Recent Locals

riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
edited April 1, 2007 in Wildlife
I thought that after seeing and photographing the abundant wildlife of the Klamath basin area I wouldn't be as inspired by the locals, the following proves me wrong:

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Russ
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    OMG Russ, these are absolutely beautiful bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gifbowbowdown.gifbow
    Marina
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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    Man would you check out the European Starling
    How about those mating colors. If these arn't the most underrated fellows then who is? Nice shots all around.clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Albert D.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    I wasn't even goin log in right now, but hey these are rockin!!!

    nice crisp, bright, sharp got it all ylsuper.gif
    Benjamin
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    Outstanding.thumb.gif

    Now I feel inadequate....all over again. :D

    (Therapy or photography lessons? headscratch.gif)
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    Beautiful series Russ clap.gifclap.gif

    Good exposure + sharp = great photos

    _____
    Jim
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    OMG Russ, these are absolutely beautiful bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gifbowbowdown.gifbow
    Glad you like'm, thanks for the compliment
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    Albert Dickson wrote:
    How about those mating colors. If these arn't the most underrated fellows then who is? Nice shots all around.clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    I've been thinking of capturing one of these guys for a while now, I'm glad I got this one on an overcast day which helped accentuate its many colors.
    Thanks for viewing and commenting, Albert
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    I wasn't even goin log in right now, but hey these are rockin!!!

    nice crisp, bright, sharp got it all ylsuper.gif
    Well, I'm glad you logged in Ben.:D
    Thanks
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Outstanding.thumb.gif

    Now I feel inadequate....all over again. :D

    (Therapy or photography lessons headscratch.gif)
    Hey Ric, until your humble request, "therapy or photography lessons", inadequate was how I usually felt when looking at all the amazing posts here on dgrin, uncluding many of your ownmwink.gif:D
    Well...maybe we can get together over a couple of beers and swap some techniques rolleyes1.gif , Thanks Ric
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    BIG BROTHER wrote:
    Beautiful series Russ clap.gifclap.gif

    Good exposure + sharp = great photos

    _____
    Jim
    Thanks again, Jim
    Russ
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    These are absolutely super Russ! thumb.gif Even that grungy old Euro Starling is awesome wings.gif
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  • FroggyFroggy Registered Users Posts: 610 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    Russ, Nice man, very nice, I love all of the shots, never under estimate the Basin, she'll alway have something up her sleeve.

    I love your work

    Steve
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  • pete-menefeepete-menefee Registered Users Posts: 21 Big grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    Wowzer....great work.

    Maybe everyone already knows this, but I don't so..........what lens were you using, if you don't mind?

    Pete
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    These are absolutely super Russ! thumb.gif Even that grungy old Euro Starling is awesome wings.gif
    Now if only these Starlings would stop crowding the powerlinesrolleyes1.gif:D
    Thanks again, BigAl
    Russ
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    bowdown.gifbowwings.gifbowbowdown.gif I am not worthy! Wow. What the heck is wrong with my camera or is it meheadscratch.gif?
    Stephen
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    Beautiful set Russ clap.gif
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    Froggy wrote:
    Russ, Nice man, very nice, I love all of the shots, never under estimate the Basin, she'll alway have something up her sleeve.

    I love your work

    Steve
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    The shots of the egret and the canada goose were taken that very day I saw you at the Basin, the last four were taken in my backyard the same day as this post. That Basin is indeed a treasure trove. Thanks Steve
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    pete-menefee wrote:
    Wowzer....great work.

    Maybe everyone already knows this, but I don't so..........what lens were you using, if you don't mind?

    Pete
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    not a problem,
    all these shots were taken with a EF 300mm f4L IS. I usually use this lens with TC 1.4, but not for any of these shots. Actually, it is very sharp at its widest aperture, the last four images in this post were all taken at f4/500 ISO 400
    Thanks for the inquiry, Pete
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    bowdown.gifbowwings.gifbowbowdown.gif I am not worthy! Wow. What the heck is wrong with my camera or is it meheadscratch.gif?
    ne_nau.gif:D
    I just got lucky for a change rolleyes1.gif
    Thanks Maestro
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Beautiful set Russ clap.gif
    Much appreciated as usual, Harry
    Russ
  • JillGJillG Registered Users Posts: 285 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    WOW beautiful set. Each is special in it's own way but the flying hummerbowdown.gif

    Jill
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  • kriyababajikriyababaji Registered Users Posts: 295 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2007
    Nice series of images!

    I especially like the last one, beautiful contrast against the green background.

    Shane
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2007
    clap.gif very very good Russ great job thumb.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 30, 2007
    Really great captures there, Russ.

    Now you've got me wondering if I should have gotten the 300 F4 rather than the 400 F5.6. headscratch.gif

    Anyway, your images are simply as good as it gets. bowdown.gif

    -joel
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2007
    JillG wrote:
    WOW beautiful set. Each is special in it's own way but the flying hummerbowdown.gif

    Jill
    Thanks Jill, the hummer shot is very special to me because it was pretty much a lucky shot in terms of the conditions in which it was captured.
    Overcast sky, high ISO (400), shallow DOF (f4, max aperture for this lens), shutterspeed not fast enough for stopping in flight hummingbirds (imo). Plus this was the only shot fired (no machinegun action). On review, I was surprised to see the eyes in perfect focus since the hummer seemed out of focus in my viewfinder when I pressed the shutter. Shutterlag finally helped for a changewings.gif :ivar
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2007
    kriyababaji wrote:
    Nice series of images!

    I especially like the last one, beautiful contrast against the green background.

    Shane
    the contrasting colors do work beautifully together in this shot. thanks for viewing and commenting, Shane
    Russ
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2007
    wow......just..........wow:jawdrop
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2007
    Excellent series Russ! clap.gifthumb.gif
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    clap.gif very very good Russ great job thumb.gif
    Hey Jeff, you know how it is, every once in a while if you try real hard everything falls into place. thanks man
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Really great captures there, Russ.

    Now you've got me wondering if I should have gotten the 300 F4 rather than the 400 F5.6. headscratch.gif

    Anyway, your images are simply as good as it gets. bowdown.gif

    -joel
    rolleyes1.gif If it was up to me I'd go for the longer gem:D
    Much appreciated, Joel
    Russ
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