Weekend Sampler

Desert RatDesert Rat Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
edited September 7, 2006 in Wildlife
I quickly scanned and picked out a few shots from Saturday 09-02-06. Found a smorgasboard of shorebirds... Willets, Whimbrels, Long Billed Curlews, Marbled Godwits, Terns, Plovers, Turnstones, Sanderlings and many more.. Also found the standards Egrets Snowy and GWE.. As a added bonus I found 4 Little Blue Herons I have only seen in pictures before..

So here is a sampling of what I found.. Many many more to edit through...

Tech
D2x
200-400
TC14EII
ISO 250

For most of the birdies I was able to go into stealth mode and approach to about 40ft.

Enjoy

Willet Wing Stretch
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Skimmer Skimming
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First shots of Little Blue Heron
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Had its portrait taken
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Comments

  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2006
    Some nice shots Eric. I like the last the most.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • Twisted ImageTwisted Image Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2006
    I love pics 2 & 5..very nice.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2006
    Excellent set. clap.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2006
    lovely photos ! :):
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  • kgarrett11kgarrett11 Registered Users Posts: 525 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2006
    Nice shots. I like 1 and 5. I would probably crop the first one some to get rid of the bird on the left though.
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2006
    kgarrett11 wrote:
    Nice shots. I like 1 and 5. I would probably crop the first one some to get rid of the bird on the left though.
    I think cropping the first shot, while getting rid of the other bird, will also make the bird to tight in the frame. I'd leave it as is and just live with the other bird in the shot.

    Great shots Eric. Love the background colors in the last shot. The greens and yellows really make the blue stand out. I think he is giving you the evil eye in the last shot.
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  • Desert RatDesert Rat Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2006
    Thanks everyone for the comments and critiques... I thought about cropping out the bird in the first shot but it made for way to tight of a crop. I could not move closer th the Willet to remove it before shooting... I can always try again...
    The last shot is actually a juvenile Little Blue Heron..
    Eric the Desert Rat :scratch
    Los Angeles, CA :yikes

    You can check out my ongoing website at the following http://www.pbase.com/desertrat99

    Photography isn't about the Zone System or any other Ansel Adams nonsense.
    It's simply about seeing. You either see or you don't see, the rest is
    academic.
    ~ Elliot Erwitt ~
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