A few portraits

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited April 13, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Just a few shots from my recent trips up to the rookery in St. Augustine

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The above shot was with my 85mm 1.4 lens. I was very impressed with the images from that lens. Here's a 100% crop from that shot
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Our Florida birds are so cooperative that they bring ID guides with them to help in the ID Process. :rofl

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Harry
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,178 moderator
    edited April 11, 2006
    Harry,

    "Egg"cellent series. (Futal attempt at bird humor.) Really awesome sharpness. Perfect exposures. Perfect composition.

    Thanks,

    ziggy53
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi Y'all,
    Our Florida birds are so cooperative that they bring ID guides with them to help in the ID Process. rolleyes1.gif

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    Looks like they even leave a little DNA for identification purposes!!! rolleyes1.gif
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2006
    Awesome series Harry.

    Dick.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2006
    Some nice shots Harry. thumb.gif The turtle..though...ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif Someone (won't mention any names) might just get the idea to eat the turtle...probably in some soup. Not as tasty as ribs...but food is food..right? eek7.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2006
    Pretty special, love #6!
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2006
    Excellent series Harry. That lens is very sharp!
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2006
    Harry could you adopt me so I can come shoot bird portraits with an 85mm lens. I mean come on, I saw the first Snowy of the year today and it was still just a speck with my 400. Great work as usual.
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2006
    Wow.....
    OK that shot of the bird with the chicks in the next hidden behind a waterfall of feathers has got to win some kind of award for you!

    And that 100% crop -- OK, I'm officially jealous!:):

    Are all your 100% crops that good?????
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2006
    Don't let Andy see that crop--I think he'll cry! (We all know how important those crops are to him!)
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2006
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Harry,

    "Egg"cellent series. (Futal attempt at bird humor.) Really awesome sharpness. Perfect exposures. Perfect composition.

    Thanks,

    ziggy53

    Thanks for those very kind words. If you keep that up my "egg"o (my futile attempt at bird humor) will be quite inflated. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Looks like they even leave a little DNA for identification purposes!!! rolleyes1.gif

    yep, they are real good about that too. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2006
    D200-D70 wrote:
    Awesome series Harry.

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Some nice shots Harry. thumb.gif The turtle..though...ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif Someone (won't mention any names) might just get the idea to eat the turtle...probably in some soup. Not as tasty as ribs...but food is food..right? eek7.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Mike. As for that unnamed person not to worry. He sees any living creature and a few non-living objects as potential food sources. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    Pretty special, love #6!

    Thank you Thusie wave.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2006
    great as ususal iloveyou.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2006
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Excellent series Harry. That lens is very sharp!

    Thanks Steve. That 85mm F/1.4 is an amazing piece of glass.
    Harry
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 12, 2006
    Absolutely magnificent shots, Harry.

    I agree about the one with chicks screened by the feathers being worthy of an award. I really love that one.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Harry could you adopt me so I can come shoot bird portraits with an 85mm lens. I mean come on, I saw the first Snowy of the year today and it was still just a speck with my 400. Great work as usual.

    I'll adopt anyone who comes with Italian beef sandwiches. rolleyes1.gif

    I'm sorry about that 85mm shot. That bird was way too close for so much glass. I knew I should have brought my 28-70mm with me. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    OK that shot of the bird with the chicks in the next hidden behind a waterfall of feathers has got to win some kind of award for you!

    And that 100% crop -- OK, I'm officially jealous!:):

    Are all your 100% crops that good?????

    Thank you Dee. I would be jealous too, BTW. rolleyes1.gif
    The only 100% crops that are that good are the ones I show. The ones that aren't will remain my dirty little secret. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    Don't let Andy see that crop--I think he'll cry! (We all know how important those crops are to him!)

    Oh, we can't have that. :uhoh The poor lad would just be all broken up. :cry
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    great as ususal iloveyou.gif

    Thanks Awais. wave.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Absolutely magnificent shots, Harry.

    I agree about the one with chicks screened by the feathers being worthy of an award. I really love that one.

    -joel

    Thanks Joel. That shot sure seems to be the people's choice.
    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!"
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