Nesting GBH

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited April 26, 2008 in Wildlife
Missing feathers didn't seem to hinder her one bit.

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Then again...

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Waiting for the exterminators to complete their work.

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They checked the nest top...

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...and bottom!

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Comments

  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2008
    thumb.gif pretty cool stuff Ricclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2008
    Awesome images. The wing position in that second shot is very cool! I like the red bellies checking out the digs. :D
    Stephen
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2008
    Cool captures thumb.gif , have you tried decreasing those shadows in the first two?
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Cool captures thumb.gif , have you tried decreasing those shadows in the first two?

    Thanks, Harry.:D

    Yes, I did. There was nothing there worth seeing!rolleyes1.gif

    We need (or at least I do) 2 more stops of dynamic range in these digital sensors so you have some lattitude on adjustments. The histogram was pretty good on those shots.ne_nau.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Thanks, Harry.:D

    Yes, I did. There was nothing there worth seeing!rolleyes1.gif

    We need (or at least I do) 2 more stops of dynamic range in these digital sensors so you have some lattitude on adjustments. The histogram was pretty good on those shots.ne_nau.gif

    I know. I wish the camera makers would stop worrying about how many MPs they can cram into a sensor and start finding a way to expand the DR of our cameras.

    I have gotten some of my best captures with the funkiest looking histograms. Many of my egret shots show most of the data cramped to the left side of the histogram. Then I have these perfect bell curves with just a teeny weeny spike on the right. Of course that teeny weeny spike is my snowy egret that's blown to all hell.
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    thumb.gif pretty cool stuff Ricclap.gif

    Thank you, Dave. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Awesome images. The wing position in that second shot is very cool! I like the red bellies checking out the digs. :D

    Thanks, Stephen. :D

    That was a jump to flight shot.
  • annaelycmannaelycm Registered Users Posts: 88 Big grins
    edited April 25, 2008
    Love the wings in the second one. Great catch! this little red-bellies are great. Love how they pop out from the background!
    Anna

    http://AnnaLeisa.smugmug.com/gallery/4752424_e4AsW/1/281905690_9QZEs
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2008
    annaelycm wrote:
    Love the wings in the second one. Great catch! this little red-bellies are great. Love how they pop out from the background!

    Glad you liked them! :D
  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Missing feathers didn't seem to hinder her one bit.

    Cool series Ric.. The first shot looks like she went through a battle, or a very bad night on the town..rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif I like the jump shot too !!
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