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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: denis on February 22, 2010, 11:56:32 AM

Title: halls rd
Post by: denis on February 22, 2010, 11:56:32 AM

spent a bit of time at halls rd this week-end,trying the 7-d with 400 f/5.6, as a flight combo,and also static shots. the weather was great,i met our very own moira,and a bunch of other birders.these are a few that i had time to process.
this gal was actually near the harbour in whitby
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4377174738_49a400af6c_o.jpg)
female harrier(i hid and waited in a field for over 1 hr,to get this shot}
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4377174540_0378c1d3f5_o.jpg)
i noticed my pics were a bit soft,so i did some static shots,on tripod,and determined,it was operator error,and not the gear.
a few of my favourite sparrows.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4376425607_a5b70a5ce6_o.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4376425487_898ecbf75b_o.jpg)

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Post by: Mathew Rossi on February 22, 2010, 11:59:35 AM

Nice shots! Love the Harrier shot, it's got a mood to it!

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Post by: denis on February 22, 2010, 12:01:32 PM

thanks
it needed a lot of processing,as it was almost dark when i got it,and it was deep orange with the sun hitting it.

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Post by: Moira on February 22, 2010, 05:58:15 PM

Good work Denis.  It was great to finally "really" meet.  I went on my first in-flight training trip yesterday - off the tripod, shooting manual and bif's - it was a challenge to say the least.

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Post by: denis on February 22, 2010, 06:01:08 PM

thanks moira.
good for you. you can teach me,once you,ve mastered the flight shots.

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Post by: Niloc on February 22, 2010, 06:34:14 PM

Nice work Denis!

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Post by: denis on February 22, 2010, 06:47:00 PM

thanks colin

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Post by: Scott on February 24, 2010, 12:23:34 AM

Great series Denis, with the last American Tree Sparrow being the favourite.  I'm at Halls Road a lot so I'll look forward to meeting you some time.

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Post by: denis on February 24, 2010, 09:05:16 AM

thanks scott.
looking forward to meeting you also.i,m there often lately.cant get enough of those harriers.

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Post by: steve rossi on February 24, 2010, 08:40:16 PM

Nice ones Denis, those sparrows are nice and crisp.

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Post by: denis on February 24, 2010, 09:16:33 PM

thank a lot steve.
i really love these little guys.