I want to join Egret Fest

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited March 31, 2005 in Wildlife
Finally some small success. 1st I want to thank Harry, Trish for sending me my own Egret. Yes arrived safely today. And here is the proof:

All shot with FZ20 and TCON14B aboard

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And finally a BIF, I know not great but Geez it's my 1st. It's hard to get a good BIF while your holding the Egret leash in one hand and shootin with the other :rofl

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I hope you enjoy and except me in the Egret Club :thumb
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2005
    very nice.

    that fz10 seems like it delivers nice quality. you had the most to do with it, of course..

    thanks for sharing
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Finally some small success. 1st I want to thank Harry, Trish for sending me my own Egret. Yes arrived safely today. And here is the proof:

    All shot with FZ20 and TCON14B aboard

    And finally a BIF, I know not great but Geez it's my 1st. It's hard to get a good BIF while your holding the Egret leash in one hand and shootin with the other rolleyes1.gif

    I hope you enjoy and except me in the Egret Club thumb.gif
    Hey Ben,

    Good work.clap.gif I like the comp on the first shot. Good try on the BIF. They are definitely one of the hardest shots to get.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2005
    welcome to MR. H'S egret fest
    Ben great and shooting with the green backdrop ain't easy thumb.gif bif we all know is harder than -- -- you know, nice shots did you order 2 birds so i can shot one headscratch.gif very good use of the day clap.gifthumb.gifclap.gif and you sound like you had fun good going Ben JEFF
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2005
    andy wrote:
    very ni ce.

    that fz10 seems like it delivers nice quality. you had the most to do with it, of course..

    thanks for sharing

    Thank you for commenting. Yes, it definitely is a great bang for the buck camera and with the 1.4 extender it can deliver, but I'm sure I'll be moving up soon thumb.gif
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  • KirwinKirwin Registered Users Posts: 417 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2005
    Hi Ben,

    Way to go.thumb.gif Keep them coming!
    Regards,
    Kirwin
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Ben,

    Good work.clap.gif I like the comp on the first shot. Good try on the BIF. They are definitely one of the hardest shots to get.

    Boy Harry,
    I really wanted an Egret of my very own just like my Eagle. 1st ones on my gallery. Really want to thank you for your help here (no joke) reading your posts and viewing your images gives inspiration/tips etc. almost everything I need to try and succeed, like Dixie says I just push the button :Dthumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    Ben great and shooting with the green backdrop ain't easy thumb.gif bif we all know is harder than -- -- you know, nice shots did you order 2 birds so i can shot one headscratch.gif very good use of the day clap.gifthumb.gifclap.gif and you sound like you had fun good going Ben JEFF

    Thanks Jeff thumb.gif
    Yeah he's close to home and of course I'll be back there for sure. More BIF's to come in focus I hope :D :lol4
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2005
    Kirwin wrote:
    Hi Ben,

    Way to go.thumb.gif Keep them coming!

    Thanks Kirwin. Hope to will be visiting this area regularly now.
    Have you tried this extender, it seems quite good. I did notice some blue fringing on certain images where background was badly blown, but images was bad in 1st place so no biggy. thumb.gif
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited March 31, 2005
    Very good job Ben thumb.gifthumb.gif


    Looks like it was tough lighting (which makes it twice as hard to properly expose these guys rolleyes1.gif ), yet you got some very nice results clap.gif


    I feel your pain on the BIF shot. They are usually very difficult to nail. I think you did just fine for your 1st BIF thumb.gif


    Thanks for sharing these and I hope you get more opportunities to shoot this guy before he has to be returned.:lol4 I think Harry's Bird of the Month Club gives you 2 weeks, if I'm not mistaken. Don't keep him too long, I hear the overdue charges are killer :haha

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Very good job Ben thumb.gifthumb.gif


    Looks like it was tough lighting (which makes it twice as hard to properly expose these guys rolleyes1.gif ), yet you got some very nice results clap.gif


    I feel your pain on the BIF shot. They are usually very difficult to nail. I think you did just fine for your 1st BIF thumb.gif


    Thanks for sharing these and I hope you get more opportunities to shoot this guy before he has to be returned.:lol4 I think Harry's Bird of the Month Club gives you 2 weeks, if I'm not mistaken. Don't keep him too long, I hear the overdue charges are killer :haha

    Steve
    Thanks for stopping by and replying, very much enjoy viewing your images as well as reading your replys thumb.gif
    Overdue charges, Heck (:D) cheapo Harry didn't even send food, Egret ate all my "Ribs" :D now he's gettin into my dogs food let alone the wifes flower bedumph.gif :lol4. Hopefully a couple more photo shoots ne_nau.gif, and he's on the 1st red eye back to Harry :lol :lol4
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    The egrets Harry has been sending me are DOA.I think they are meant for Andy for one of his feasts:D
    Nice captures.Please keep sharing.
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  • KirwinKirwin Registered Users Posts: 417 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    Hi Ben,

    Nope, I don't own any sort of extender or teleconvertor... would like to buy Panny's lens, but the cheapest I have found this lens for is $412.00.
    bfjr wrote:
    Thanks Kirwin. Hope to will be visiting this area regularly now.
    Have you tried this extender, it seems quite good. I did notice some blue fringing on certain images where background was badly blown, but images was bad in 1st place so no biggy. thumb.gif
    Regards,
    Kirwin
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    Kirwin wrote:
    Hi Ben,

    Nope, I don't own any sort of extender or teleconvertor... would like to buy Panny's lens, but the cheapest I have found this lens for is $412.00.
    Check out these sites, you can do better then $412 with same quality

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    hope that helps not that you need it thumb.gif
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