GBH hanging around the pond. C&C welcome

jbr13jbr13 Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
edited March 19, 2011 in Wildlife
It was so nice yesterday evening I couldn't not take the camera out. When I got home from work the sun was out with some clouds still around. It was just about golden hour when I walked out of the house to head to the little pond. The clouds had rolled in and covered the entire sky. At that point I figured, oh well I wasn't going to see much anyway. I walked the path through the wood and came out to the pond and I see this big guy. When I started working my way around the pond to try to get closer, he flies almost right to me. Had to turn the ISO up a little and fought with the shutter speed, but I like the result. I hope others enjoy too.




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And he flies away.

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Jason
Jason

http://jbr.smugmug.com/

"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced... Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice"

Comments

  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2011
    I really like that first shot...well done
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • ashruggedashrugged Registered Users Posts: 345 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2011
    Nice reflection
    Robert

    http://rckimaging.smugmug.com/
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2011
    That's a beautiful GBH, and the images are so nice and sharp, with nice color contrast between the bird and the BG. And, like Robert said, nice reflection! Best, Pam
  • jbr13jbr13 Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2011
    Thank you all for the comments!!
    Jason

    http://jbr.smugmug.com/

    "When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced... Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice"
  • JimW396JimW396 Registered Users Posts: 64 Big grins
    edited March 18, 2011
    Great shots! Thanks for sharing them.
    Jim Wilkinson
    www.WaterIslandPhotos.com
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2011
    The first capture is the strongest of the set, good composition.

    On teh thrid capture I woudl ahve toned down the highlights a tad and cloned out the partial wingtip reflections.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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