A few from Northern Mn.

davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
edited July 2, 2007 in Wildlife
Just got back from vacationing in the Great North Woods, thought I'd share a few pics with ya.

Young Buck
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Loonies
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Green Heron
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dave.

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  • CindaCinda Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2007
    These are great! We're up in Ashland / Bayfield, WI area ( from Texas ) and my dream is to see a loon. Love your shots - nicely done!
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Ohhhh, what cute buck that is!! iloveyou.gifiloveyou.gif Your loons came out beautiful, very sharp and well exposed. Great work clap.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    wow...really goodwings.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    I really like the loonies! And green heron shots are quite good as well! That is one young buck. He still has the vellum on his horns.
    Stephen
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Thanks folks.
    dave.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Excellent shots Dave, I particularly liked the first and last shots.
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Looks to me like that buck has eyelashes a doe would kill for! rolleyes1.gif

    Wonderful set, Dave.thumb.gif
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Thanks guys.

    I tried hard to get some loon shots with their young, but I didn't find any til the last night, and at that time, I wasn't in control of the boat.

    Oh well, there's always next year.

    Thanks again everyone.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Very nice series. I like the 2nd the most.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    Nice set Dave! clap.gif Love the Loons! They always look so plain when they are visiting California.
    Glenn

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  • scottwdwscottwdw Registered Users Posts: 52 Big grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    I love them all. Great work. I need to get up north soon. I miss the call of the loons.

    What lens did you use to get the loon pictures and how close did they let you get to them?
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  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    These are great Dave! Thanks for sharing. :)
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  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    Very nice Dave. I especially like the Loons.
    Claude
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    Thanks again guys.

    For all of these shots I used a Canon 30D, with a Canon 400L f5.6 and a Kenko 1.5 TC that I bought on this board for $60.

    The green heron shots are cropped a ton. The were the legs look crossed is a 100% crop when you view the original size on smugmug. (1200 x 800)
    The loon shots I using about 3/4's of the original shot.
    The loons were very cooperative. Some of them I got within 25 feet.

    Thanks again for looking.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
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