The Usual Suspects

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited May 12, 2006 in Wildlife
A fine day was had as the Photo Thugs descended on Bolsa Chica :D

Usual Hawk on a pole, yeah but it's a Morph Hawk :thumb
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Usual Great and Graceful Egret
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Usual GBH loud and large
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Usual Tern with fishy
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 11, 2006
    Nice shots, Benjamin. I really like the Tern with Fish shot. It's super sharp with great color. Gotta love those llittle water droplets coming off the fish. thumb.gif

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    Nice shots!

    I am trying to get a bird with a big, or small, fish in its mouth, but all I got so far is a head dunking shot. As far as I know, the bird got nothing!

    ginger (cool shooting, bet it was fun!)
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    I knew you were sandbagging us:fu:D

    great series, but that tern is my fav. Hope to see you guys next week!

    -j
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    BFJR-

    I and a few from LAShooters will be heading to Bolsa Chica on Saturday. Any tips on times and places to shoot?

    Thanks,
    Gary
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    Oh yeah ... very very nice shot of the Tern.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    Solid "stuff" there Machinegun. Nice job.

    How 'bout a trade?ne_nau.gif I'll send you two osprey for one of them there hawks. headscratch.gif:D
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    I beleive that "awesome" is the correct word for your series. Well done.

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Nice shots, Benjamin. I really like the Tern with Fish shot. It's super sharp with great color. Gotta love those llittle water droplets coming off the fish. thumb.gif

    Regards,
    -joel

    Thanks Joel
    yeah the water droplets did propel it to 1st place this week :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Nice shots!

    I am trying to get a bird with a big, or small, fish in its mouth, but all I got so far is a head dunking shot. As far as I know, the bird got nothing!

    ginger (cool shooting, bet it was fun!)

    Thanks G
    yeah lots of fun is the main reason, getting keepers (sometimes :cry) is the icing on the cake thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    I knew you were sandbagging us:fu:D

    great series, but that tern is my fav. Hope to see you guys next week!

    -j

    Well we'll see who's sandbagging who, awaiting you and Jeff's posts thumb.gif

    Then maybe I'll put up some good ones :wow blbl.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Maybe like this guy, Oh did you miss seeing him blbl.gif what a shame blbl.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    Good to see you back and in good health Ben! Great shots as always..
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    Keyser Soze.....no doubt! mwink.gif :uhoh

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  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    Nice work, Machine Gun and Ric. Your work gives me a model to strive for--crisp, nicely composed, and fine technically. Maybe I should consider small-engine repair instead of photography.:D
    Gil
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    Good set Ben with the tern shot being the strongest one. thumb.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    ok you got more umph.gif very very good tern and the flash did help that dam hawk thumb.gif maybe --maybe next time I will put the beamer on the camera ne_nau.gifthis was a good trip and Jeff better have got that coopers he shot with the Ben machine gun tecknik or is it techcanon headscratch.gifne_nau.gif
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Juvi NH? Sonofa...bowdown.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Seefutlung wrote:
    BFJR-

    I and a few from LAShooters will be heading to Bolsa Chica on Saturday. Any tips on times and places to shoot?

    Thanks,
    Gary

    Hey Gary
    What's LAShooters, can the Photo Thugs come play :D
    Bolsa starting to wake up, mornings have been gray with burn off late. Afternoon light best right now. Terns, Skimmers are moving in manily by new bridge off PCH and a walk to chain link area is always a good bet. Most Raptors hunt the backside, but do occasionally swing out to the water for a look see :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Solid "stuff" there Machinegun. Nice job.

    How 'bout a trade?ne_nau.gif I'll send you two osprey for one of them there hawks. headscratch.gif:D

    Thanks Mike for the solid :D
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Hey Gary
    What's LAShooters, can the Photo Thugs come play :D
    Bolsa starting to wake up, mornings have been gray with burn off late. Afternoon light best right now. Terns, Skimmers are moving in manily by new bridge off PCH and a walk to chain link area is always a good bet. Most Raptors hunt the backside, but do occasionally swing out to the water for a look see :D

    The Photos Thugs are more than welcomed. LAShooters is a group much like the Thugs ... we just like to shoot and shoot and shoot. There may be a change in plans to hit the South Coast Botanical Gardens and then the Pt. Vincente Lighthouse both are in PV. The lighthouse is open to the public only once a month. Email me direct, seefutlung@yahoo.com if you guys/gals are in for Saturday or want to tie into LAShooters for future events.

    Gary
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    4labs wrote:
    Good to see you back and in good health Ben! Great shots as always..

    Yeah think I got myself back to about 90% :D
    thanks for stopping by and all the positive support thumb.gif
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