NOT egrets

GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
edited March 19, 2005 in Wildlife
Here are a couple of birds I photographed this morning.

17740931-L.jpg

17742013-L.jpg

Comments

  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    Nice ones, Brian thumb.gif

    I'm leaning towards #2, like that expression, colors etc. I do wish that little branch didn't cut across that way, but hay what ya goin do. Ask the Bird to move a little to the right rolleyes1.gif
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    Beautiful Greaps....i like the way the frames match the photo colours.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    Here are a couple of birds I photographed this morning.

    Outstanding Brian. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    If they were egrets it would be perfect. 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!"
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    Hey, I like that second one. A lot!

    17742013-S.jpg
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    I agree,that 2nd one is awesomethumb.gif
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    Hey, I like that second one. A lot!

    17742013-S.jpg

    nod.gif
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    great
    BRIAN wow I can not get even close to the 3 owls i know live near by. your shot are fantastic clap.gifthumb.gif Jeff
    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

    http://jwear.smugmug.com/
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited March 18, 2005
    17742013-S.jpg

    Very nice work Indeed!! thumb.gif
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • jp_wjp_w Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    I've seen some nice pictures of these owls lately, these are definitely some of the best. Great shots.
    JP Weller
    Nikon D70
    http://jpweller.smugmug.com
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2005
    Hi Brian

    I also love the second one.

    Got any strategies to share on shooting owls? I have seen a great horned near by at dusk, have seen something small and white flying in my backyard after dark, and can hear an owl in our back tree stand. So I am pretty sure there are owls nearby!

    Great shots, thanks for sharing.

    ann
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,949 moderator
    edited March 19, 2005
    I like the expression in the second. Only change I'd make are the frames.
    For me, the color detracts from the subject.

    Ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2005
    Ann McRae wrote:
    Hi Brian

    I also love the second one.

    Got any strategies to share on shooting owls? I have seen a great horned near by at dusk, have seen something small and white flying in my backyard after dark, and can hear an owl in our back tree stand. So I am pretty sure there are owls nearby!

    Great shots, thanks for sharing.

    ann

    f/8 and be there? Just kidding.

    For me the trick is just finding them. They are camoflaged very well and are hard to see. I was told where to look to fing these guys and they were exactly where I was told and it still took me a half hour to find them.

    I used my flash extender which helped as they were extremely backlit.
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    I like the expression in the second. Only change I'd make are the frames.
    For me, the color detracts from the subject.

    Ian

    Yeah, frames are subjective at best. Some people like them and some dont. Heck, sometimes I like them and sometimes I dont.
Sign In or Register to comment.