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Josh S Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #1 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Hello again everybody, I've been nearly fully absent from this forum for a few weeks. I've popped in a couple of times to see what birds people are seeing out there - I can't fully resist coming here. I've been super busy with semi-graduating from school, moving houses and getting ready for the next few months. I have however managed to get out with my camera a few times. Nearly all the birds appear to be back to their summer homes which makes me quite happy. Here's a few for now, I'm pretty backed up with pics... I even took a 5 day road trip east, through Maine and up to Halifax. C&C always welcome, that's half the fun of this. Cheers, Josh ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. I wish I had of brought the macro... getting a clear shot near the minimum focusing distance was tough. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Northern Water Snake - very cool. May 11, 2008 at 03:21 PM

Nello Milanese Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #2 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Welcome back Josh! don't worry we've been keepin' the forum busy for ya Nice images you got...I really like #7, it has a nice composition and he's checking you out May 11, 2008 at 03:32 PM

harshaj1 Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #3 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Josh Nice series with variety. #10 is my favorite. Good luck with busy times ahead and don’t forget FM Harsha May 11, 2008 at 03:45 PM

Lil Judd Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #4 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Hi Josh, nice selection. Hard to pick favorites here, but # 7 is sweet cause it looks like the swallow is looking at you. And # 9 has appeal to me, because it just feels right. # 10 is just plain "kewl" using Anthony's vocabulary.... Lil May 11, 2008 at 04:57 PM

Tim Kuhn Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #5 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Hey, Josh, I've been wondering about you. Nice to have you back, I know how life can get in the way of photo's. You haven't lost your touch. 7 is priceless. Tim May 11, 2008 at 05:32 PM

Jude Perera Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #6 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Hi Josh, welcome back. My favorites are 6, 7 and 10. Jude May 11, 2008 at 06:23 PM

Karl Witt Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #7 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Hi Josh, like the thought of that trip into Maine, boy I miss that area. Some nice pictures you have offered up. I count your first shot of the snake as a warm up because I know you did not mean to put him that centered I like the feel in #3, just good muted colors, #6 is my favorite and what a great shot and expression in #7 Water snake is cool and fairly large looking too. Great to see you back........take care and take pictures Karl May 11, 2008 at 07:57 PM

Josh S Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #8 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Nello Milanese wrote: Welcome back Josh! don't worry we've been keepin' the forum busy for ya Nice images you got...I really like #7, it has a nice composition and he's checking you out I'm sure it's been as busy as ever. For #7 I was actually in a canoe... that presents a whole other set of obstacles, yet also provides some neat opportunities. Some birds are still easily spooked (kingfishers, GBH for starts) yet others don't seem to mind the prospect of a boat drifting towards them. The whole series which includes #7 shows the bird progressively filling the frame until we got too close for the 400 to focus. This one's pretty much full frame. Earlier in the day, we were trying so hard to get a good shot at a great horned owl up in the trees that we drifted into a log with 2 perfectly perched spotted sandpipers and flushed them away.... If I had of seen them it would have been the shot of the day for sure. harshaj1 wrote: Josh Nice series with variety. #10 is my favorite. Good luck with busy times ahead and don’t forget FM Harsha Thanks Harsha. These snakes are pretty amazing swimmers... this one was easily 4' long. I'll keep up with FM... I just need to stay around places with internet access Lil Judd wrote: Hi Josh, nice selection. Hard to pick favorites here, but # 7 is sweet cause it looks like the swallow is looking at you. And # 9 has appeal to me, because it just feels right. # 10 is just plain "kewl" using Anthony's vocabulary.... Lil The swallow was certainly watching me. Tim Kuhn wrote: Hey, Josh, I've been wondering about you. Nice to have you back, I know how life can get in the way of photo's. You haven't lost your touch. 7 is priceless. Tim Thanks Tim. I'm mostly healthy, just running around like a nut case trying to come to grips with this whole life after school and "career" thing. Jude Perera wrote: Hi Josh, welcome back. My favorites are 6, 7 and 10. Jude Thanks Jude, nice to have you around. Karl Witt wrote: Hi Josh, like the thought of that trip into Maine, boy I miss that area. Some nice pictures you have offered up. I count your first shot of the snake as a warm up because I know you did not mean to put him that centered I like the feel in #3, just good muted colors, #6 is my favorite and what a great shot and expression in #7 Water snake is cool and fairly large looking too. Great to see you back........take care and take pictures Karl Ah I loved it there. I've spent some time on Canada's east coast but this was my first foray into Maine. We didn't have long but it was probably enough to get a taste for the place. Nearly every part of the state which I saw was full of nice old growth forest. By contrast, in Southern Quebec (where we crossed the border) farmland dominates. I suppose for Canada, this part of the country is decent agriculture, but for the US, there is no real reason to try and farm intensively in Maine (ok, except for blueberries etc.). We stopped in at Acadia NP... I'll get some pics up from that in the next few days. Beautiful area. I could see myself living somewhere like that. As far as the first shot.... I thought he looked cartoonish (does this allow me to crop him into the centre?) Looking for seabirds. Edited on May 11, 2008 at 10:00 PM May 11, 2008 at 09:58 PM

Doug Bentlage Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #9 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Nice series Josh, 7 and 10 stand out for me, nice shootin'. Doug May 12, 2008 at 02:17 AM

Josh S Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #10 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Thanks for looking Doug. May 12, 2008 at 12:58 PM

Shasoc Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #11 · Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, Snakes etc. Very nice set, Josh. 7, 9 and 10 are my favorites. Last wek-end I saw too many snakes around my John boat, so I decided to get back home. Sure enough! I saw another four snakes by the house-boat. I believe they were cottonmouths, aka water moccasins, and they are very poisonous and have a reputation as being aggressive snakes. Sometimes they chase the fish you catch and they even jump into the boat trying to get that fish. At this point is you that has to to jump out of the boat, but then you better be a good swimmer because you probably will have to run away for alligators and other snakes. If this isn't wildlile, I don't know what it is. Once again, very nice set, Socrate Edited on May 12, 2008 at 04:32 PM May 12, 2008 at 04:31 PM

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