A few BIFs

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited July 8, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Some flight shots from my last visit to the rookery

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Harry
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    good stuff. I love how the light shines through the wingsthumb.gif
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    the last one ---ne_nau.gif did you turn the light to yellow -looks like he was going to stop :D nice light Harry thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    Just a little more practice Harry, and you'll get the hang of those BiF shots yet!! rolleyes1.gif :lol blbl.gifrolleyes1.gif :lol4

    Happy day after the 4th thumb.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    Nice series Harry. thumb.gif I need to calibrate my new monitor..man..those blues are wild. rolleyes1.gif They look more natural on the old monitor. I hate reading owner's manuals. umph.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    Khaos wrote:
    good stuff. I love how the light shines through the wingsthumb.gif

    Thanks, the light was really fine that day.
    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!"
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited July 5, 2006
    Outstanding, Harry.

    I love the lighting and transluscency of the wings. Fantastic detail. I know first-hand how hard it is to nail those close-in flight shots.

    I bow to your expertise. bowdown.gif

    -joel
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    Stunning Harry:jawdrop
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  • harjttharjtt Registered Users Posts: 223 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    Harry

    Now that I've attempted a coupel of BIF shots all i can say is wow...

    thumb.gifD

    Cheers

    HarjTT
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    the last one ---ne_nau.gif did you turn the light to yellow -looks like he was going to stop :D nice light Harry thumb.gif

    Thanks Jeff. It was the end of the day and the light was sweet. He was nicely backlit and I got a good exposure with my flash. I caught him just was he was braking for his landing.
    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 July 5, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Just a little more practice Harry, and you'll get the hang of those BiF shots yet!! rolleyes1.gif :lol blbl.gifrolleyes1.gif :lol4

    Happy day after the 4th thumb.gif

    Thanks Ben. I will keep on practicing until I get those dang BIFs right. :D
    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!"
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    Really like the first one! :):
    Glenn

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    Great pics as usual.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series Harry. thumb.gif I need to calibrate my new monitor..man..those blues are wild. rolleyes1.gif They look more natural on the old monitor. I hate reading owner's manuals. umph.gif

    There you go with that blue thing of yours Mike. rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks for the comments. wave.gif
    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 July 6, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Outstanding, Harry.

    I love the lighting and transluscency of the wings. Fantastic detail. I know first-hand how hard it is to nail those close-in flight shots.

    I bow to your expertise. bowdown.gif

    -joel

    Thanks Joel. The lighting was just beautiful when I took these shots. Having that kind of lighting makes everything so much easier.

    BIFs are easy once you practice them a few thousand times. A lot of my "success" has comes from watching birds in flights for a long time.Some times I'm able to anticipate what they are going to do and what their flight path will be.
    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 July 7, 2006
    John Mueller wrote:
    Stunning Harry:jawdrop

    Thank you John. wave.gif
    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 July 7, 2006
    harjtt wrote:
    Harry

    Now that I've attempted a coupel of BIF shots all i can say is wow...

    thumb.gifD

    Cheers

    HarjTT



    Thank you kindly.
    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 July 7, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Really like the first one! :):

    Thanks Glenn, glad you liked it.
    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!"
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2006
    I like the symmetry in this one.

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    Very bright day.....so nice work picking a good angle. thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2006
    Maestro wrote:
    Great pics as usual.

    Thank you
    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 July 8, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I like the symmetry in this one.

    79030069-M.jpg

    Very bright day.....so nice work picking a good angle. thumb.gif

    Thanks Ric. The dang tri-color picked the angle by flying right over my head. :D
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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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