Boise River Wildlife

Focus PocusFocus Pocus Registered Users Posts: 64 Big grins
edited January 18, 2007 in Wildlife
Got out Saturday morning for a cold walk along the Boise River. It was 7 degrees out when I started. This Downy Woodpecker came out to say hi right away.

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I ran across this Kestrel making off with breakfast.

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A had a few blown chances for a good Redtail Hawk shot. This one is at least in the frame. . . .

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And of course these guys wanted nothing to do with me.

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I didn't get any earth shattering images, but had a great time out none-the-less! This wildlife photography is really addicting isn't it? I was always a people and landscape guy, but lately I find myself dreaming of BIG glass, and fancy tripod heads, and the perfect B.I.F. picture. I'm sure you can relate.

Take care,
Richard

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2007
    3 in one frame eek7.gifne_nau.gifeek7.gif:D nice work I like the way you put that one together clap.gif and the perfect bif rolleyes1.gif one day wings.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 16, 2007
    Verrrrrry nice, Richard. thumb.gif I love those captures of the kestrel with the mouse. That's something you don't see every day.

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2007
    Love the kestrel shots Richard! clap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2007
    Very nice especially the kestrels. I don't know how you got three in one frame! And lens lust is a definite verifiable disease!
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  • SkywatchSkywatch Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited January 16, 2007
    Nice shots Richard!
    What lens were you sporting there?
  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2007
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    Cute little fella and beautiful bokeh and blue!

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    Nice sequence and good job putting the three shots on one image. Two little things though...I would have given him more room in his last shot (where he's highest up) so he's got some flying space. And, I don't know if he was flying up like that, but maybe a panorama type shot of him flying straight would be cool. But, either way, great job at getting three very different, very nice, sequence shots of this guy.

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    Really nice use of frames and OOB (out of borders) techniques. They really make the shot here!

    Looks like you had a nice hike!
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  • Focus PocusFocus Pocus Registered Users Posts: 64 Big grins
    edited January 16, 2007
    Skywatch wrote:
    What lens were you sporting there?

    These were all with the Nikon 300 F4 and the 1.4 TC.

    Thanks,
    Richard
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2007
    Super kestrel shots. clap.gif
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2007
    NICE! I love the contortion of the woodpecker. Why can't I do fun stuff like that?
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  • Focus PocusFocus Pocus Registered Users Posts: 64 Big grins
    edited January 16, 2007
    Two little things though...I would have given him more room in his last shot (where he's highest up) so he's got some flying space. And, I don't know if he was flying up like that, but maybe a panorama type shot of him flying straight would be cool.

    Good thoughts, thanks! I think a panorama style would be cool.

    Regards, Richard
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2007
    clap.gifthese are so beautiful and clear loved them
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2007
    sweet shots!!clap.gif
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  • ThwackThwack Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2007
    The mid-air snack shot is great! :D
  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2007
    Absolutely great and love the processing in all of them and the oob is a favorite. well done.
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2007
    Very,very well done. Thanks for the fine images.thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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