Back to the Rookery

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited April 10, 2011 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Its mating seasons so I've making the drive up to the rookery at the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine again.

These were taken with the D300 and the 70-200 2.8 VR + the 1.7 TC

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one of the non-wild birds
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and for some strange reason they have gators and crocs too
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end of a rather good day
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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!"

Comments

  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2011
    Boy, you did have a good day, Harry! They are all great, but I especially love #4, the roseate spoonbill making that curve--such an unusual angle, and those birds are so pretty. Really nice lighting on its wings and face, too. Also, #5, the great egret, because you really captured the lacy feathers of the mating season. The Parrot is so cute! And that is a croc, right? That photo TOTALLY conveys character! I love them all. Best, Pam
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    Spectacular set..love the body positions in those bifs and the silhouetted image is tremendous!
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    Nice series Harry. I like the spoonbill shots. Well done. Next time maybe take that macaw for me. It would make a nice conversation piece in the living room. *-) Unfortunately I have yet to get up to this rookery. Maybe one day. :-(
    Mike McCarthy

    "Osprey Whisperer"

    OspreyWhisperer.com
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    Boy, you did have a good day, Harry! They are all great, but I especially love #4, the roseate spoonbill making that curve--such an unusual angle, and those birds are so pretty. Really nice lighting on its wings and face, too. Also, #5, the great egret, because you really captured the lacy feathers of the mating season. The Parrot is so cute! And that is a croc, right? That photo TOTALLY conveys character! I love them all. Best, Pam

    Yep, that's a croc. The rookery at the Alligator Farm is an amazing place to shoot. The biggest danger is the possibility of whiplash from turning around and tryibg to get all the flight shot ops that are available.
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2011
    MakeMeShutter wrote: »
    Beautiful images,
    Send a few of those spoonbills up here to NY.
    Why should you have all the fun?
    Great set of shots!

    Thanks Shawn but I'm keeping the spoonbills. :D
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2011
    Maestro wrote: »
    Spectacular set..love the body positions in those bifs and the silhouetted image is tremendous!

    Thanks Stephen
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2011
    Osprey Whisperer wrote: »
    Nice series Harry. I like the spoonbill shots. Well done. Next time maybe take that macaw for me. It would make a nice conversation piece in the living room. *-) Unfortunately I have yet to get up to this rookery. Maybe one day. :-(

    Thanks Mike and I will see what I cna do about sneaking that macaw out of the rookery for you.

    You do have to get up to the rookery some time. Its a marvelous place to shoot.
    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!"
  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2011
    Excellent Harry
    Glad to see the spoonies
    Best Regards
    Gale

    www.pbase.com/techwish
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