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[AlanF]

Canada Geese in the morning fog

Nice one Click!

 

[Click]

@ jprusa and Alan

Thank you very much for your kind words, guys.

 

[Click]

Great Blue Heron

Canon EOS-1D X
EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
f/4.0 1/1000 ISO 800

 

[lion rock]

Excellent.
-r

Great Blue Heron

Canon EOS-1D X
EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
f/4.0 1/1000 ISO 800

 

[Click]

Thanks lion rock.

I took this picture while kayaking on a river near where I live.

 

[lion rock]

I'm sure there are much to shoot there. Keep shooting.
-r

Thanks lion rock.

I took this picture while kayaking on a river near where I live.

 

[ISO64]

Great Blue Heron

Canon EOS-1D X
EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
f/4.0 1/1000 ISO 800

Great angle, so close to water level! Aren't you afraid that your rig will end submerged if the kayak hits something?

Stay dry!

ISO64

 

[jprusa]

Great Blue Heron
Very Nice Click!!

Canon EOS-1D X
EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
f/4.0 1/1000 ISO 800

 

[Click]

Great angle, so close to water level! Aren't you afraid that your rig will end submerged if the kayak hits something?

Stay dry!

ISO64

Thanks ISO.

I've been kayaking for more than 20 years with my gear. I don't take my gear with me when the conditions are rough. Anyway, when the conditions are rough, you have no time for pictures. For the rest, a kayak is very stable.

Cheers

 

[Click]

Great Blue Heron
Very Nice Click!!

Thanks for your kind words, jprusa.

 

[Keith_Reeder]

That's a striking image, Click!

 

[Click]

That's a striking image, Click!

Thank you very much, Keith.

Not too much reference on this one to make sure that it's level. I hope it looks OK.

 

[ERHP]

Great Blue Heron

Canon EOS-1D X
EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
f/4.0 1/1000 ISO 800

Cool shot Click! I continue to think being on or near the same level as the bird yields some of the best images.

 

[Click]

ERHP, thanks for your comment. I appreciate your kind words.

 

[ERHP]

I am still following the juvenile Peregrines from the La Jolla brood, though this week they seem to begun to part ways to some extent. Probably the most unreal shot I got was the evening one landed on rock covered spur with a ground dove delivered from dad and proceeded to eat, not really caring there we were that close. Having the 600, I was struggling to get back far enough to get the entire bird in frame in a usable sense, and eventually backed far enough into a mazanita bush(uncomfortable) only the soles of my boots and one tripod leg stuck out. And then, GESUNDHEIT! Snot what I intended

1DX MK II 600f/4L II 1/200 : f/7.1 : ISO 1000

 

[Click]

I really like this picture. Well done, ERHP.

 

[lion rock]

ERHP,
Just simply splendid. Not much can be done to do better.
Do have question about the rays coming from the eyes, what are they? Hope these are not evil eyes 8) : ;D ;D.
-r

I am still following the juvenile Peregrines from the La Jolla brood, though this week they seem to begun to part ways to some extent. Probably the most unreal shot I got was the evening one landed on rock covered spur with a ground dove delivered from dad and proceeded to eat, not really caring there we were that close. Having the 600, I was struggling to get back far enough to get the entire bird in frame in a usable sense, and eventually backed far enough into a mazanita bush(uncomfortable) only the soles of my boots and one tripod leg stuck out. And then, GESUNDHEIT! Snot what I intended

1DX MK II 600f/4L II 1/200 : f/7.1 : ISO 1000

 

[ERHP]

Thanks Click and lion rock! Somehow I managed to catch it sneezing and that is the spray from the nostrils being hit by the light from the sun. Probably not what you want to use for salad dressing

 

[Click]

Probably not what you want to use for salad dressing

;D

 

[lion rock]

So, there is truth to covering your mouth! Mom, you're right : :-*.
-r

Thanks Click and lion rock! Somehow I managed to catch it sneezing and that is the spray from the nostrils being hit by the light from the sun. Probably not what you want to use for salad dressing