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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: paul_reeves on September 13, 2014, 08:35:48 AM

Title: Two Bittern days at CSSP
Post by: paul_reeves on September 13, 2014, 08:35:48 AM
Here are some of my shots of the Least Bittern at CSSP. I took them on September 11th and 12th and he (or she) was very cooperative.

(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/cranes_herons/least_bittern/least_bittern_7803.jpg)
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/cranes_herons/least_bittern/least_bittern_7770.jpg)
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/cranes_herons/least_bittern/least_bittern_7780.jpg)
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/cranes_herons/least_bittern/least_bittern_7825.jpg)
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/cranes_herons/least_bittern/least_bittern_7768.jpg)

I took way too many photos to show them all but they are all up on my website.
http://www.paulreeves.ca/paul_reeves_photography/nature/birds/water_birds/cranes_herons/least_bittern.html
Title: Re: Two Bittern days at CSSP
Post by: gary yankech on September 13, 2014, 08:40:54 AM
Paul these shots are as usual, outstanding.  You really have a true gift.
Title: Re: Two Bittern days at CSSP
Post by: paul_reeves on September 13, 2014, 09:12:29 AM
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Paul these shots are as usual, outstanding. You really have a true gift.

Thank you Gary.
Title: Re: Two Bittern days at CSSP
Post by: wanchan on September 13, 2014, 01:26:51 PM
Beautiful Shots !
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Post by: MEGHAN on September 13, 2014, 05:04:48 PM
great series Paul, the 3rd one is my favorite, nice detail in that one
Title: Re: Two Bittern days at CSSP
Post by: Brian Bailey on September 13, 2014, 05:25:06 PM
Nice set! It is interesting to see the splash in the last one is a column of water going straight up. I captured a similar image (but at 1/40 sec, 5000 ISO, so not nearly as sharp) last week and the splash looks the same.  I can't pick it out when I see it, but looks like it must lunge straight down.  

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Title: Re: Two Bittern days at CSSP
Post by: Dinusaur on September 13, 2014, 09:21:01 PM
A beautiful set of images.
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Post by: paul_reeves on September 14, 2014, 05:53:53 AM
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Beautiful Shots !
Thank you wanchan.

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great series Paul, the 3rd one is my favorite, nice detail in that one
Thanks Meghan. Good luck with your "hunt".

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Nice set! It is interesting to see the splash in the last one is a column of water going straight up. I captured a similar image (but at 1/40 sec, 5000 ISO, so not nearly as sharp) last week and the splash looks the same. I can't pick it out when I see it, but looks like it must lunge straight down.
Thanks Brian. Unfortunately I took a closer look at the full rez version of my image and it was out of focus; I was so happy that I got "he shot" that I didn't look close enough to realize I actually didn't. I hope I am not breaking any rules by changing images but I replaced it with a similar lunge shot with less splash. I think you are correct about what it is doing about going straight down.

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A beautiful set of images.
Thank you Dinusaur.