :D
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2010
    Up close and personal. That's the way to shoot the birdies. I would have liked to see greater depth of field in the first image. I know this is difficult in not so bright light and probably shot with a good sized telephoto at closer distance adding to the lack of DOF. Do like the shot though.

    Ok... now I'm going to sound like I'm picking on you. I think the 2nd one has TOO MUCH negative space. I think the impact of the image would improve with a tighter crop. The additional BG information doesn't really add tothe shot or help the comp. The subject also approaches dead center of the frame. I think removing some off the left and top OR bottom would improve the composition of this image. I can understand if you like the background and I'm not saying crop so tight you lose the nice tonal or spacial quality of the BG. Just removing some of the excess negative space to improve the comp. would be nice.

    Keep those itty bitty sissy birds coming. I seldom see them around here. We only have those large sized talon equiped killer birds or pelicans that eat large fish and small children and pets.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2010
    It was the lack of DOF that made it for me in the first shot. Kind of like the bird was looking through an invisible shield. Poking his head into my world...so to speak.

    The second one isn't good enough to bother with. Really the crystallized branch was what I was after...the bird just meant I could post it here instead of Other Cool Shots! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2010
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Nice captures Ric, we have nothing but overcast here and it's killing me to get out.

    Thanks, Dennis. :D

    Better days will come!
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2010
    BigAl wrote: »
    Nice Ric, looks cold! Is that first one a European House Sparrow?

    Thanks, Al. :D

    Just known as a House Sparrow to me.
  • sapphire73sapphire73 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 1,974 moderator
    edited December 28, 2010
    Great shot of the house sparrow! While that second photo might benefit from cropping (though I know you don't want to invest more time on it), there is also something to be said for the feeling of cold and "loneliness" with the snow crystals on its perch and the "whiteout" of the background. You would still have that feel with some cropping though :)

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2010
    house sparrow and a tree sparrow I think clean shots what about a better beamer headscratch.gifne_nau.gifrofl
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2010
    jwear wrote: »
    house sparrow and a tree sparrow I think clean shots what about a better beamer headscratch.gifne_nau.gifrofl

    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif Does that mean I have to have a branch in the way?

    I have nothing against the BB...I'm just too lazy to bother with one...so I use natural light.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2010
    lfortier wrote: »
    Nice work. It's hard to get so close to these little sparrows.

    Thanks, Lee! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2010
    Maestro wrote: »
    Very nice

    Thanks, Stephen. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
    snowman1 wrote: »
    Nice photos




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    Thanks, Doug! :D
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif Does that mean I have to have a branch in the way?

    I have nothing against the BB...I'm just too lazy to bother with one...so I use natural light.

    is not the better beamer a chain saw headscratch.gifscratcheek7.gif I thought it
    solved all shooting problems deal.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    Harryb wrote: »
    Sweet captures. thumb.gif

    What's that white stuff in the second capture?ne_nau.gif

    :cavig

    Thanks, Harry! :D

    Aren't you glad you weren't in NY this past week!?
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2011
    sapphire73 wrote: »
    Great shot of the house sparrow!

    Thanks! :D
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