Willy Wonka and the Heron Factory

helmet155helmet155 Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
edited November 20, 2005 in Wildlife
Monday, I skipped out of work a little early and stopped by SJWS in Irvine to settle the score with some BIF shots...the GBH and BCNH were happy to oblige.

Eventually I want to get some good enough to hang on the walls in my office at work and the den at home - some of these are tempting to my newbie eye...

As always, please critique and comment if you feel the need ;)


bcnhflight14od.jpg


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gbhflight10ck.jpg


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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2005
    Very nice Brett, glad you found something there thumb.gif
    Lot's of good detail and exp looks about right to me :D
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  • morrisphotography2003morrisphotography2003 Registered Users Posts: 208 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2005
    you could probly go with a tighter crop on #1.

    I like the detail on the last two the only thing that would make them better shots is if they were flying in the other direction. But then you wouldn't have the great detail on the back feathers.
    You will get your hangers soon for your office and home, good luck.
    Bob.
  • helmet155helmet155 Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited November 15, 2005
    morrisphotography2003 wrote:
    you could probly go with a tighter crop on #1.

    I like the detail on the last two the only thing that would make them better shots is if they were flying in the other direction. But then you wouldn't have the great detail on the back feathers.
    You will get your hangers soon for your office and home, good luck.
    Bob.
    Hey Bob, thanks for the comments...I got some of them flying toward me but I need to work on my technique a little better, they were kinda out of focus due to the shutter delay (I think) but some are salvageable.
  • helmet155helmet155 Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited November 15, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Very nice Brett, glad you found something there thumb.gif
    Lot's of good detail and exp looks about right to me :D
    Ben I got these guys about 5 minutes after I ran into you and yours...I was pretty stoked seeing as how Bolsa Chica was a tough day exposure-wise for me :pimp :pimp :pimp

    Thanks for the kind words about my work, means a lot coming from someone who has a lot of talent like you do...
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2005
    No complaints from me. I'd put 1 and 2 on my wall any day. Nice work.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2005
    Well done Helmet. thumb.gifthumb.gif I didn't have as much luck with my GBH today. He was about a hundred yards out or so ...over the water. I had a Tokina 300mm and got some very mediocre shots. Too slow to catch up with the AF. Can't wait to upgrade that lens. Look forward to seeing more BIF. :D
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  • mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2005
    I'd be happy to hang some of them on the wall they are some very sharp captures there. job well done.
    May I take your picture?
  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2005
    Sweet work on the NH!! Looks like you scored bigtime todaypimp.gif

    who are we going to get to start using the YMCA guy smily?yelrotflmao.gif
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2005
    My birds went west!

    Really good shots!

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2005
    Another nice series of images, with very good details and sharpness in these photo's


    I love the blue background with the water, it makes the birds stand out more.

    Thanks for sharing.
    Regards - Dennis

    Dennis Kaczor Photography
  • helmet155helmet155 Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited November 16, 2005
    dallas wrote:
    No complaints from me. I'd put 1 and 2 on my wall any day. Nice work.
    Thanks for the compliments!
  • helmet155helmet155 Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited November 16, 2005
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Sweet work on the NH!! Looks like you scored bigtime todaypimp.gif

    who are we going to get to start using the YMCA guy smily?yelrotflmao.gif
    :ymca

    Thanks Jeff, they were making an unusual amount of trips between two locations, and I was lucky enough to be there!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2005
    Excellent BIFs Brett. I would do a tad less sharpening on them.
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  • helmet155helmet155 Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited November 20, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent BIFs Brett. I would do a tad less sharpening on them.
    Harry, took me a while to learn what proper sharpening should look like...here's a re-work of #1 using what I learned by doing some web searches on halos and how to properly sharpen images with USM...

    Regards,

    Brett

    bcnh3rdtry3yc.jpg
  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited November 20, 2005
    Excellent captures Brett! Well done. thumb.gif
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  • helmet155helmet155 Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited November 20, 2005
    Angelo wrote:
    Excellent captures Brett! Well done. thumb.gif
    Thank you Angelo, nice to hear from you! We'll have to do another meet up soon - maybe SJWS in Irvine since it's been so good lately :pimp :pimp :pimp
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