Wildlife shooting is tough

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited February 14, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Here's a few PIFs (pelicans in flight) that I got on our jaunt to Sebastian Inlet

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These ain't as easy to get as they look. First you have to stand on hard slippery rocks and wait minutes for a pelican to arrive as Nightingale, David Mutter and Gordon Large demonstrate
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Then once you get decent spot it get a tad crowded as folks like Pathfinder and Rhuarc crowd in
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Here nightingale uses a long lens and stealth to move in on a target
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Here one rowdy pelican is removed by park authorities
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Harry
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Poor Pelican
    What did it do wrong and where did the ranger take it?
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    What did it do wrong and where did the ranger take it?

    Actually she's a vet and she takes in wounded or ill pelicans for treatment. She had me hold down a pelican while she removed a fishing line that was caught in a pelican's gullet.
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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Looks like it was good pelican shooting down there! Nice weather for sure!
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Birds gone BAD!

    Pelis in the Pokey!

    Birds in the Big House!

    Birds clammer at the Slammer.

    Pelican Penitentiary!

    Flight from Alcatraz!

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    They all souind like great movies. :uhoh :D

    Nice set of shots, Harry. Well done on the pics and the shoot. thumb.gifthumb.gif

    I wish Mike and I could have stayed longer. I really could have used some more bird photos for my collection. Especially those pelicans. Don't see many of those. lol3.giflol3.giflol3.gif

    Serioulsy. I shot that same pelican in your first shot. I shot him from down/over here while sitting on my porch. I used that huge white lens I showed you at the shoot. Pretty sharp for 300 miles away....eh?

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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Super as always Harrythumb.gif
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    :lol
    Nice set Harry
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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Then once you get decent spot it get a tad crowded as folks like Pathfinder and Rhuarc crowd in
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    I think that is Nick (Gluwater) in the backwards hat Harry. That was one afternoon I think when I couldn't be there ebcause of work. Great shots Harry!!
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  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Rhuarc wrote:
    I think that is Nick (Gluwater) in the backwards hat Harry. That was one afternoon I think when I couldn't be there ebcause of work. Great shots Harry!!

    Dude don't say work around Harry. That is one four letter word he takes major offense to and he is likely to throw a pelican at your head if you say it while in his presence.
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    HI Harry
    Hiya Harry. Nice to see you're still fighting the good fight mwink.gif

    Wonderful pics, as usual.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Trish323 wrote:
    Looks like it was good pelican shooting down there! Nice weather for sure!

    Thanks Trish. The weather was a tad cool but the light was good.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Birds gone BAD!

    Pelis in the Pokey!

    Birds in the Big House!

    Birds clammer at the Slammer.

    Pelican Penitentiary!

    Flight from Alcatraz!

    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    They all souind like great movies. :uhoh :D

    Nice set of shots, Harry. Well done on the pics and the shoot. thumb.gifthumb.gif

    I wish Mike and I could have stayed longer. I really could have used some more bird photos for my collection. Especially those pelicans. Don't see many of those. lol3.giflol3.giflol3.gif

    Serioulsy. I shot that same pelican in your first shot. I shot him from down/over here while sitting on my porch. I used that huge white lens I showed you at the shoot. Pretty sharp for 300 miles away....eh?

    http://www.pbase.com/blindmustangpilot/image/48472263

    Hey Mike,

    I'm so glad I got to meet and shoot with you and Michael. It was a lot of fun and we gotta do it again some time. I wish I had your lens. I could have sat in my yard, downed a Corona and got the shots. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    Super as always Harrythumb.gif

    Thanks Thusie.
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Looks likes fun..... Great stuff Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Harry by the looks of cafe and here you did very well thumb.gif everyone had a good time and got the shots clap.gif boy-- would have been fun maybe next time :):
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Rhuarc wrote:
    I think that is Nick (Gluwater) in the backwards hat Harry. That was one afternoon I think when I couldn't be there ebcause of work. Great shots Harry!!

    You are absolutely right. That was Gluwater and not you. All you youngins look alike.

    Here's you

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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Not a bad picture Harry, but it looks like you may have blown the highlights on my hand! rolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    Rhuarc wrote:
    Not a bad picture Harry, but it looks like you may have blown the highlights on my hand! rolleyes1.gif

    I know. The problem is that if you had spent more time in the sun your hand wouldn't had been so white and there would have been no highlights to blow. So the answer to the problem is for you to get outside more. :D
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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2006
    About the only way that is going to happen Harry is when I get the opportunity to take more pictures! I can't wait to get outside more when we go up to the St. Augustine Rookery!!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2006
    dragon300zx wrote:
    Dude don't say work around Harry. That is one four letter word he takes major offense to and he is likely to throw a pelican at your head if you say it while in his presence.

    Good advice but I would never use a pelican I would get Nick's osprey to do the dirty work. rolleyes1.gif
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited February 14, 2006
    Very nice shots Harry. Glad you included one of the "red capped piper pusher" :):


    How far are you from Orlando, Harry? I'm visiting late March, happy to buy you a Corona, or 2, or 12.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2006
    ehughes wrote:
    Looks likes fun..... Great stuff Harry

    It was a great time Ed. Haven't had this much fun in a long time. Thanks for stopping by.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    Harry by the looks of cafe and here you did very well thumb.gif everyone had a good time and got the shots clap.gif boy-- would have been fun maybe next time :):

    It was a great time Jeff. The best part at this shoot and the upcoming Dgrin shoot at Zion was and will be the chance to meet the other photographers.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2006
    evil eggplant wrote:
    Hiya Harry. Nice to see you're still fighting the good fight mwink.gif

    Wonderful pics, as usual.

    Hey Rich wave.gif. Great hearing from ya again.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2006
    Angelo wrote:
    Very nice shots Harry. Glad you included one of the "red capped piper pusher" :):


    How far are you from Orlando, Harry? I'm visiting late March, happy to buy you a Corona, or 2, or 12.

    Hey Angelo,

    I'm only around 45 minutes drive from Orlando. Stop on by my little old homestead on your visit. I will show you around and complte your conversion into a genuine birdman. beer.gif
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited February 14, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Angelo,

    I'm only around 45 minutes drive from Orlando. Stop on by my little old homestead on your visit. I will show you around and complte your conversion into a genuine birdman. beer.gif

    Harry, I'll be putting in 15 hour days at the OC Convention Center, and at the moment I'm not planning on bothering to rent a car.

    If anything changes I'll certainly make the time to drive out to Viera. Now as far as the conversion is concerned... well... we'll see! lol3.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2006
    Angelo wrote:
    Harry, I'll be putting in 15 hour days at the OC Convention Center, and at the moment I'm not planning on bothering to rent a car.

    If anything changes I'll certainly make the time to drive out to Viera. Now as far as the conversion is concerned... well... we'll see! lol3.gif

    15 hour days!!!!!!! :jawdrop That sounds an awful lot like the "W" word. :uhoh :puke

    If you have a free dinner hour let me know and I'll drive in to see you. Just as long as I don't have to see any of the "W" stuff it should be OK.
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