Salton Sea wonders

dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
edited February 17, 2007 in Wildlife
Having seen some of the great shots coming from Florida, I want to say congratulations to you all down there, but our small group, which we hope will grow for the next shoot, also had a wonderful time at the Salton Sea. A great place to shoot. Your photos are fantastic Joel, but I hate to say those cruel words.......you should have stayed just one more day. Here's lookin at you kid. :ivar :ivar


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Look at the supprise I found along Sinclair road...... A Peregrine Falcon

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A few thousand pelicans

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And some beauty shots

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William
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2007
    Outsatdning shots William. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2007
    very nice :Dthumb.gif the little owls you found them clap.gif
    Jeff W

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 12, 2007
    The master has spoken. bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif

    See, now THAT's why I posted first. There's simply no follow-on to a set like this. Just wonderful images, William.

    Until next time...
    -joel
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2007
    Lovely pictures!
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited February 13, 2007
    eek7.gifeek7.gifeek7.gifeek7.gifeek7.gif

    I give up!

    I'm not posting anything after seeing these!
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Outsatdning shots William. clap.gif

    Thanks Harry we all had a good time. Hope the shoot went well for all you guy, and from what I'm seeing it did, so I'll bet you're in for a little well deserved rest now.
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    very nice :Dthumb.gif the little owls you found them clap.gif

    Actually Russ found him, but I just didn't want to wait for his post, which I hope will be soon. I'm sure they will be outstanding.
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Lovely pictures!

    Thank you.........:D :D
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    Angelo wrote:
    eek7.gifeek7.gifeek7.gifeek7.gifeek7.gif

    I give up!

    I'm not posting anything after seeing these!

    Thanks for the compliment Angelo, but you better not give up just because I got lucky I've seen your good work.:D :D:D
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    The master has spoken. bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif

    See, now THAT's why I posted first. There's simply no follow-on to a set like this. Just wonderful images, William.

    Until next time...
    -joel

    Don't you dare stop posting those great pictures, you give me way to much credit. It was Russ who found the owl, and I can't wait to see his images, besides I had to take the Falcon out of storage just for you.
    William
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited February 13, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    Thanks for the compliment Angelo, but you better not give up just because I got lucky I've seen your good work.:D :D:D

    Yours are based more on talent than luck!

    Some of mine are here: http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=483649#post483649
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited February 13, 2007
    Hey I just realized you obviously overcame your computer trouble. What was the problem?
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
    Need I say more...

    Let's do it again wings.gif :ivar

    I'll be sure to post something tomorrow once I've had a chance to check out the loot
    Russ
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    Having seen some of the great shots coming from Florida, I want to say congratulations to you all down there, but our small group, which we hope will grow for the next shoot, also had a wonderful time at the Salton Sea. A great place to shoot. Your photos are fantastic Joel, but I hate to say those cruel words.......you should have stayed just one more day. Here's lookin at you kid. :ivar :ivar
    Look at the supprise I found along Sinclair road...... A Peregrine Falcon
    A few thousand pelicans
    And some beauty shots

    Wow wow and more wow's!! never have I seen so many Pelicans all in one place before, the most I have seen is about 20 or so flying and I thought that was an awesome sight, but look what you caught clap.gif geezzz how lucky can you get eek7.gif .

    I really like your shot of the dead tree in the water, and how it is hard to distinguish where the sky actually meets the water.

    Looks like you have a great time, with some amazing keepers too :D
    Awesome work........ Skippy
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    fantastic shots!!wings.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    dallas wrote:

    And some beauty shots

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    LOVE these two shots!!clap.gifclap.gif

    Sounds like a great trip and a good time.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    Great photos Dallas! Love the burrowing owl shots! clap.gif
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    Angelo wrote:
    Hey I just realized you obviously overcame your computer trouble. What was the problem?

    It was sofware problem caused by my laptop, so I was able to download everything to my desktop when I got home. Unfortunetly, the laptop is now history and that's why I had already bought the new computer.
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
    Need I say more...

    Let's do it again wings.gif :ivar

    I'll be sure to post something tomorrow once I've had a chance to check out the loot

    Thanks Russ. I'm ready anytime, but not before you post your burrowing owls.:D :D
    William
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 13, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    Unfortunetly, the laptop is now history

    Don't throw it away. It's nothing that a complete scrub and reload of Windows, etc, wouldn't cure. It would still make a great travel set up.

    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Wow wow and more wow's!! never have I seen so many Pelicans all in one place before, the most I have seen is about 20 or so flying and I thought that was an awesome sight, but look what you caught clap.gif geezzz how lucky can you get eek7.gif .

    I really like your shot of the dead tree in the water, and how it is hard to distinguish where the sky actually meets the water.

    Looks like you have a great time, with some amazing keepers too :D
    Awesome work........ Skippy
    .

    Thanks Skippy, it was a stunning sight to see so many pelicans at once. A man we talked with said it was one of the largest concentrations of pelicans in North America during mirgration season with a total of 20,000 birds. We estimated seeing a few thousand in the area where we were.
    William
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    Nice series William. Like your reflecting tree...but those falcon shots. thumb.gifclap.gif :ivar wings.gif SuperDuper. Nice job.

    Glad youi all had a great time and got some wonderful photos. deal.gif
    Mike McCarthy

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  • Image MakerImage Maker Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited February 13, 2007
    WOW!! That is a really great series. It looks like you got eye to eye with the little guy.thumb.gif
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    fantastic shots!!wings.gif

    Thanks D, I'm glad you like them...:D
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2007
    anwmn1 wrote:
    LOVE these two shots!!clap.gifclap.gif

    Sounds like a great trip and a good time.

    Thank you Aaron, you should drive over some time and do some shooting.:D :D
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Great photos Dallas! Love the burrowing owl shots! clap.gif

    Thank you Glenn, they are hard find, but even better when they will sit there and pose for you non-stop. What a ham bone he was. mwink.gifmwink.gifmwink.gif
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2007
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series William. Like your reflecting tree...but those falcon shots. thumb.gifclap.gif :ivar wings.gif SuperDuper. Nice job.

    Glad youi all had a great time and got some wonderful photos. deal.gif

    Thank you Mike, the company was great and the images were there for the taking. I found the Falcon while looking for an Eagle, but I guess I'll have to settle for second best. Congrats. again on your outstanding photos.
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2007
    Image Maker wrote:
    WOW!! That is a really great series. It looks like you got eye to eye with the little guy.thumb.gif[/quote

    Thanks, the little guy was ready to stand me down even if it took all day, he won when I ran out of CF cards.
    William
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  • NappaloniaNappalonia Registered Users Posts: 96 Big grins
    edited February 14, 2007
    dallas wrote:

    And some beauty shots

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    Stunning!
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  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2007
    Excellent series William I have come to expect nothing less from you.clap.gifclap.gif
    I am happy that you finally captured the burrowing owls and they are outstanding iloveyou.gifiloveyou.gif

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