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HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited January 30, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi You'll,

A snowy egret checking for lunch

Harry
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  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Great capture, Harry! The reflection, the water spray, the action. Wow.
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    VERY Sweet Harry, Nice job on the timing ! thumb.gifclap.gifthumb.gif


    Harryb wrote:
    Hi You'll,

    A snowy egret checking for lunch

    Harry
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,249 moderator
    edited January 29, 2005
    Harry, that image just makes me smile :D . And also makes me a little bit hungry. (is there a smilie for 'hunger'?)
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Harry, your photos keep getting better and better...and your sense of humor just cracks me up!

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Thats a real beauty harry....that blue water is so deep blue thumb.gif Even impressed mrs gus...& shes a tough marker.
  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Beautiful catch Harry!!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    TristanP wrote:
    Great capture, Harry! The reflection, the water spray, the action. Wow.
    Thank you Tristan. Sometimes you luck out and get a bird that is an excellent model. This one knew I wanted some action and not for him to standing still.

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Great model you have there, Harry! Does he charge by the hour?

    Was that today? The weather here is freezing rain, and you can imagine that means grey all over.

    I love that blue water. Usually that means deep, it must have been the light.

    have a good one,
    ginger
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    ehughes wrote:
    VERY Sweet Harry, Nice job on the timing ! thumb.gifclap.gifthumb.gif
    Thanks Ed, I am very happy with this shot. Timing had nothing to do with it unfortunately. I'm beginning to know the birds behavior better and I can anticipate when they are getting ready to do something like make a strike in this pic. When I see that the bird is about to move I start clicking and hope for the best. I can't wait until i upgrade my D100. The D100 will only take 4 pics before the buffer fills up and you have to wait for it to clear. If I can get 8-12 shots in a burst I will be in hog heaven.

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  • Tim KirkwoodTim Kirkwood Registered Users Posts: 900 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Harry this is great!!!!clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif I love this shot! Great work!
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    rolleyes1.gif Great timing, Harry! Nice exposure, too - those whites can be tough.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    David_S85 wrote:
    Harry, that image just makes me smile :D . And also makes me a little bit hungry. (is there a smilie for 'hunger'?)
    Thanks David and as for a smilie for hunger thats a question for Andy. If anyone would know it would be he.

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  • LouBuonomoLouBuonomo Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Harry you held the white detail well.. love the dunk... I want summer back, miss having these guys around !!
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited January 29, 2005
    Harry, that is a really nice one. As fish said, they just keep getting better.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Thats a real beauty harry....that blue water is so deep blue thumb.gif Even impressed mrs gus...& shes a tough marker.
    My day is made knowing that I've impressed mrs. gus. I think thats the best review any of my pics has ever received. :D

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    fish wrote:
    Harry, your photos keep getting better and better...and your sense of humor just cracks me up!

    lol3.gifclap.gif
    Thank you very much. You need a sense of humor if you are going to shoot with Andy.

    Harry
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    speaking of that....
    Harryb wrote:
    Thank you very much. You need a sense of humor if you are going to shoot with Andy.

    Harry

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    andy wrote:
    i'm thinking of coming down to fla in late feb. do me a favor, and rest up a few days beforehand, and be sure to take yer geritol... i don't want you to be laggin' behind lol3.gif
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    I have this friend I want you to meet. He's been trained to attack when he sees a white lens. :lol4

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Nir wrote:
    Beautiful catch Harry!!
    Thank you very much Nir.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Hey Ginger
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Great model you have there, Harry! Does he charge by the hour?

    Was that today? The weather here is freezing rain, and you can imagine that means grey all over.

    I love that blue water. Usually that means deep, it must have been the light.

    have a good one,
    ginger
    I got that shot a few days ago. Our weather has been alternating between and sunny and overcast for the last week or so. The egret works cheap he woll do a modeling session for two frogs. :D

    I made the water darker than it actually was so that the water splash woud stand out better.

    Harry
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 29, 2005
    Harry,

    Very, very nice thumb.gif So did he come up with a fish or was it a whiff? rolleyes1.gif

    Your timing on this one was immpecable clap.gif


    Thanks for sharing,
    Steve

    and 2 frogs is a small price to pay for such a good looking model...lol
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Tim Kirkwood wrote:
    Harry this is great!!!!clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif I love this shot! Great work!
    Thank you Tim biggrinbounce2.gif Glad you enjoyed it.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif Great timing, Harry! Nice exposure, too - those whites can be tough.
    Thanks Sid. I used to blow out those whites before I took the Reznick workshop.

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    LouBuonomo wrote:
    Harry you held the white detail well.. love the dunk... I want summer back, miss having these guys around !!
    Hey Lou,

    Thank you. Ever since I took the Reznick workshop my exposures have improved 100%.

    Harry
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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi You'll,

    A snowy egret checking for lunch

    Harry
    Hey Harry,

    WOW! Crisp clean and what a catch!
    Looks like you are keeping the trail at the WL well used...Work has certainly put a damper on my photography....hope all is well!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    Harry, that is a really nice one. As fish said, they just keep getting better.

    Ian
    Thanks Ian. I better be showing some improvement after all those workshops I took. :D

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2005
    Hey Steve
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Harry,

    Very, very nice thumb.gif So did he come up with a fish or was it a whiff? rolleyes1.gif

    Your timing on this one was immpecable clap.gif


    Thanks for sharing,
    Steve

    and 2 frogs is a small price to pay for such a good looking model...lol
    He whiffed out and he wasn't happy about it. He demanded 3 frogs for the next one. I told him to take a hike because the herons would work for less.

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2005
    Hey Trish
    Trish323 wrote:
    Hey Harry,

    WOW! Crisp clean and what a catch!
    Looks like you are keeping the trail at the WL well used...Work has certainly put a damper on my photography....hope all is well!
    Thank you this is one of the few pics that I'm very happy with. I try to get out to the wetlands 2-3 times a week. Right now the egret population has seen a dramatic increase.

    I have considered the idea of work very carefully having engaged in it for most of my 57+ years. After this careful examination I have come to the conclusion that work sucks. :puke1 It takes too much time away from the important things like photography.

    Harry
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