A Few Rookery Captures

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited July 2, 2012 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Some images from the rookery in St. Augustine's Alligator Farm

Snowy Egret - D300 and the 300mm f/4
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Newly hatched tri-color heron - D4 with the 300mm f/4 & 2.0 TC
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Spoonbill Landing - D300 and the 300mm f/4
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Cattle egret - D300 and the 300mm f/4
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Snowy egret grabbing a snack D3 and the 300mm f/4 and 1.4 TC
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Harry
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2012
    None of these look like Elephants, Cheetah, Lion, Snake, Antelopes, Kudu, Bush Buck, or anything else we saw in Africa last week :whip
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2012
    Andy wrote: »
    None of these look like Elephants, Cheetah, Lion, Snake, Antelopes, Kudu, Bush Buck, or anything else we saw in Africa last week :whip

    Geez, give me a break. I'm still processing the captures. Also I don't want to show you up, yet. :D
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2012
    Awesome! thumb.gif

    Can't wait till you done processing the Africa batch....
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2012
    Dick on Aruba wrote: »
    Awesome! thumb.gif

    Can't wait till you done processing the Africa batch....

    Thanks Dick and you won't have to wait http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=222711
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2012
    Harryb wrote: »
    Thanks Dick and you won't have to wait http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=222711

    Just a teaser right?
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2012
    Dick on Aruba wrote: »
    Just a teaser right?

    Just the beginning
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2012
    Very nice series of shots Harry.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2012
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Very nice series of shots Harry.

    Thanks Dennis.
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2012
    Great stuff, Harry. Geez how many camera do you bring along? eek7.gif
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  • SCHMEGGASCHMEGGA Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited June 30, 2012
    Really like that spoonbill!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Major grins Rockledge, FL on the Space CoastPosts: 0 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2012
    Three bodies, two TCs and one lens? But you did get some very nice images while you were up at SAAF.

    I'll have to drop by more often and watch for your work from Africa.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2012
    NorthernFocus wrote: »
    Great stuff, Harry. Geez how many camera do you bring along? eek7.gif


    Thanks Dan, I used 4 cameras at the rookery this year (D4, D3, D3s, and the D300). However I only used two at a time. These pics are from mutiple visits. On my first visit I had left my TCs at home so I used the D300 a lot for the extra DX reach. Once I got the D4 I shot with the D4 and D3s.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2012
    SCHMEGGA wrote: »
    Really like that spoonbill!

    Thanks you can't go wrong with sponnbill captures.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2012
    Jim K wrote: »
    Three bodies, two TCs and one lens? But you did get some very nice images while you were up at SAAF.

    I'll have to drop by more often and watch for your work from Africa.

    I usually use the 300mm f/4 and the 70-200 2.8 at the rookery with the 1.4, 1.7 and 2.0 TCs. I used to bring up the 200-400 and/0rthe 500mm also along with a tripod but I usually didn't need the reach. Also with all the other photographers there with their tripods it was beginning to get to be battle to find the space in the spot where you wanted to set up. Using the shorter lenses gave me more freedom to move around for the captures I wanted.

    I started out with the D3, D3s, and the D300. Then the D4 arrived and I sold the D3 and loaned the D300 out, Then the D800E arrived and now I'm reconsidering my options. I just may sell the D4 and buy another D800 and keep the D3s when I need the high frame rate and/or the low light performance.
    Harry
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