Shooting with the gals

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited September 24, 2007 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Lasy week I had the privilege of shooting with Gale, Nancy, Robin and Jessie from the Nikon Cafe ( I have always been a babe magnet :lol4). The company was great, the lighting not the greatest and it was a tad slow at the wetlands. I did manage to get in a few shots.

an immature and backlit night heron
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a young and big footed grebe
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common moorhen and its chick
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waiting patiently
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very patiently
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red shouldered hawk
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immature little blue heron and its catch of the day
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the caracaras came back to their tree at the end of the day
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Harry
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"

Comments

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    Getting two in one shot is always nice (and hard to do) and you did it twice in this set.clap.gifclap

    Nice to see you haven't forgotten how to do this stuff! I was begining to wonder.headscratch.gifD
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    good set Harry ...clap.gif ......do you know who bands the caracaras ?
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Getting two in one shot is always nice (and hard to do) and you did it twice in this set.clap.gifclap

    Nice to see you haven't forgotten how to do this stuff! I was begining to wonder.headscratch.gifD

    Thanks Ric. I have been so damn busy I'm thinking about going back to work so I can take a break. Tomorrow, I'm giving a photography lesson from 7 AM to 10 AM. Then its back to the house where I have to start smoking a couple of turkeys for a fund-raising dinner that night. The turkeys should be done around 5 when I'll carve and wrap them and then get up to the hall at 5:30 for the dinner and meeting which will last until 9 PM. Then its clean-up time.

    I have over 2,000 shots waiting to be processed. :bash
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    A day when you get caracaras, a red shouldered hawk and the rest of the wading birds is not a bad day. Nice shots despite the lighting. thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    Very nice set, Harry. The last one is my favorite.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    Nice set Harry - I also like the last one! thumb.gif
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  • FabsFabs Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    I see you keep yourself busy :D

    How's Viera lately? We've been going to Little Estero for Spooniesrolleyes1.gif

    I may visit the Nikon Cafe when I get my D300...
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    Great shots as always, Harry. thumb.gifthumb.gif
    Dixie
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2007
    You're a real pro Harry, even with the female distractions you still manage to capture some winners bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifD
    Russ
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2007
    Fabs wrote:
    I see you keep yourself busy :D

    How's Viera lately? We've been going to Little Estero for Spooniesrolleyes1.gif

    I may visit the Nikon Cafe when I get my D300...

    Hey fabs,

    Viera is slowing picling up. The teals and black-bellied whistling ducks are back. A BBWD pair have had 12 ducklings. The caracaras are usually around and the red shouldered hawk seems to be making appearances again. I haven't seen the eagles yet but a pair flew over my house yesterday.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    good set Harry ...clap.gif ......do you know who bands the caracaras ?

    Thanks Dave, the caracaras are banded by the local environmental agency to track their movements and to see where they habitate because of their endangered status.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Nice set Harry - I also like the last one! thumb.gif

    Thanks Socrate
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2007
    Nice set Harry! Like the big-footed grebe shot! clap.gif
    Glenn

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  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2007
    Great set!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2007
    Dixie wrote:
    Great shots as always, Harry. thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Thanks Dixie. You seem to be doing pretty well too.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2007
    a chick magnet eek7.gifne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif let me get back to you on that one ?? OK Harry
    Jeff W

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    You're a real pro Harry, even with the female distractions you still manage to capture some winners bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifD

    Thanks Russ, fortunately I'm experienced at handling female distractions. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Nice set Harry! Like the big-footed grebe shot! clap.gif

    Thanks Glenn. wave.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    a chick magnet eek7.gifne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif let me get back to you on that one ?? OK Harry

    Err Jeff, unless you're a female I have no interest in your reaction to my magnetism. :lol4
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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