Todays meanderings

gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
edited September 27, 2005 in Wildlife
Went for a walk up into the bush today. We need some rain here very badly & i could see the mosses drying out & there was no fungi to be seen at all which is unusual.

Saw heaps of pademelons but no way would they let me get a shot in...they like the stuff you can't walk 3 feet into.

The polarizer did wonders...i cant believe i didnt have one from the start.

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Always beautiful & cool in here...

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Strangler Fig...the original tree is now just a dead log inside. will have to talk to shay about that purple i think.

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Eclectus Parrot...plenty there but all in deep shade so very hard to shoot straight up at f/5.6

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Crimson Rosellas...this is all they would show me.

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Walked back & headed for the other side of the mountain to see if i could maybe get one or two hang-gliders...

What a sight..some competition was on. Competitors had to take off & negotiate several gates (GPS points) so i was told over 65 klms (40 miles)

Hows my luck ! I really didnt expect to find any.

I lost count at about 40 (see them in the top left of the photo ?)

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  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    :jawdropThat sky! Its perfect for those shots!! Excellent workthumb.gifclap
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    rahmonster wrote:
    :jawdropThat sky! Its perfect for those shots!! Excellent workthumb.gifclap
    Love that new Polarizer...its just so easy.

    Just worked out today in the rain forest that i had to rotate it every time i change angles even slightly ..umph.gif
  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    Yes I remember Skippy having to practice that before her big trip.

    I really love those last 2thumb.gif
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  • Michiel de BriederMichiel de Brieder Registered Users Posts: 864 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    'Gus

    That last one is *MINT* just excellent, I've enjoyed the other shots very much, but the last is my fav!!!

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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    You're lucky day. Great shots. I always get excited when I see one of those fools leaving their lives to fate like that.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    Michiel de Brieder wrote:
    'Gus

    That last one is *MINT* just excellent, I've enjoyed the other shots very much, but the last is my fav!!!

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    Tks mick..i tried to keep the PS'ing to a min on that.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    DavidTO wrote:
    You're lucky day. Great shots. I always get excited when I see one of those fools leaving their lives to fate like that.
    Mate i was champing at the bit to push one of them out of the way & taking off myself. One of them took off ...climbed almost verticle & then dived ..my heart stopped for a second. He was ginning like a cheshire cat.

    Tks for looking
    Gus
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    my pulse rate went up quite a bit looking at these gus... great shots all..love the parrotsclap.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    lynnma wrote:
    my pulse rate went up quite a bit looking at these gus... great shots all..love the parrotsclap.gif
    Tks lynn. The parots are almost too saturated to do anything with.
  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Mate i was champing at the bit to push one of them out of the way & taking off myself. One of them took off ...climbed almost verticle & then dived ..my heart stopped for a second. He was ginning like a cheshire cat.

    Tks for looking
    Gus


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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2005
    You meander well Gus. Excellent shotswith that last one being breathtaking. clap.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2005
    Tks harry. Never run out of shuff to shoot here.

    My 400mm lens went to sydney today...they say for about 3 weeks.

    I had only had it 2 days & was in yosemite when i slid the hood out without removing the lens cap & the hood jammed fast half extended. It hasnt worried me but now i have a polarizer i need to get in there to put it on & turn it umph.gif

    They said it may well be warranty as they hadnt heard of it happening...so no more birds for a month ! Just when i was getting into it.
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    You meander well Gus. Excellent shotswith that last one being breathtaking. clap.gif
    15524779-Ti.gif , the last one is a dinger thumb.gif

    Shay.
  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2005
    beautiful! Thanks for sharing your adventurethumb.gif
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