Birds of the Night

ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
edited February 6, 2005 in Wildlife
It was high tide, the heron was way over on the other side in the grass. I could see him, but a shot was not going to be interesting.

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Harry, I don't know why all your birds are in the grass when there are so many more interesting places they can be. Our tide is 6 0r 7 ft, down near ft lauderdale, I know the tide is not that much of an influence. How is it where you live?

That camera is a dream as far as the shooting is concerned. With the birds and the sunsets, it only jammed once on me. It was probably busy with a raw file.

ginger
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    It was high tide, the heron was way over on the other side in the grass. I could see him, but a shot was not going to be interesting.

    Harry, I don't know why all your birds are in the grass when there are so many more interesting places they can be. Our tide is 6 0r 7 ft, down near ft lauderdale, I know the tide is not that much of an influence. How is it where you live?

    That camera is a dream as far as the shooting is concerned. With the birds and the sunsets, it only jammed once on me. It was probably busy with a raw file.

    ginger
    Wow, Ginger those shots are fine. ylsuper.gif Excellent use of the light and got them in some great poses.

    The birds here are in the grass because thats where the food is. They don't hang around the shore on the Atlantic side, at least not in my area. On the Gulf side you will see herons and egrets on the shore. I'm guessing thats because the water is calmer on the gulf side.

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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2005
    Ginger,
    Pretty light! What kind of camera do you use?

    Trish
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2005
    Trish, I just, last wed, got my new 20D Canon. This is the second time out for me. It was a bit easier this time. I didn't mess anything up because of the wrong settings.

    I did forget that I could raise my ISO as it got darker and I was taking sunsets. But I have always forgotten that. I should have a plug in for my camera rolleyes1.gif that pops up and suggests that I might want to change my ISO. I was shooting at 200 ISO.

    When I was in the car and saw the light on those birds, I was ecstatic! Most of what I do well is edit. Pick a subject, shoot it to death and edit the shots. I was trying to get where the sun wasn't behind the birds. I somewhat succeeded. But on the way got those better shots. (I always shoot)

    Sure wish I had thought to raise my ISO on the sunset, though there was only one photo type shot that was hurt. I handheld pretty good.

    ginger

    I remember putting it on AV priority f8 (I am getting a new 300 Prime lens from Zippy, but now I still have the notorious 75-300). I am going to get an extender, too.

    (Not on the birds, but during the shoot, I did use my "workhorse" the good plastic lens 28-135, I still like that lens, and I had better, don't have anything left to replace it with. Am also getting the 17-40L from Fish. No one knows all this stuff but you and me, and anyone who read all the way down here.)
    I love that camera, though, such a difference from the Rebel. Just one little preview thing drives me nuts, but when I say "hop", that camera, it hops!iloveyou.gif
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2005
    Ginger, #2 is fantastic! I love the way the light comes in through the feathers!
    Did you teach him to do that?
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  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2005
    Ginger oh well done.. wonderful shots all.. wish you'd clones out the poop tho..

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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2005
    Great shots Ginger. I have never seen an egret land on a building wround here. That is a roof he is on is it not?

    Great poses, and very well exposed... clap.gifclap.gif
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited February 6, 2005
    All Reet Ginger ^5
    Very nice shots thumb.gifthumb.gif

    As Harry mentioned, the lighting is great. Nice captures and a really good eye clap.gifclap.gif

    It's also nice to hear that you are enjoying your new camera. It's one sweet machine, isn' it? iloveyou.gif

    Thanks for sharing these,
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