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Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited February 20, 2011 in Wildlife
♪ ♫ Baby Come Back...♫ ♪ :lust

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Here is a rework from spring of '09.

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  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2011
    Loved these both are great.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2011
    Very nice Ric, good shooting here.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2011
    That is one Fantastic Woodie Shot
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2011
    What a superb image of that wood duck calling and again, I am not used to seeing wood ducks out of the water up on a limb. Great! And the GBH shot was captured perfectly just before touch down. thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2011
    jackiejay wrote: »
    Loved these both are great.

    Thanks JJ! :D
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2011
    Two great shots, Ric! The light on that duck's head was just right, wasn't it?
  • snowman1snowman1 Registered Users Posts: 272 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2011
    Very nice work




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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    Nice Ric! The heron is super - dunno what the rework entailed, but great shot clap.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    Nice pair of pics Ric. The GBH is killah. Love the wing position.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Very nice Ric, good shooting here.

    Thank you, Dennis.:D
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    The GBH image is outstanding. clap.gif
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    Both wonderful shots, but I have to agree.. the GBH truly is outstanding.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    DsrtVW wrote: »
    That is one Fantastic Woodie Shot

    Thanks, Chris! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    Maestro wrote: »
    What a superb image of that wood duck calling and again, I am not used to seeing wood ducks out of the water up on a limb. Great! And the GBH shot was captured perfectly just before touch down. thumb.gif

    Thanks, Stephen! :D

    These are two of my favorites. Both taken in the same spot on different occasions.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    Two great shots, Ric! The light on that duck's head was just right, wasn't it?

    Thanks, Pam. :D

    I was set up for shooting a GBH nest when this fellow followed his mate to this dead tree right in front of me...she was hiding in the shadows.
  • OlyFanOlyFan Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    Wow! Both are wonderful but I absolutely love the Heron shot. I hope I can get shots like these someday. :-)
  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2011
    very nice

    kind regards,
    Korandoke
    Best regards,
    Korandoke
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2011
    snowman1 wrote: »
    Very nice work



    Thanks. Doug.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2011
    BigAl wrote: »
    Nice Ric! The heron is super - dunno what the rework entailed, but great shot clap.gif

    Thanks very much, Al. :D

    I made it brighter and did some localized contrast enhancement. Along with some touch-ups.
  • Debashis_A_ghoshDebashis_A_ghosh Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited February 7, 2011
    While the second shot is very well taken the post processing on the 1st frame is awesome. YOu have really made the colours pop.
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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2011
    Yes that heron shot is a wowzer.
    Very nice.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2011
    Osprey Whisperer wrote: »
    Nice pair of pics Ric. The GBH is killah. Love the wing position.

    Thanks, Mike. :D
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2011
    the last one is really good position capture but the best is it shows what getting a good exposer does to make a shot go eek7.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    The GBH image is outstanding. clap.gif

    Thanks very much, Harry. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2011
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Both wonderful shots, but I have to agree.. the GBH truly is outstanding.

    Thanks! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    OlyFan wrote: »
    Wow! Both are wonderful but I absolutely love the Heron shot. I hope I can get shots like these someday. :-)

    Thanks! :D

    I'm sure you will. thumb.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    korandoke wrote: »
    very nice

    kind regards,
    Korandoke

    Thanks, Eric! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2011
    Debashis_A_ghosh wrote: »
    While the second shot is very well taken the post processing on the 1st frame is awesome. YOu have really made the colours pop.

    Thank you, Debashis. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2011
    zoomer wrote: »
    Yes that heron shot is a wowzer.
    Very nice.

    Thanks! :D
  • djkraandjkraan Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited February 13, 2011
    We have those herons in Holland as well. Nice photo with spread out wing!
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