First official bird outing

MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
edited October 21, 2006 in Wildlife
I met up today with some real birders for my first official outing. I still can't believe I took these shots. Their tips were truly remarkable! Any comments appreciated.

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Mitch
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    Very nice series Mitch! clap.gif Love the first shot!
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  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    Yay! These are really nice! That first bird looks fake, but the shot is awesome! Great job with the white and I didn't even see the fish at first. You found a lot of hungry birds huh? :D

    I like the heron too (IS that a heron?) He's got a real sinister look about him, great personality showing there.

    Check out the stop action on that last one! Fresh fish!

    Where were these taken, if you don't mind my asking? I can't give any tips since I know next to nothing about birds and bird photos, but for what it's worth, I like 'em!
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    Phyxius wrote:
    Yay! These are really nice! That first bird looks fake, but the shot is awesome! Great job with the white and I didn't even see the fish at first. You found a lot of hungry birds huh? :D

    I like the heron too (IS that a heron?) He's got a real sinister look about him, great personality showing there.

    Check out the stop action on that last one! Fresh fish!

    Where were these taken, if you don't mind my asking? I can't give any tips since I know next to nothing about birds and bird photos, but for what it's worth, I like 'em!

    Christina,
    Thanks for looking and for your kind comments. The first bird does look "kinda fake" because there is no catchlight in it's eye. See what I mean when you look at the sparkle in the eye of the third photo.

    These were all taken at sunrise this morning at Fr. De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. The birds were hungry and the fish were plentiful!! A great combination.
    Mitch
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  • kriyababajikriyababaji Registered Users Posts: 295 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    Great Shots!

    The first one is one of the best flight shots I have seen, very tough to get I know. Is it cropped a little. I would love to see the original, the crop may be a little tight?

    Awesome work, shane
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    Great stuff here, Mitchell!thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    Outstanding results for your first outing. Love the snowy egret shot. thumb.gif

    Hope you can make the MI IV shoot in February.
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    kriyababaji wrote:
    Great Shots!

    The first one is one of the best flight shots I have seen, very tough to get I know. Is it cropped a little. I would love to see the original, the crop may be a little tight?

    Awesome work, shane

    I agree with your cropping comments. I've been tightly cropping my portraits and soccer photos for more impact. The egret photo here seems a little boxed in. I will play with it some more to give it some more room. I've got plently of space since I only used my 300mm for these!

    Thanks for looking.
    Mitch
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  • justMEjustME Registered Users Posts: 209 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    Yahoo! these are NICE! Good shoot'n!
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    Yeah!!! thumb.gif Those pics are really something. You must be all excited about these, I know I would.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    very good -I think the first shot is great good eye shot of both fish and egret thumb.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    very cool eek7.gif
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2006
    kriyababaji wrote:
    Great Shots!

    The first one is one of the best flight shots I have seen, very tough to get I know. Is it cropped a little. I would love to see the original, the crop may be a little tight?

    Awesome work, shane

    This any better? I tried to give it a little more flight room.
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    Mitch
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