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Archive 2013 · Loon, Merganser and friends (8)

  
 
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all are very nice Socrate .. #1 would be my favorite


Feb 06, 2013 at 03:28 AM
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mike717 wrote:
An awesome set Socrate! The first and third are my pics, gotta love that running on water shot. ;D

Mike





Thank you, Mike
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Feb 06, 2013 at 11:33 AM
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BeeBalm wrote:
Love 2 and 6 ... A wonderful set!!!!!






Thank you, BeeBalm. Glad you liked these
Socrate



Feb 06, 2013 at 11:39 AM
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acjd wrote:
The first two are great but the last three are all about the light. Great work.




Thank you! I really appreciate your comments
Socrate,



Feb 06, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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birdied wrote:
Oh Socrate, these are stunning. Love the first series, but the last three in that gorgeous light are my favorites

Birdie






Thank you, Birdie. You are very kind with your words
Socrate



Feb 06, 2013 at 11:41 AM
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David Leask wrote:
Terrific shots Socrate, I enjoyed them all very much
David






Thanks a lot, David. Glad you hear you enjoyed these
Socrate



Feb 06, 2013 at 11:42 AM
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A 100% super set, Socrate!
I especially appreciate seeing the loon and merganser close together. I knew that loons were bigger, but wow! I didn't realize how MUCH bigger.
It's kinda like thinking about how huge a Canada goose is- until seeing one next to a swan .
Charlie



Feb 06, 2013 at 12:46 PM
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Karl Witt wrote:
My mind is having a difficult time with the last one and that is not because I don't like it. I am thinking such extreme low light would really throw off the WB however the GBH is spot on perfect and even has a nice range of light values? My mind is thinking fill flash but I see no signs of that?? At first thought the reflections were from a setting sun, geeeesh this shot is just a marvel for the stats provided Socrate

#7 Really a nice rendition of the the light coloration and the shadows going
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Thanks for your detailed comments, Karl. I was about not to post the last one, but I kind liked the light reflections. After you comments I 'm liking that shot even more
Oddly enough that was the only shot I took in AV. The rest were taken in Manual mode. I did all the adjustment in ACR and didn't have to touch the WB. I believe what helped was over exposing the shot a bit. No flash. I was well impressed by the low noise at that ISO.
Here is a screen print of the ACR adjustment I made. I just used NR and some Sharpening in PS.
Hard to tell about the OOF of the wing tips in the seventh shot. That was taken @ f/8 and 1/640 sec.
Thanks again. Appreciate the time you took to comment on these
Socrate







Feb 06, 2013 at 05:42 PM
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Really nice set, Socrate.
Love the pose in #1, great comparison of size in #2, Super light in #7. Just to name some highlights.
Chris



Feb 06, 2013 at 05:44 PM
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Beautiful set Socrate

love the Snowy in the waves & I had no idea the Loom is that big compared to the Merganser

Lil



Feb 06, 2013 at 09:38 PM
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surfnron wrote:
An extra nice set Socrate. 1, 3, and 5 stand out, but 6 is my pick. I, too, marvel at the last shot given the shooting conditions ~ Ron




Thank you Ron. Your words are greatly appreciated
Socrate



Feb 07, 2013 at 11:22 AM
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KCollett wrote:
Lovely set Socrate. #5 & 6 for me, with a nod to 6 for best in show. Great pose and surroundings.





Thank you Ken. Snowy Egrets are not very common. This is the only one I see at the beach. It was fun watching it fishing around those waves
Socrate



Feb 07, 2013 at 11:25 AM
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eyelaser wrote:
Those loons are totally cool! And the looney one displaying in front of the merganser is a great fun shot. Following Karl is like performing after an animal or kid act so I'll keep it brief.
Eric




Thanks, Eric. Loons are cool when they start acting up. Otherwise to me they look a bit ....blah Look at the image below and you'll see what a difference a pose makes
Karl really knows his way with words and it is always interesting and a pleasure to read all his comments
Socrate







Feb 07, 2013 at 11:32 AM
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Nice series with #1 and #4 are my top favorite.

- Tam



Feb 07, 2013 at 12:11 PM
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ashley138 wrote:
Fantastic set of shots! I really like the loons.





Thank you, Ashley. Glad you liked these
Socrate



Feb 08, 2013 at 12:08 AM
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treebeard wrote:
Great shots but there is just something about #4 I really love.






Thanks for the comments and the pick, treebeard
Socrate



Feb 08, 2013 at 12:48 AM
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Very nice work. Super job with the highlights in first two shots. My favorite is the 4th one.


Jude



Feb 08, 2013 at 02:38 AM
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Jim8EL wrote:
Wonderful set. 1 and 4 for me.
Jim





Thanks for the comments and the picks, Jim
Socrate



Feb 09, 2013 at 11:05 AM
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dorian wrote:
socrate

love the first loon shot, his underwings look amazing!

dorian





Thanks Dorian.
Socrate



Feb 09, 2013 at 11:05 AM
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KirkB wrote:
Lovely gallery of very fine images Socrate, techs are excellent as always.
#4 is captured perfectly with excellent detail and wing position. Nit: I'd be tempted to give it a bit of CW rotation.
Love the beautiful light on the two Snowy images... beautiful.
The GBH is my favorite because of the gorgeous colors in the water and elegant pose... impressive IQ under those shooting conditions and settings.
Excellent work, very enjoyable set Socrate.

Kirk




You are right, Kirk. #4 surely need some CW rotation. thanks for pointing that out. I appreciate your comments
Socrate

P.S. I was also impressed how the last one turned out. You got to love that IS
Socrate



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