Skimming

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited March 20, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Just a few black skimmer shots from my outing with Andy and Ian.

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Harry
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    Beautiful shots Harry, thumb.gif you've captured the skimmin' very well :D.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    great captures reflections look beautiful
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    good shots Harry the one with the head back i have never seen them do that ne_nau.gif i really like shooting them very hard to get great captures with them moving like they do and covering so much area in the hunt for food --good work thumb.gif
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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    Spectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif These are probably the most difficult birds for me to shoot! You have captured beautifully!!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Beautiful shots Harry, thumb.gif you've captured the skimmin' very well :D.

    Thank you Steve. I can't wait to get back there and try for some better shots of these guys.
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    WOW cool birds Harry! Love the shots especially #3thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    great captures reflections look beautiful

    Thnak you very much Awais. wave.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    Nice series, Harry. I never did see any of these interesting birds at MI3. Hmm guess maybe a trip back up that way is in order. :D I've not seen these "skimmers" down here. Although I've just read in an article that there are 80 eagles nest between Sarasota county and Manatee county.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    good shots Harry the one with the head back i have never seen them do that ne_nau.gif i really like shooting them very hard to get great captures with them moving like they do and covering so much area in the hunt for food --good work thumb.gif

    Thanks Jeff. We just got lucky that day as they decided to skim in this pond right in front of us.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    Trish323 wrote:
    Spectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif These are probably the most difficult birds for me to shoot! You have captured beautifully!!

    Thanks Trish
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    WOW cool birds Harry! Love the shots especially #3thumb.gif

    Thnaks Thusie, These guys were a challenge to shoot.
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  • snapapplesnapapple Registered Users Posts: 2,093 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    How'd I miss this? Well, glad I didn't miss it after all. rolleyes1.gif

    Great shots Harry. My favorites are #3 and #5. I love those skimmers. You can show me more anytime. thumb.gif
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    Thanks for showing us these fascinating birds Harry. I had never seen any, and find them very interesting, much less being able to capture any.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series, Harry. I never did see any of these interesting birds at MI3. Hmm guess maybe a trip back up that way is in order. :D I've not seen these "skimmers" down here. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/headscratch.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > Although I've just read in an article that there are 80 eagles nest between Sarasota county and Manatee county. <evil grin>

    Hey Mike,

    I held a few birds back for myself, A trip back up here is always in order. :D

    Good luck with your eagles, I have a tip on a few eagles and I'm going out to see if I can catch a few tomorrow.
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    Skimming is coooool. nod.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    snapapple wrote:
    How'd I miss this? Well, glad I didn't miss it after all. rolleyes1.gif

    Great shots Harry. My favorites are #3 and #5. I love those skimmers. You can show me more anytime. thumb.gif

    Thanks Snappy. I will try to get some more skimmer shots ASAP. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    Thanks for showing us these fascinating birds Harry. I had never seen any, and find them very interesting, much less being able to capture any.

    Thanks Dallas. I found them at Merritt Island but not on Black Point Drive.
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  • Bob&amp;GlennieBob&amp;Glennie Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2006
    Wow Harry, how do you do it man? How do you get shutter speeds in excess of 1/1oooth sec. at f5.6? You must be shooting at a pretty fast ISO but your clarity and detail are superb and your noise management is also superb. And what's the sensor size on your camera? What does a 500mm lens work out to if expressed in 35mm equivellent terms?

    I guess you know by now that Glennie and I have moved into our capital city, Ottawa. I was rather apprehensive about giving up my rural life but I have found that Ottawa has some wonderful undeveloped park land and the wildlife IN THE CITY is much less prone to spooking than out in the country.
    We have the best urban nature and wildlife reserve in the entire nation just 15 min from our new house. I've already lucked onto a Great Horned Owl and I'm getting pretty serious about adding the pursuit of wildlife to my passion for nature and landscapes. Wish us luck and skill.

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2006
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2006
    Bob&Glennie wrote:
    Wow Harry, how do you do it man? How do you get shutter speeds in excess of 1/1oooth sec. at f5.6? You must be shooting at a pretty fast ISO but your clarity and detail are superb and your noise management is also superb. And what's the sensor size on your camera? What does a 500mm lens work out to if expressed in 35mm equivellent terms?

    The sensor in the D2X is a 23.7 X 16.7mm DMOS sensor. F5.6 is fairly wide open on the 500mm F/4 lens and I used that setting to keep me sutter speed high. These shots were taken at ISO's 250 and 320. The 500mm with the 1.5 magnification factor of the D2X works out to 750mm in 35mm equivalent terms. The first shot was taken in high speed crop mode whish has a 2.0 mag factor making it 1000mm in 35mm equivalent terms.

    I guess you know by now that Glennie and I have moved into our capital city, Ottawa. I was rather apprehensive about giving up my rural life but I have found that Ottawa has some wonderful undeveloped park land and the wildlife IN THE CITY is much less prone to spooking than out in the country.
    We have the best urban nature and wildlife reserve in the entire nation just 15 min from our new house. I've already lucked onto a Great Horned Owl and I'm getting pretty serious about adding the pursuit of wildlife to my passion for nature and landscapes. Wish us luck and skill.

    Good luck Bob. It sound like you have some good photo ops available. looking forward to seeing some of your shots.
    Harry
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  • robert mccanerobert mccane Registered Users Posts: 166 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2006
    skimming
    what can you say great shot clap.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    robert mccane wrote:
    what can you say great shot clap.gif

    Thanks Robert
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  • PaavoPaavo Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    Wonderful shots, Harry! I have to get these guys myself. I did see one sitting out in the mud about 100 yds away! eek7.gif One of these days... Congrats!!clap.gif
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