Coot/Blackbird

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited April 6, 2007 in Wildlife
Dark birds ain't that easy for me. Here are two that I am relatively satisfied with....from this morning.

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    great job ric...love the cootclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • JillGJillG Registered Users Posts: 285 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    Yea, black birds are tough . You did a good job though, very nice coot. BTW the other is a grackle.

    Jill
    Jill
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    Well done with the blacks, it is difficult to get right. The coot is exceptional!
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    Great job Ric, it would be the happiest time of my life if i could nail that black as good as you did! bowdown.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    Great job handling the exposure on these black birds. Your coot is impressive. It has a great pose and expression (if a coot can have an expression).
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    JillG wrote:
    Yea, black birds are tough . You did a good job though, very nice coot. BTW the other is a grackle.
    Jill

    Well...you made me do my homework, and you are correct. He is a Grackle! headscratch.gif

    They are commonly (and incorrectly) called blackbirds by folks in these here parts.rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks, Jill.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    A better Coot/Large File!
    One that needs to be seen at full size to be appreciated.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2007
    Outstanding expsoure on the coot shot. They are very hard to capture well. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    great job ric...love the cootclap.gif

    Thanks, Dave.:D
  • sskoutassskoutas Registered Users Posts: 437 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2007
    Great job on both... the feather detail is wonderful, and without a perfect exposure, that just wouldn't be the case... as cool as the coot is (and technically well done), I like the grackle even more... neat pose, wicked detail, and a great capture of the iridescent colors.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Well done with the blacks, it is difficult to get right. The coot is exceptional!

    Thanks very much, Big Al.:D
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2007
    Good work with the exposures Ric! thumb.gif
    Glenn

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  • jorj7jorj7 Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited April 6, 2007
    Nice shots of some hard to expose birds.
    George
    SF Bay Area
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2007
    very nice all the way around thumb.gif

    and that last one ................ BIG :wow
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Great job Ric, it would be the happiest time of my life if i could nail that black as good as you did! bowdown.gif

    Thanks, very much, Marina! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Great job handling the exposure on these black birds. Your coot is impressive. It has a great pose and expression (if a coot can have an expression).

    Thanks. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Outstanding expsoure on the coot shot. They are very hard to capture well. clap.gif

    Thanks, Harry. :D

    The only way I'm going to do any better is to shoot at a lower iso with a support. I hate lugging that stuff around.....so....?
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2007
    sskoutas wrote:
    Great job on both... the feather detail is wonderful, and without a perfect exposure, that just wouldn't be the case... as cool as the coot is (and technically well done), I like the grackle even more... neat pose, wicked detail, and a great capture of the iridescent colors.

    I guess the Coot is a "cooler" bird. I was very pleased with the Grackle....thanks, Stephen.:D
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