I don't normally post many of my images on here so I guess I should start sometime.
These Photos were taken at Palo Alto Bay Lands in Palo Alto Ca.
First Great Egret shot has some blown high lights but I still liked the photo.
May 13, 2008 at 03:42 PM
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Black Crowned Night Herons
May 13, 2008 at 03:47 PM
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Nice. Keep em coming if you've got them.
I like 3 and 4 with the moon especially.
May 13, 2008 at 03:48 PM
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Snowy Egret with his mating plumage.
May 13, 2008 at 03:49 PM
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Good series. 4 and 5 are my favourites.
May 13, 2008 at 04:18 PM
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Very nice series, well done. I see some of these were taken with a 300, you must have gotten nice and close. I like the 3rd and last the best.
Tim
May 13, 2008 at 04:54 PM
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thanks for the comments guys.
Some of these were taken with my 300mm F4L IS just before I sold it. My wife used it the most and I always used my 300mm F2.8L IS and a TC on a tripod. I learned that the 300 F4 isn't as fast to focus so I sold it and got the 400mm F5.6 for birds in flight. I love the focusing speed of it over the 300 F4.
-Adam
May 13, 2008 at 05:09 PM
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Very nice shots Adam,
I have to ask.... I know I get the moon in bright sun all the time, but I have to ask if you actually were that lucky or you've pp'ed it in. I know of people who do that kind of stuff....
Anyhow - - beautiful shots.
Lil
May 13, 2008 at 05:14 PM
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The moon was infact there but I had to take two shots on the tripod one with the BCNH in focus and then rapidly changed my focus to the moon and stacked the two photos to have both in focus. Usually you would want to shoot the shot in manual mode so that the exposure doesn't change but I didn't have time at this moment and just shot in Aperture priority.
I wont ever photoshop an object that wasn't there.
-Adam
May 13, 2008 at 05:19 PM
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Well executed & wonderful values Adam
Congratulations on a wonderfully executed shot.
I commend you for your morals here.
Lil
May 13, 2008 at 05:32 PM
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Thank you Lil.
I have wanted to mingle around here but everything moves so fast so I figured I would just start posting. I have been here long enough so I guess its time to get to know more folks. Again thank you for taking the time to look and comment.
-Adam
May 13, 2008 at 05:35 PM
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That's called life Adam. My way of putting it is "Life Got in the Way!"
Start mingling - - we want to see more.
Welcome to the forum. It's a friendly place.
Lil
May 13, 2008 at 05:43 PM
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Life got in the way? Truer words were never spoken.
Welcome Adam, this is a place full of helpful people. You can learn a lot here, no matter what your level of talent is. This is a great place.
I do agree with your thoughts on the 300 f4 compared to the 400 5.6. They are both great lenses but I also think the 400 is way quicker to focus.
Tim
May 13, 2008 at 05:51 PM
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Greetings Tim and thanks for the welcome. I have actually been here a while and posted a few photos in the past but lurked most of the time. Again thank you for the welcome. I will be posting on a regular basis. I'm all over the board though with my photos. I photo everything.
Adam
May 13, 2008 at 05:54 PM
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Excellent series Adam! A lot of super shots, favorites are 3 and 7, very nice.
Doug
May 13, 2008 at 11:08 PM
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Excellent Adam. My picks are #2, 3,4,5 and 7.
Harsha
May 14, 2008 at 12:35 AM
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Very nice set, Adam. I particularly like 3 and 7, but you did a good job with all of them.
Socrate
May 14, 2008 at 02:14 AM
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Ah yes lovely Palo Alto. Haven't been back in a few weeks, but what a great spot !!
Be careful over exposing those whites on #1
I really like the Egret flight # 3 except for the blown area around the head. I'm not at home in Santa Rosa right now so it may be my monitor here in the Midwest.
Have fun and keep those egrets going til I get back
Anthony is Chillin in Iowa for the next few weeks Yea BABY !!
May 14, 2008 at 02:17 AM
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Thanks everyone for looking and commenting.
Anthony, Yes the whites are blown a bit. Its been a while since I have been birding. I missed it so very much. Its like fishing for me. Relaxing.
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Truer words were never spoken.