Gossip and Secrets . . . or maybe it's pillow talk?

PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
edited May 7, 2011 in Wildlife
I took these photos of Great Egrets on the platforms at Bird City--all suggestions for improvement and any coaching greatly appreciated! :help Best, Pam

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 6, 2011
    Great comps, and excellent exposures and focus, Pam. Well done.
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  • Brian_SBrian_S Registered Users Posts: 188 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2011
    beautifully captured Pam, i really like #2
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2011
    Looks like pillow talk to me. :D Nicely captured.thumb.gif
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  • DragonFly007DragonFly007 Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited April 7, 2011
    Nice Shots !!!
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2011
    DragonFly007 wrote: »
    Nice Shots !!!

    Thank you! Best, Pam
    bgarland wrote: »
    Looks like pillow talk to me. :D Nicely captured.thumb.gif

    Thank you, Brad! Best, Pam
    Brian_S wrote: »
    beautifully captured Pam, i really like #2

    Brian, thank you. I like #2 best also.
    kdog wrote: »
    Great comps, and excellent exposures and focus, Pam. Well done.

    Thank you, Joel. I did help the composition along in the first photo. Initially the birds were a little too far apart to be ideal, but Photoshop Elements has a function that eliminates nonessential space in a photo to bring two subjects closer together. First time I have tried it. Best, Pam
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    Excellent work Pam. Good comps and well exposed. The close-ups give them more "character"
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  • JimW396JimW396 Registered Users Posts: 64 Big grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    Great work Pam and an EXCELLENT choice of title for these photos! I swear in photo #2 it looks like the Egret in the forefront is listening to the other one. Very nice. Thank you for sharing.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Excellent work Pam. Good comps and well exposed. The close-ups give them more "character"

    Thanks, Harry. You're making me a better photographer, that's for sure! Best, Pam
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    JimW396 wrote: »
    Great work Pam and an EXCELLENT choice of title for these photos! I swear in photo #2 it looks like the Egret in the forefront is listening to the other one. Very nice. Thank you for sharing.

    Thanks, Jim! I don't know if I have just been looking at dgrin too much lately, or what, but a lot of the birds and animals I see seem to have human characteristics! Best, Pam
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    Anytime you can get two birds in focus in the same frame....you did well!
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Anytime you can get two birds in focus in the same frame....you did well!

    Thanks, Ric! I hadn't thought about it like that. I guess it helps that the egrets love the platforms at Bird City, so their colonies are crowded. Since they are nesting and only have so much real estate, the odds improve! Best, Pam
  • RustyJBRustyJB Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited May 3, 2011
    great captures Pam, love these close ups
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2011
    Thanks, Rusty! Best, Pam
  • ScottWScottW Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited May 4, 2011
    Great shots, I really like them both!
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2011
    Pam, these are great images, and the exposures are bang on here and very nice captures. Good job.
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  • MikeAldrichMikeAldrich Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2011
    Nice work Pam! Beautifully captured. Love the second one.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2011
    ScottW wrote: »
    Great shots, I really like them both!

    Scott, thank you so much! Best, Pam
    MikeAldrich wrote: »
    Nice work Pam! Beautifully captured. Love the second one.

    Mike, thank you. I really appreciate your comments.
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Pam, these are great images, and the exposures are bang on here and very nice captures. Good job.

    Dennis, thank you. I'm not 100% yet, but thanks to you all at dgrin wildlife, I'm getting a little better at exposure, and appreciate your saying so! Best, Pam
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Great comps, and excellent exposures and focus, Pam. Well done.

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    and nice light too!
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  • vaudvaud Registered Users Posts: 46 Big grins
    edited May 6, 2011
    Doesn't get better then these .. outstanding
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2011
    vaud wrote: »
    Doesn't get better then these .. outstanding

    Vaud, thank you very much! Best, Pam
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2011
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
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    and nice light too!

    Thank you, Glenn! Best, Pam
  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2011
    Wow nice shootin Pam. I agree with all of the others. Very nice.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2011
    DsrtVW wrote: »
    Wow nice shootin Pam. I agree with all of the others. Very nice.

    Thank you, Chris! Best, Pam
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