A few off captures

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited January 12, 2011 in Wildlife
Hey Y'all,

A few images from the Viera Wetlands

A grebe sounding off
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a tri-color heron taking off
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a GBH showing off
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another GBH
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a close-up of a black crowned night heron
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    I like that blue tongue and the blue gbhclap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    dlplumer wrote: »
    I like that blue tongue and the blue gbhclap.gif

    Thanks for taking the time to comment Dan.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    Blue tongue...red eye and a lot of goodness in between! thumb.gif

    Harry? There was a guy around here by that name.headscratch.gifD
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 7, 2011
    Good stuff, Harry. I like the show-off best as well. :D
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    Harry, does a grebe really have a blue tongue? You didn't doctor it? I like them all, but that one and the second GBH, where there is so much detail, and the color of the bird contrasts so starkly against the green BG.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    Nice series Harry, and I'm with the others about that blue tongue...Yuck.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Blue tongue...red eye and a lot of goodness in between! thumb.gif

    Harry? There was a guy around here by that name.headscratch.gifD

    How often do you get a chance to see a grebe's tongue?


    Give me a break. The holidays had me cooking for various events and then I had some health issues to deal with.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Good stuff, Harry. I like the show-off best as well. :D


    Thank Joel. I love it when the GBHs take that position.
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    Nice set Harry, but really like the grebe!
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2011
    Nothing 'off' about the photography in this set of images :D (No surprises there ;))

    Absolutely love the Grebe. That's just a wonderful capture.
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    a close-up of a black crowned night heron
    1149081535_XH3zZ-Th.jpg

    Good to see you've finally made friends with this guy naughty.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    Harry, does a grebe really have a blue tongue? You didn't doctor it? I like them all, but that one and the second GBH, where there is so much detail, and the color of the bird contrasts so starkly against the green BG.

    I would never mess around with a grebe's tongue. The color is really more of a grey slate than blue. I checked the RAW file and that's pretty much the color. I did boost the contrast in my post work.

    Thanks for taking the time to comment.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Major grins Rockledge, FL on the Space CoastPosts: 0 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2011
    Like them all, really like the second GBH.

    Is the first GBH showing off or flashing the photographer? Thinking about it, I guess flashing would be showing off.

    Hope you finally have a chance to relax now.
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2011
    Nice series Harry. Vieara always seems to provide you with plenty of action. I'm curious who (or what) that GBH was flashing ? Keep warm and keep 'em coming.
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  • RedFish71`RedFish71` Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited January 9, 2011
    nice set, harry!

    in regards to the flashing GBH, i understand that this is a way for the bird to get rid of parasites. lice maybe?
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  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2011
    nice set

    kind regards,
    Korandoke
    Best regards,
    Korandoke
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2011
    RedFish71` wrote: »
    nice set, harry!

    in regards to the flashing GBH, i understand that this is a way for the bird to get rid of parasites. lice maybe?


    My readings on the GBH's behavior indicate that they do the flashing number to warm up on cooler days, which this day was.
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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Fantastic capture of the Grebe, Harry. The blue and green reflections on the water adds a lot if interest to this shot. thumb.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    I think you are getting the hang of it :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Nice series Harry, and I'm with the others about that blue tongue...Yuck.

    Thanks Dennis. The other grebes kind of favor that sexy tongue.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    BigAl wrote: »
    Nice set Harry, but really like the grebe!
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Nothing 'off' about the photography in this set of images :D (No surprises there ;))

    Absolutely love the Grebe. That's just a wonderful capture.


    Thanks very much. I wasn't expecting much when I started to photograph the grebe but the BG, the colors of the water reflections and that tongue really worked out well.
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    I had some health issues to deal with.

    I can relate to that...unfortunately.

    I wanted to go to at least 80 and then just drop.....ain't gonna happen.


    Good luck.
  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Good stuff Harry
    Hope to go shooting soon..
    Hope you are ok.
    Best Regards
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    Good to see you've finally made friends with this guy naughty.gif


    Night herons and myself have been getting along just peachy of late. Now if we can just get some cooperation from those damn kingfishers.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Jim K wrote: »
    Like them all, really like the second GBH.

    Is the first GBH showing off or flashing the photographer? Thinking about it, I guess flashing would be showing off.

    Hope you finally have a chance to relax now.
    korandoke wrote: »
    nice set

    kind regards,
    Korandoke
    IraRunyan wrote: »
    Fantastic capture of the Grebe, Harry. The blue and green reflections on the water adds a lot if interest to this shot. thumb.gif
    Gale wrote: »
    Good stuff Harry
    Hope to go shooting soon..
    Hope you are ok.


    Thanks for the kind words and good wishes.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Osprey Whisperer wrote: »
    Nice series Harry. Vieara always seems to provide you with plenty of action. I'm curious who (or what) that GBH was flashing ? Keep warm and keep 'em coming.

    Thanks Mike and GBH's are well known to be a tad randy.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    jwear wrote: »
    I think you are getting the hang of it :D


    Thanks Jeff, give me another 40 years or so and I may just get this photography thing down.
    Harry
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