No Regrets...

riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
edited November 9, 2007 in Wildlife
...Just Egrets

with fish
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in flight
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Landing
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About to collide (with photographer :help ...:D )
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Sorry, no crap shots.
When they crap I respectfully look the other way:rolleyes




Unless it's an Osprey of-course:wink :D
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Russ

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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Great series, Russ. I love the landing shot. Perfect.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    oh man Russ...could you get any closer? great series:ivar
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    I don't know how you do it, Russ. ne_nau.gif Some day I hope to figure it out! Another outstanding set. thumb.gif

    That background in the "collide" shot is killer good.
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    wesomes shots! clap.gif I'm surprised that last shot didn't hit you directly in the face! You surely couldn't have been much closer!eek7.gif

    You gotta post that over in the poop thread!thumb.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Are you still feeding them Russ? Great shots!
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  • ShelleykShelleyk Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    HAHAAH!!! I love the poop pic!

    What a great series! I wish I had more time and a better lenses to shoot wildlife, particularly birds of prey!
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    how did that first fish get so dirty rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif very well done thumb.gif good series w/humor :D
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Are you fishing for compliments with that first shot ?.....wow, you deserve the highest praise. thumb.gifthumb.gif All are excellent, but I love number 1.
    William
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Great series, Russ. I love the landing shot. Perfect.
    Thanks Harv
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    oh man Russ...could you get any closer? great series:ivar
    If I got any closer I'd have crap all over me rolleyes1.gif
    Thanks Dave
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I don't know how you do it, Russ. ne_nau.gif Some day I hope to figure it out! Another outstanding set. thumb.gif

    That background in the "collide" shot is killer good.
    VERY CAREFULLY! :D
    Thanks Ric
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Giphsub wrote:
    wesomes shots! clap.gif I'm surprised that last shot didn't hit you directly in the face! You surely couldn't have been much closer!eek7.gif

    You gotta post that over in the poop thread!thumb.gif
    Thanks Mike
    I posted the sequel to this shot in your "crappy" post :D
    good post btwthumb.gif
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Are you still feeding them Russ? Great shots!
    Yeah! Got to keep em happy, or else:cry :D
    Russ
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    #2 rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    Nice series thumb.gif

    The whites came out really well in the first two clap.gif
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    Shelleyk wrote:
    HAHAAH!!! I love the poop pic!

    What a great series! I wish I had more time and a better lenses to shoot wildlife, particularly birds of prey!
    Wishes do come through you know, all you have to do is work towards your goal and all falls into place...I think:D
    Thank you Shelley
    Russ
  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    Great shots, Russ--focus, exposure, framing... the works. But where did you find any blue sky around here?
  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    ...Just Egrets

    #1 is my fav..
    no, make that #2..
    naw, better change that to #3..
    darn, I think #4 is it..
    #5 is pretty darn close though..
    AH HECK, I like em ALL !!

    Great Shots clap.gifclap.gif
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    how did that first fish get so dirty rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif very well done thumb.gif good series w/humor :D
    It must've been rolling in dirt before being rescued by the egret ne_nau.gif:D
    Lucky fish...not.
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    Are you fishing for compliments with that first shot ?.....wow, you deserve the highest praise. thumb.gifthumb.gif All are excellent, but I love number 1.
    This is the highest praise ylsuper.gif:D
    Thanks William
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    #2 rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Yeah, it does have a comic expression in that shot, like "oh oh, I think I'm going to choke on this one" rolleyes1.gif
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Nice series thumb.gif

    The whites came out really well in the first two clap.gif
    Thanks Al
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    JohnDC wrote:
    Great shots, Russ--focus, exposure, framing... the works. But where did you find any blue sky around here?
    Blue sky? easy, PHOTOSHOP mwink.gif
    Just kidding :D
    It is overcast all of a sudden, almost seems like June-gloom all over again:cry
    Hopefully this is just an anomaly, after all, this is sunny California!
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    #1 is my fav..
    no, make that #2..
    naw, better change that to #3..
    darn, I think #4 is it..
    #5 is pretty darn close though..
    AH HECK, I like em ALL !!

    Great Shots clap.gifclap.gif
    I was about ready to throw in the towel by #4,
    but I'm glad you finally made up your mind rolleyes1.gif
    Thanks Chris, I like all of them too mwink.gif:D
    Russ
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