Bolsa Chica Revisited

erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
edited January 9, 2007 in Wildlife
Got a chance to go back to Bolsa Chica for a walk with the family and of course had to bring along my gear. With the construction and renovation all done it's all that much more pleasant to walk through the wetlands.

The egrets were in full swing and I got to get pretty close to this pelican:

#1
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#2
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#3
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Cheers,

Erich

Comments

  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2006
    Nice series of shots Erich. thumb.gif Looks like a great place to shoot.
    Mike McCarthy

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  • BPCooperBPCooper Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2006
    The first one is beautiful and sharp.
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2006
    Nice Peli!!! Great shots Erich...man, there are more and more birds hanging out there since construction finished. Can't wait to see what the future holds for that area with all the added acreage. Should be awesome some day!
  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2006
    love them all but #1 is my fav!
    well done series!!!!

    troy
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2006
    really good series!!wings.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2006
    Excellent set Erich and good job on the exposures.
    Harry
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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2006
    Thanks everyone! I really like the pelican shot also.

    The egrets were a real challenge to expose with the strong harsh lighting. I worked in manual exposure the whole time and severly underexposed the backgrounds to keep the highlights from blowing up. I was able to bring the background up and fill-in the shadows in post-processing.

    I highly recommend visiting Bolsa Chica. I can say it's better now than I've ever seen it.

    Erich
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2007
    Great series Erich. Although a bit heavy on exposure, I like the first the most.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2007
    nice I missed this On my walk about no pelis and only one egret but no regrets :D good shooting
    Jeff W

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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    Great series! The peli is really good thumb.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    Nice shots Erich!thumb.gif Love the pelican best!
    Glenn

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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Great series Erich. Although a bit heavy on exposure, I like the first the most.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick! Hey...what do you mean by "heavy on exposure"?

    Erich
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    nice I missed this On my walk about no pelis and only one egret but no regrets :D good shooting

    There were some white pelicans out there also but they weren't close enough for me to get anything good. I have to go back and see if I get another chance!
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    Thanks for the comments on the pelican. I really like it also. I ordered an 8x12 print from Smugmug and it looks great. Will frame it and hang it on the wall.

    It's amazing what a difference in equipment can make to the overall technical quality of a photograph. I took a similar shot a couple of years ago but with a lower quality lens and camera and the difference is stunning. Composition and lighting were similar but the details, sharpness, and clarity of the new one are excellent.

    Yes, it's the photographer not the camera that will take great pictures but...good equipment helps!

    Erich
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