When there's birds but no sun! :-(

MarkjayMarkjay Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
edited February 22, 2007 in Wildlife
Reading some of your MI trip posts (great shots under those conditions!) thought I'd share a few "no sun" day images. Yes, drab overcast.

Here's a flamingo who was keeping a close eye on me.

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Here are some skimmers who were basking in the overcast, not sun. They were intrigued by my laying down on the sand to get a lower point of view.
Probably thinking... "all that for this?" :-)

Best regards to all,
Markjay

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Markjay
Canon AE1 - it was my first "real camera"
Canon 20D - no more film!

Comments

  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2007
    That skimmer shot is great. The guy in front looks like the leader checking you out and all the heads turned towards you is cool. It almost looks like they are standing in snow.
    Nick
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2007
    Well hello starnger. Nice to see some of your pics again. Two good ones too. thumb.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2007
    You definitely made the situation work for you! clap.gif Great pics!
    Glenn

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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2007
    Hi, love last one clap.gif. Do they bite? :D
    Cristian.
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  • MarkjayMarkjay Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2007
    Thanks! The beach sand here on the west coast of florida DOES look like snow. However, on an overcast day, it's a little more profound. Also, the sand in that area was all "messed up" because of this large group (you're only seeing some of them :-) shifting the sand around with their feet.
    gluwater wrote:
    That skimmer shot is great. The guy in front looks like the leader checking you out and all the heads turned towards you is cool. It almost looks like they are standing in snow.
    Markjay
    Canon AE1 - it was my first "real camera"
    Canon 20D - no more film!
  • MarkjayMarkjay Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2007
    Stranger no, strange mabye :-)
    Harryb wrote:
    Well hello starnger. Nice to see some of your pics again. Two good ones too. thumb.gif

    I know, I know... it's been a while, Harry. I've spent SO much time getting my website http://brightsidestudio.com up and running the way I want. Then, I engaged in a google advertising experiment that was short lived.
    Then, I lost my "day job"
    Then, I got engaged
    Then.... nothing's been the same since :-)

    Besides, don't you get bored seeing my shorebird and pelican shots? rolleyes1.gif
    Markjay
    Canon AE1 - it was my first "real camera"
    Canon 20D - no more film!
  • MarkjayMarkjay Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2007
    Tanks!
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    You definitely made the situation work for you! clap.gif Great pics!

    Only wish the flamingo feathers were as sharp as the eye in that one.
    Can't win 'em all, right?

    Markjay
    Markjay
    Canon AE1 - it was my first "real camera"
    Canon 20D - no more film!
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