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p.1 #1 · Gnat in flight

D200 + 80-400 VR @ 400mm, ISO 400, 1/640, f8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)

See it 1280 pixels wide:

http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/~maltman/053009DSC_1591-1280w.jpg

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D200 + 80-400 VR @ 400mm, ISO 400, 1/1000, f8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer), crop

See it 1280 pixels wide:

http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/~maltman/053009DSC_1716-1280w.jpg

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D200 + 80-400 VR @ 400mm, ISO 400, 1/1000, f8, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer), crop to vertical

See it 850 pixels high:

http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/~maltman/053009DSC_1721-850h.jpg

I photographed the tree swallows and the gnat at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge about a month ago. We have not had a beautiful day like this was since.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Jul 03, 2009 at 01:11 AM

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p.1 #2 · Gnat in flight

Morris,
I see you aren't the only one that spotted the gnat.

Tim

Jul 03, 2009 at 01:27 AM

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morris wrote:
......................................Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris

love the gnat Morris
#1 shadows are quite dark and should show a bit more detail.
Beautiful blue sky

#2 bird is very nice alert pose, again some dark shadows and
not a pleasing blue sky....but green?
A quick "slight" enhancement", mostly for sky and some
lower midtones on bird

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#3 love the little peeper

Jul 03, 2009 at 01:28 AM

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p.1 #4 · Gnat in flight

Very nice cute set Morris

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:01 AM

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Very nice sharp and colorful captures Morris.
Harsha

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:06 AM

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p.1 #6 · Gnat in flight

crop tighter, you have too much extra junk like that bird in the way

they say shoot tight and crop tigher

crop in on the gnat

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:53 AM

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p.1 #7 · Gnat in flight

Nice captures,Morris. #2 and 3 for me.

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Jul 03, 2009 at 06:33 AM

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p.1 #8 · Gnat in flight

Good job Morris

Garen

Jul 03, 2009 at 07:24 AM

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p.1 #9 · Gnat in flight

And it does appear he has his eye on that gnat too

Having shot these guys often and often with less of result I had hoped for I think your Beamer may be causing a bit of the contrast problem. Probably reading alot of reflected light off the white breast and cutting the exposure short. I do like the enhancements Dave brought out so I guess just a bit more pulled from PP work loosens them up. They are hard to resist that is for sure!

Karl

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:55 PM

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p.1 #10 · Gnat in flight

Nice shots Morris, GIF may be a first here.

Rob

Jul 03, 2009 at 04:32 PM

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Morris !!!

my fav #1

P.L

Jul 03, 2009 at 06:27 PM

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p.1 #12 · Gnat in flight

Nice capture Morris

Carl

Jul 03, 2009 at 07:14 PM

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Hi Morris,
I was expecting to see a pic of just a gnat in flight and I was wondering what they looked like close up.
Very nice swallows you got here and I love the look in the eye of the swallow as it homes in on the gnat.
Martin

Jul 03, 2009 at 07:21 PM

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p.1 #14 · Gnat in flight

Great swallows Morris, shame they got in the way of the gnat

Howard

Jul 03, 2009 at 08:46 PM

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tfoltz wrote:
Morris,
I see you aren't the only one that spotted the gnat.

Tim

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Thank you Tim.

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:29 AM

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Dave In La wrote:
morris wrote:
......................................Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris

love the gnat Morris
#1 shadows are quite dark and should show a bit more detail.
Beautiful blue sky

#2 bird is very nice alert pose, again some dark shadows and
not a pleasing blue sky....but green?
A quick "slight" enhancement", mostly for sky and some
lower midtones on bird

This image is copyrighted by the owner

#3 love the little peeper

Thank you Dave,

It's funny as I added contrast and you’re subtracting it. Different taste. I agree about the sky color.

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:30 AM

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noelle wrote:
Very nice cute set Morris

Thank you noelle.

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:31 AM

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harshaj1 wrote:
Very nice sharp and colorful captures Morris.
Harsha

Thank you Harsha.

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:31 AM

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skibum5 wrote:
crop tighter, you have too much extra junk like that bird in the way

they say shoot tight and crop tigher

crop in on the gnat

skibum5.

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:32 AM

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Hide Takahashi wrote:
Nice captures,Morris. #2 and 3 for me.

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Thank you Hide,

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:32 AM

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GAREN wrote:
Good job Morris

Garen

Thank you Garen.

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:32 AM

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Karl Witt wrote:
And it does appear he has his eye on that gnat too

Thank you Karl,

I think I was too close to be using the Beamer.

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:33 AM

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Rob Tillyer wrote:
Nice shots Morris, GIF may be a first here.

Rob

Thank you Rob,

I've got photos of swams, no single one till now.

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:34 AM

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p.1 #24 · Gnat in flight

Tough call for me Morris, I would like to see more light on the darks if you know what I mean.

2 is better than 1 in that regard for me. I think 1 the flash my be too hot and in 2 you have it backed off better. I'm not one to talk, I'm still trying to figure flash out

Tim

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:34 AM

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Lothen wrote:
Morris !!!

my fav #1

P.L

Thank you Per,

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 02:34 AM


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