Went to Merritt Island

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited October 12, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi you'll,

Needed a change of pace

Juvenile Little Blue

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This is what he'll look like when he grows up
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one of those sneaky night herons
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got some tern bifs
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    Hey, you got one nice BIF and some big white thumbnails w strange words.

    Smile, looks good. I provide the egrets, you all get the rest,rolleyes1.gif . Oh, and I do the seagulls and the pelicans, too.

    ginger

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  • PlayeTymePlayeTyme Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    Nice series, Harry. I really like #'s 5 & 6. #5 for the 'wind beneath my wings' feel, and #6 for the glimpse of reflection that is just beginning to form. Great job. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


    Playe
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Hey, you got one nice BIF and some big white thumbnails w strange words.

    Smile, looks good. I provide the egrets, you all get the rest,rolleyes1.gif . Oh, and I do the seagulls and the pelicans, too.

    ginger

    (smugmug provides the thumbnails)

    Fortunately the smugmug problem was resolved. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    Do my eyes deceive me but........ is
    that a Juvi NH and a couple Tern BIFs what ya do sneak a trip to Cali while we weren't looking :lol
    Hey did you stop and have a pineapple pizza, come on fess up we won't tell anyone :lol4

    Not to shabby shooting either thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2005
    That's it!
    I am buying the 300mm IS f/4 and the 1.4 TC.

    Great! thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    Edit: Just thought I'd add, the Night Heron was the one I liked most.
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I am buying the 300mm IS f/4 and the 1.4 TC.

    Great! thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    You'll be happy with that combo thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    You'll be happy with that combo thumb.gif
    I met this guy: http://kegressy.com/index_1.html at Algonquin Provincial Park. That's what he uses, and as you can see, he gets terrific results in conjunction with the 420 flash and the Better Beamer.
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I am buying the 300mm IS f/4 and the 1.4 TC.

    Great! thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
    I had that combo. I prefer the 400 F 5.6

    The lack of IS is not something that has been an issue. It was more of an issue with the 70-200. I do not use a tripod or monopod, for the most part. That 400 is just an awesome lens, and the price for the 300IS and the 400(no IS), they are in the same range with the 400 being a bit cheaper. I still have my extender (s). I can tape pins, use the monopod and get more reach, I have not tried that yet.

    Ric, Harry, I cannot get the "front" of a bird flying towards me in focus. When I am shooting, have a lock, it appears to be in focus. I thought maybe it was shutterlag, even on the 20D. I have thought that prefocusing would help, if I knew where to prefocus, haven't tried it yet, also have thought that greater depth of field might help, that, of course, would cut the shutter speed.

    Harry what do you do to get the great focus on the birds flying towards you?

    Does the equipment help in this case? (shutterlag, whatever.........or could I be doing something differently?)

    ginger

    Ric, I traded lenses to the 400 with great fear, only because I read that for birds the 400 was better. That is in Moose Peterson's book. I have not been sorry, and I bought the book, second hand, of course.
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Thank you very much playe. Glad you enjoyed them.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Do my eyes deceive me but........ is
    that a Juvi NH and a couple Tern BIFs what ya do sneak a trip to Cali while we weren't looking :lol
    Hey did you stop and have a pineapple pizza, come on fess up we won't tell anyone :lol4

    Not to shabby shooting either thumb.gif

    No I didn't go to Cali. I have written to Arnold about my proposed law banning pineapple pizza though.

    Thank you
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    No I didn't go to Cali. I have written to Arnold about my proposed law banning pineapple pizza though.

    Thank you

    Hope you wrote in German/Austrian
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Hope you wrote in German/Austrian
    headscratch.gifmwink.gif

    Nah, I wrote in broken English. rolleyes1.gif A common language that we are both fluent in.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I am buying the 300mm IS f/4 and the 1.4 TC.

    Great! thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    Edit: Just thought I'd add, the Night Heron was the one I liked most.

    Hey Ric,

    Thank you very much. The 300mm f4 and 1.4 TC was my favorite combo before I got the 500mm. I'm very sorry that I sold the 300mm to help fund the 500mm purchase. I will probably reacquire a 300mm some time next year.
    Harry
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Lovely change of pace Harry! thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Lovely change of pace Harry! thumb.gif

    Thanks Steve, It was good to get out and shoot at a different location.
    Harry
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    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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