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[jrista]

Black Skimmer family

Outback Photo Adventures
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Well that's an award winner if I ever saw one! Absolutely amazing!

 

[DominoDude]

Black Skimmer family
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W o w !
Bloody well done, tc202. You have all that it takes in one wonderful shot there. Somehow I don't think it's the lucky shot of your lifetime. I sense more will come.

 

[AlanF]

Black Skimmer family
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W o w !
Bloody well done, tc202. You have all that it takes in one wonderful shot there. Somehow I don't think it's the lucky shot of your lifetime. I sense more will come.

He's a pro, and a very good one. Go to his site and you will see some great stuff.

 

[streestandtheatres]

After tc202's shot I think I might give up... But here's a portrait anyway...
I think the 400 5.6 still does a good job

Kestrel , on Flickr

 

[AlanF]

Finally from Saturday, I put the 2xTC back on the 400 to capture a Great Crested Grebe wrestling with about as large a fish, a perch, as he could manage. The lighting was very difficult, back lit against very bright light reflecting off the water. I got it respectable by increasing the exposure and microcontrast in RAW, using DxO, then lifting shadows in Photoshop with some further tinkering.

 

[tron]

Someone is happy and someone is jealous and/or hungry?

 

[tron]

Little Grebe: Serves as a pillow too ;D

 

[Click]

Little Grebe: Serves as a pillow too ;D

LOL ;D

Nice one, tron.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Great shots, guys.

Today I did a wee bit of 120p HD of a Pileated male, hand held. Not great but not bad either and it's sure tweaked my interest - really smooth slow motion.

Jack

 

[AlanF]

Great shots, guys.

Today I did a wee bit of 120p HD of a Pileated male, hand held. Not great but not bad either and it's sure tweaked my interest - really smooth slow motion.

Jack

Did your thumb get in the way when you were holding the poor bird?

 

[Jack Douglas]

Great shots, guys.

Today I did a wee bit of 120p HD of a Pileated male, hand held. Not great but not bad either and it's sure tweaked my interest - really smooth slow motion.

Jack

Did your thumb get in the way when you were holding the poor bird?

In that scenario I wouldn't have any thumb and based on his attire I'd guess he's far from poor but not presenting too well on a dreary day with snow. 1DX II 400 X2 1/800 F8 ISO 12800 Sunshine please!

Jack

 

[sedwards]

Great blue heron portait
7DII , 400 F5.6
1/3200 , iso 400
7DII4940 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, Stuart.

 

[Vern]

Finally from Saturday, I put the 2xTC back on the 400 to capture a Great Crested Grebe wrestling with about as large a fish, a perch, as he could manage. The lighting was very difficult, back lit against very bright light reflecting off the water. I got it respectable by increasing the exposure and microcontrast in RAW, using DxO, then lifting shadows in Photoshop with some further tinkering.

Really nice result for tough conditions. Do you ever use a fill-flash? Might have been helpful in this light.

 

[tc202]

Thanks Jack, Jonathan, DominoDude, Alan, and streestandtheatres! Awesome separation on your image streestandtheatres

tc202 - that is adorable! What a wonderfully timed shot.

+1

Jack

Black Skimmer family

Outback Photo Adventures
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Well that's an award winner if I ever saw one! Absolutely amazing!

Black Skimmer family
...
Outback Photo Adventures
Instagram: Outback_Photo_Adventures

W o w !
Bloody well done, tc202. You have all that it takes in one wonderful shot there. Somehow I don't think it's the lucky shot of your lifetime. I sense more will come.

Black Skimmer family
...
Outback Photo Adventures
Instagram: Outback_Photo_Adventures

W o w !
Bloody well done, tc202. You have all that it takes in one wonderful shot there. Somehow I don't think it's the lucky shot of your lifetime. I sense more will come.

He's a pro, and a very good one. Go to his site and you will see some great stuff.

After tc202's shot I think I might give up... But here's a portrait anyway...
I think the 400 5.6 still does a good job

Kestrel , on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelhooper/

 

[tc202]

Great blue heron portait
7DII , 400 F5.6
1/3200 , iso 400
7DII4940 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

Great morning (or afternoon) lighting on the Blue Heron! I love seeing all the small details in these headshots

 

[sedwards]

Great blue heron portait
7DII , 400 F5.6
1/3200 , iso 400
7DII4940 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

Great morning (or afternoon) lighting on the Blue Heron! I love seeing all the small details in these headshots

Thanks ! That was early morning last friday at fort desoto. Wish I was there now ,I am back home in canada and its snowing

 

[Jack Douglas]

Yes grey, snow, cold, short days and depressing, although great weather for hibernation!

At least there is lots of hockey in the evenings.

Jack

 

[tc202]

I hope you had an awesome time at Fort De Soto (it's my favorite spot in Florida). At least the Snowy Owls are coming down now

Great blue heron portait
7DII , 400 F5.6
1/3200 , iso 400
7DII4940 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

Great morning (or afternoon) lighting on the Blue Heron! I love seeing all the small details in these headshots

Thanks ! That was early morning last friday at fort desoto. Wish I was there now ,I am back home in canada and its snowing

 

[AlanF]

Finally from Saturday, I put the 2xTC back on the 400 to capture a Great Crested Grebe wrestling with about as large a fish, a perch, as he could manage. The lighting was very difficult, back lit against very bright light reflecting off the water. I got it respectable by increasing the exposure and microcontrast in RAW, using DxO, then lifting shadows in Photoshop with some further tinkering.

Really nice result for tough conditions. Do you ever use a fill-flash? Might have been helpful in this light.

Maybe I should try flash. Trouble is I am an opportunistic photographer, chancing on opportunities, and there usually isn't time to change bits of gear and often the birds are a fair distance away. But, I'll take flash on my next outing.