Yesterday's shoot

jeff lapoint

Had another fun outing with the Usual Suspects! So fun in fact, it was well worth the insane traffic on my way home that rendered my jeep into a covered wagon for 2+ hours

Anywho, good shots and good (and reasonably civilized, I might add-- for a change. Must have been the mixed company) company are always welcome.

The feeding egrets were out in full force despite cheeto poisoning (antidote=fresh fish)



My aim yesterday was to practice flight shots with the 400 and TC combo. This is tougher than I first thought and light/shutter speed is always an issue.



I've been trying to get cormorants in flight for some time now. They are pretty quick and have been few and far between at my other haunts. The Pond has 'em in spades, so I took the time to try and catch a few.








I like 'em ok, but still wouldn't mind if I could get them a tad sharper. Nothing some more practice and a bit more light won't help.

Had a great time shooting with the lads and hope to do it again real soon!

-j

Osprey Whisperer

Some nice captures, Jeff. Especially well done Sea Ratt.

jwear

very good but ev down click click ---comorats very hard bird not has hard as mr K fisher but d-- hard:cry a fun shoot it was did you and angelo hook up

jeff lapoint

jwear wrote:

very good but ev down click click ---comorats very hard bird not has hard as mr K fisher but d-- hard:cry a fun shoot it was did you and angelo hook up

Generally I ev up on purpose for the all black birds to capture detail in black feathers. Unfortunately, at like 100mph I was unable to tell they were double breasted Next time...

I won't even address the Angelo remark

-j

dallas

Excellent Jeff. They are hard to capture, and you did very well on a fast moving target. Your TC gets right in there.

jwear

I won't even address the Angelo remark

jeff lapoint

dallas wrote:

Excellent Jeff. They are hard to capture, and you did very well on a fast moving target. Your TC gets right in there.

thanks Dallas! you have email by the way

jeff lapoint

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Some nice captures, Jeff. Especially well done Sea Ratt.

Thanks Mike! The Sea rodents have proved helpful in practising my flight shots (and soiling my car)!

-j

Osprey Whisperer

jeff lapoint wrote:

Thanks Mike! The Sea rodents have proved helpful in practising my flight shots (and soiling my car)!

-j

........and I've always wondered why they sell paint guns.

Angelo

Wow, great series of shots Jeff.

bfjr

Generally lots more fun and great company then killer shots for me this time out

Happy you were there "PhotoThugs" rule !! :rambo

Yeah lean towards a little EV minus most of time, otherwise a success from what I can see

Harryb

It looks like you had a good time. You managed to get in a few excellent shots and you kept your sanity while hanging with that group.