Lady Luck saw me coming

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited April 29, 2007 in Wildlife
And took the "The Last Train to Clarksville" :cry

I did manage to get a shot of a steel pipe :wow
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I got a Blind Swallow Landing, very hard I think :D
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Proof positive, that birds hide from me :deal
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Another mystery solved. My Sensor is very clean :thumb
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JeffW and Dallas offer their morale support :rofl
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Now before you go feeling all sorry and such for me.
I had a marvelous time and I did manage one gotcha.
I been trying to get one these guys for awhile now :D
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Great shots Ben!! I absolutely love how you captured that steel pipe, that must of took a lot of patience on your side!!! rolleyes1.gif
    Blue beak dock, wow, i haven't see one of these guys yet!
    Thanks for sharing!! wings.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    You managed to get some good shots in anyhow. Nice shooting Ben,
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    you DO know that the steel pipe can be taken to ways ne_nau.gif the one to the right and the one in the air :D the egret dhot I know how far away you took that shotthumb.gif I have never kept one shot from that spot headscratch.gif and I did it with the 500 ne_nau.gif nice work thumb.gif did the baby shot come out headscratch.gifne_nau.gif
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    A great Swallow shot Ben, and the little Ruddy looks perfect. thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Very good set, Benjamin. I like the lighting and color saturation.thumb.gif The steel pipe is my favotite. Don't you hate, though, when birds get in the way.:D
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  • sskoutassskoutas Registered Users Posts: 437 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    I'm quite partial to the hawk... that sky color is heavenly!
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Ain't nothing wrong with a good Red Tailed hawk BIF. I do have nit with that steel pipe photo. It's tad soft. I'm drawn for some reason to the
    iridescent fan-tailed grackle. And I don't know how you painted that duck's bill and then were still able to take a picture of it. That takes talent. :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Great shots Ben!! I absolutely love how you captured that steel pipe, that must of took a lot of patience on your side!!! rolleyes1.gif

    Well yes it did!
    I had to wait for that birdy to enter FOV (love that photo incrowd stuff :lol) for Scale... oh and some Tension(ala Rocky Horror Show) mwink.gif
    Blue beak dock, wow, i haven't see one of these guys yet!
    Thanks for sharing!! wings.gif

    I see them often enough but they keep a fair distance and mainly butt shots.
    This one came around a bend and didn't see me till it was to late thumb.gif
    that explains the look.
    It lacks some contrast though because I shot thru some close reeds :cry

    Ah well good excuse to go try again :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    You managed to get some good shots in anyhow. Nice shooting Ben,

    I tried like the dickens to get a shot of our "Butt Shot King"
    using his long lens technique, but alas I failed there as well :cry :lol blbl.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Let me tell ya that woulda been a contender rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    I think the pipe shot could have been better!wings.gif

    That damn bird probably distracted you.rolleyes1.gif
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    did the baby shot come out headscratch.gifne_nau.gif

    Haven't look again at my shots from that day, Just to scary :cry rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    A great Swallow shot Ben, and the little Ruddy looks perfect. thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    Not that good Dallas, especially when compared to your recent post thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Shasoc wrote:
    Very good set, Benjamin. I like the lighting and color saturation.thumb.gif The steel pipe is my favotite. Don't you hate, though, when birds get in the way.:D

    Well like I mentioned I needed that birdy for balance.
    Thanks for joining in. thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    sskoutas wrote:
    I'm quite partial to the hawk... that sky color is heavenly!

    Ya know I been using that one as my Desktop !!

    It works well for that purpose being as it so uncluttered :lol
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    Nice series Ben :D

    The martin landing is super, but I do respect the amount of effort you put into getting #3 - I thought I was the expert at those rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Ain't nothing wrong with a good Red Tailed hawk BIF. I do have nit with that steel pipe photo. It's tad soft. I'm drawn for some reason to the
    iridescent fan-tailed grackle. And I don't know how you painted that duck's bill and then were still able to take a picture of it. That takes talent. :D

    And I'm not tellin :lol and your to kind thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I think the pipe shot could have been better!wings.gif

    That damn bird probably distracted you.rolleyes1.gif

    Your a tough one to please, Ric mwink.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Nice series Ben :D

    The martin landing is super, but I do respect the amount of effort you put into getting #3 - I thought I was the expert at those rolleyes1.gif

    Ok well that makes me feel better :D
    That birdy just thought I was YOU !! :lol
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