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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: ravynne40 on August 07, 2010, 12:56:25 PM

Title: Heron and Egrets Humber Bay East And West
Post by: ravynne40 on August 07, 2010, 12:56:25 PM: It doesn't get any better then this :) I"m in heron and Egret heaven!!

Black Crowned Night Heron:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4869320686_83d0546809_z.jpg)

Egret-Flight:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4868705873_315b9163cd_z.jpg)

Fishing in the west pond:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4868705613_73d0b47441_z.jpg)

I'm trying to take Bernie's advice into consideration and giving the birds "room to go"...let me know what you all think :) I would appreciate it. (the second was a little hard to do- he ended up in the middle of my camera)

Thanks Irene
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Post by: Cody on August 07, 2010, 02:09:23 PM: They look great! Good job!
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Post by: Vince on August 07, 2010, 02:09:46 PM: Great Flight shot Irene
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Post by: ravynne40 on August 07, 2010, 02:23:09 PM: Thanks Cody and Vince, Sometimes I get excited and lose my focus and just shoot..without trying to centre or off-centre the birds. Its gonna take some practice and I can always move my bracketing cursor too (I learned that today as well whee) sometimes I don't have time to play with the features, the shot is there for the moment and I dont' want to "lose" that moment ..not sure that makes sense...

Irene
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Post by: denis on August 08, 2010, 11:49:05 AM: your comps are much better,irene
good job on these.
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Post by: JW Mills on August 08, 2010, 10:26:47 PM: Great shots!
I know exactly what you mean about not wanting to 'lose' the moment.
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Post by: dbellilo on August 08, 2010, 11:05:49 PM: I think these shots are lovely! Well composed, great light, color, etc. Very well done, I think...
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Post by: ravynne40 on August 09, 2010, 07:54:57 AM: Thanks for all the feed back, I appreciate it much, sometimes the moment is just right too I can't take all the credit for that, the birds were in the right places at the right times.
I was also amazed that the birds were not slightly even spooked by my being there, at one point I thought the heron was following me! It was quite funny.

once again thanks :)
ugh..its Monday..work beckons :(
have a great day!
Irene
Title: Herons...
Post by: bernie2112 on August 10, 2010, 08:52:16 AM: Very nice - it can be hard to compose - the darn things look stationary in the photos!

Cheers,

Bernie

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Post by: ravynne40 on August 10, 2010, 08:35:26 PM: Thank you Bernie! stationary> I wish..they were quite active on this day..I got a good work out walking..The heron flew over head and I followed..my short little legs can only walk so fast.. :)
the big test will be this weekend when I get out to get some photos and try them on the new computer (and aperture) I have been reading and learning and playing around with it and some old pictures.. :)
we will see how much my brain can retain LOL
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Post by: Bird Brain on August 10, 2010, 08:40:15 PM: Beautiful photos! :D

Quote from: "ravynne40"
my short little legs can only walk so fast.. :)
:lol: Irene ... This is truly one of the funniest things I've ever read here! Next time anyone tells me to hurry up, I'm going to use that line!

Jo-Anne
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Post by: MEGHAN on August 10, 2010, 09:39:11 PM: Quote from: "Bird Brain"
Beautiful photos! :D

Quote from: "ravynne40"
my short little legs can only walk so fast.. :)
:lol: Irene ... This is truly one of the funniest things I've ever read here! Next time anyone tells me to hurry up, I'm going to use that line!

Jo-Anne

I agree Jo-Anne,

Irene,
Slow is not always a bad thing...you are the best Owl spotter I have birded with.
So if someone complains you are too slow, just show them all the photos you took that they never had a chance to take because they just walked RIGHT by EVERYTHING!!

BTW great photos, I see the BCNH is in his usual spot

Meghan
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Post by: ravynne40 on August 10, 2010, 10:39:28 PM: LOL! thanks Meghan and Jo-Anne...ever just put your camera or bins down and just watch...just to enjoy the moment? I have missed some great photo ops just to watch a little sparrow take a sand bath..its the most amusing thing..sometimes a picture just can't express what you feel when you see something comical or amazing.. :)

One of my best moments was sitting on a rock watching 3 different species of hawks soar above my head...at the same time! ..Meghan ..September is coming..soon and so are the migrating hawks..I am anxious and excited for this time and its the best time to see them.cuz they are hunting, hungry and on the move ...I'm thinking High Park hawk watch will be cool and the arsenal lands in mississauga MIGHT be something worth taking a peek at..its wide open field with some nice high trees...lots of little rodents too..
anyways..off to bed and dream of the raptors :)
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Post by: Photoman on August 14, 2010, 09:34:42 PM: Great series Irene, the BCNH is fantastic, great flight shot of the Egret too.
Good work.

Clemens 8)
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Post by: ravynne40 on August 14, 2010, 10:21:37 PM: Thanks Clemens and thanks for your help on Id'ing my picture from today.
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Post by: Misty01 on August 15, 2010, 01:08:09 PM: Great job, that's a stunning flight shot of the egret! :D
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Post by: ravynne40 on August 15, 2010, 04:36:24 PM: Thanks Misty, I was like omg..please don't fly away too fast..i need to compose you :)