I've been a member for almost 5 years now. My opinion and consensus regarding your bird photos today and in the past are the best I've seen on here. A few questions. I understand "baiting" but do other birders find fault with it? And if so then why? Also having never owned a 1D series camera would it be an insult to you if I asked for you to send me an email of a few shots of the original files resized before any editing of the owl photos?
Thanx
slau wrote:
It is an interesting topic about baiting. Persoanlly I don't do it but have no objection about people doing it either, as long as the wildlife does not suffer any consequence. Baiting can be with food or in other forms like a place to rest/nest without being worry about hunters, as in a National Wildlife Refuge, or Alligator Farm in Florida. I did take the benefit of shooting in NWR and Alligator Farm.
Bait or no bait, it still takes a lot of effort and talent to get wonderful shots like this. I am sure glad that you did it and shared with us, who will otherwise never have a chance to see beautiful creature like this. Thank you, Jody.
Mr Zoom wrote:
And here I was just getting over the shock of seeing the 1st part and you go and pull this crap, Jody. Have you no shame!!!! Awesome series Master!
Ken
Oooops, sorry 'bout that Ken! I guess I better not post anymore then!
This is a really outstanding set near perfection. Thanks for sharing your wonderful images.
Just the other day i had a brown hawk owl vist my garden and I managed to dash in and out and shoot a couple of frames. He was perched quite high on the branh of a mango tree so the angle was not too good. Used a flash and he had bright yellow eyes with cherry red pupils. Dunno if this was red eye. I have seen him again a few times but never manged to be quick enough to lock focus. Must keep trying. He has a curious habbit of perching on a gauva tree banch and peering through the window at my kids studying in the evenings. But the moment I try to put a lens out through the curtain - swoosh!
Brian Hansen wrote:
Jody, when are you going to get this BIF thing down These are absolutely amazing. #10 is literally one of the best BIF shots of any species I have ever seen. Great work.
Brian
Well Brian, I figure in about 20 years I should just start getting into a groove with this flight thing, just in time for my hands to start getting shaky!
Awesome series Master!