shooting with Dixie

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited December 8, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

As Dixie has already told you he's down here on a visit and we got to do some shooting yesterday.

Dixie shows some real promise for a rookie roflol.gif
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the eagle flew in
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and did some posing
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the armadillo even came out
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the snowy egrets put on their usual show
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they even got along with the gators for the day
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the cormorants seemed happy with Dixie's visit
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we got some nice light at sunset
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finally a shot I blew. I came so close bncry.gif but I over exposed the tern coming out of the water with a fish
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Harry
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2005
    Some nice shots, Harry. Love that eagle . Damn you. umph.gif:D My day will come. :uhoh Hope the rain holds off today so you can show us some more raptor shots. Remember the A-1 steak sauce and the running shoes. If you can't beat the competition....feed 'em to the 'gaitors. eek7.gifrolleyes1.gif :uhoh :D Just kiddin'. See any "snow birds" rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2005
    My hats off to ya Boss!!

    Lucky you found any birdies and such at all shootin with those White Lens types :wow rolleyes1.gif

    And to top it off you came back with some keepers thumb.gif
    Sorry about the tern shot, but you know I got a ton of em :cry :lol4
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2005
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2005
    very nice shots mr H but you know you may want to ask Dixie next time before you blow another tern shot, for some tips :D it does make it more fun when you have somone to tote your gear thumb.gif have fun guys clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Some nice shots, Harry. Love that eagle . Damn you. umph.gif:D My day will come. :uhoh Hope the rain holds off today so you can show us some more raptor shots. Remember the A-1 steak sauce and the running shoes. If you can't beat the competition....feed 'em to the 'gaitors. eek7.gifrolleyes1.gif :uhoh :D Just kiddin'. See any "snow birds" rolleyes1.gif

    Hey mike,

    I had lots of fun shooting with Dixie. The weather was mediocre today (no rain but no sun either) and we did fair to middling.

    Thanks for the kind words and come February you shouldl get your eagle shots. If you shot a Nikon I would say definitely but ....... rolleyes1.gif
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  • Desert RatDesert Rat Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2005
    Nice action shot of the bald Eagle take off and the Snowy Egret action shots...
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2005
    Looks like you guys had a great time and got some sweet captures to boot!thumb.gif
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2005
    Geez, Harry. The least you could have done was tell me to get my belt up over the spare tire. ...but that's alright, I will return the favor. I got you today. :D
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2005
    Nice set Harry.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2005
    Thanks Ben. Dixie and I had a fine time and shot up a storm. Camera batteries and memory cards were dropping like flies.

    As for your tern remark. Dippie.gif
    Harry
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2005
    I have to agree with Harry - especially about the batteries - plus I filled two 4GB microdrives over the two days.
    Dixie
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2005
    Andy wrote:
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    Thank you Andy. Thanks also for not throwing in one of your tasteless age jokes. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    very nice shots mr H but you know you may want to ask Dixie next time before you blow another tern shot, for some tips :D it does make it more fun when you have somone to tote your gear thumb.gif have fun guys clap.gif
    Thank you JW and if anyone wants photo tips Dixie is the man to go to. You're right about its more fun when someone else tote the stuff. When are you coming to Florida? :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2005
    Desert Rat wrote:
    Nice action shot of the bald Eagle take off and the Snowy Egret action shots...
    Thanks Eric
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2005
    I would like to see the batteries and cards flyingrolleyes1.gif
    Awesome as ever Harrythumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2005
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Looks like you guys had a great time and got some sweet captures to boot!thumb.gif
    Thanks Jeff. It was great fun to shoot with Dixie. He has a great enthusiasm for photography and its contagious.
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2005
    Dixie wrote:
    Geez, Harry. The least you could have done was tell me to get my belt up over the spare tire. ...but that's alright, I will return the favor. I got you today. :D
    Hey Dixie,

    You might have a spare tire but I have the whole bloody trunk.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2005
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Nice set Harry.
    Thanks Steve.
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Dixie,

    You might have a spare tire but I have the whole bloody trunk.
    mwink.gifthumb.gif That's counterbalance for all that gear we carry on our back and over our shoulders.
    Dixie
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Thank you JW and if anyone wants photo tips Dixie is the man to go to. You're right about its more fun when someone else tote the stuff. When are you coming to Florida? :D
    I am already past the toting stuff age sorry:D we will have to hire someone thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    I am already past the toting stuff age sorry:D we will have to hire someone thumb.gif
    How much does Ben charge? rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2005
    John Mueller wrote:
    I would like to see the batteries and cards flyingrolleyes1.gif
    Awesome as ever Harrythumb.gif
    Thanks John and we were shooting like crazy.
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    How much does Ben charge? rolleyes1.gif
    500 i think headscratch.gif no that was 500mm yep that was iteek7.gif he ain't touching my stuff
    Jeff W

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