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Ken,

I am in awe. I just joined the forum yesterday but have been lurking for some time. I can only hope that with much time and effort someday I can come close to your set. Now I know what I want to achieve, fantastic!

Jeff

Nov 06, 2009 at 12:14 AM

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p.10 #2 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

Just had to have another look at these wonderful shots. Ed

Nov 06, 2009 at 01:01 AM

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p.10 #3 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

Wow! What an awesome capture! Amazing detail, perfect lighting, and great action sequence.

Nov 06, 2009 at 01:32 AM

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p.10 #4 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

incredible work ken! The grail shot are best i've seen, and I really like #7 in the dive - you hardly ever see the diving shots. The whole series should win an award!

Nov 06, 2009 at 02:09 AM

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p.10 #5 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

Very Nice Pictures indeed, Mr Zooooooom!!
May I ask where you shot those pictures?
I just moved to the OC area and looking for opportunity to see the Ospreys

Nov 06, 2009 at 08:13 PM

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p.10 #6 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

Ken -

can't stop coming back for these great shots.

Well done

Lil

Nov 06, 2009 at 08:15 PM

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p.10 #7 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

Baseball Dad wrote:
Those are some awesome action shots. Holy s**t man. What a series

Thanks Dad! All in a day's work and a whole bunch of luck

Ken

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:10 AM

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thunderbird wrote:
Trying to catch up with some of what I've been missing... This series really caught my eye. Holy Grail alright, Ken! Way to go. I enjoyed the action throughout. What sharpness and clarity! I reckon several of these would be serious candidates for a few big competitions down the road. You should send them in.

Andy

Hi Andy,

It another good day out at SJWS - the kind we all look foward to. I'm not much of a contest person. I've won a couple two or three daily photo contests but that didn't excite me much. The recognition I get here from my friends here at FM is good enough for me.

Ken

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:13 AM

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p.10 #9 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

dhemmings wrote:
Yowser, great captures

Yowser back at Ya, David

Ken

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:14 AM

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p.10 #10 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

genefixer wrote:
Ken

I was going to say which one I liked the best but as I went through them I realized none of them are my favorite! Rather the whole package is my favorite!! Super job buddy!

Mike

That was the real intent, Mike. As stand alones they don't tell the whole story but combined together it's the next best thing to seeing it in video.

Glad you enjoyed them and thanks for your kind comments!

Ken

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:16 AM

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JJcam wrote:
Ken,

I am in awe. I just joined the forum yesterday but have been lurking for some time. I can only hope that with much time and effort someday I can come close to your set. Now I know what I want to achieve, fantastic!

Jeff

Thank you, Jeff. This series was a long time coming and I've spend hundreds of hours out in the field and shot tens of thousands of frames before the opportunity presented itself. Sometimes it's just being in the right place at the right time and knowing what to do when it happens. You should see all the terrific shots I've missed because I wasn't paying attention or didn't have the camera settings right

Ken

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:24 AM

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p.10 #12 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

Ed Robertson wrote:
Just had to have another look at these wonderful shots. Ed

I don't mind repeat customers, Ed

Ken

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:25 AM

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mark fadely wrote:
incredible work ken! The grail shot are best i've seen, and I really like #7 in the dive - you hardly ever see the diving shots. The whole series should win an award!

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your kind comments. My reward was getting the whole grail sequence in one take. I've got lots of bits and pieces in the past but never the whole series like this. That's rewarding enough for me

Ken

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:36 AM

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zeroiversen wrote:
Very Nice Pictures indeed, Mr Zooooooom!!
May I ask where you shot those pictures?
I just moved to the OC area and looking for opportunity to see the Ospreys

Howdy,

These were taken at the San Diego Creek across from the San Joaquin wildlife sanctuary (SJWS) in Irvine. Great place to shoot but the Osprey action is spotty at best. You might get lucky if you begin to frequent the place. They also have a lot of other species of birds that are worth persuing and it's time well spent. Also try the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Huntington Beach. Always something going on out there and a regular haunt of most of the OC shooters.

Ken

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:40 AM

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Lil Judd wrote:
Ken -

can't stop coming back for these great shots.

Well done

Lil

Thank you Lil. Feel free to visit any time

Ken

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:41 AM

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I had to take another look and I must say it sure is a stunning series congrats my friend "KEN"

I can't believe in my first comment I said "Will" sorry for that getting old is no fun.

BTW you have a Holy Grail Series not one average shot classified as a holy grail shot.

Garen

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:57 AM

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p.10 #17 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

GAREN wrote:
I had to take another look and I must say it sure is a stunning series congrats my friend "KEN"

I can't believe in my first comment I said "Will" sorry for that getting old is no fun.

BTW you have a Holy Grail Series not one average shot classified as a holy grail shot.

Garen

Hi Garen,

I noticed the name gaff and decided to ignore it. I know you didn't mean any harm. I do it myself on occassion. Yes, this will be a hard series to beat, even for me

Thanks once again and i look foreward to seeing you out in the field again one of these days.

Ken

Nov 07, 2009 at 02:41 AM

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p.10 #18 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

You know ZOOM, I had forgotten just how cool this series was

A fine outing and most worthy of the 'Grail'

Karl

Nov 07, 2009 at 05:29 AM

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p.10 #19 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

Mr. Zoom, I think you are making this very hard for me to post ospreys pics now. I was out this morning (when I'm supposed to be at work) looking for some ospreys and I found some but I don't think I am going to post them because they are nowhere near this quality.... I hope you are happy!! Now, I'm gonna have to find another bird to photography... Again, I hope you are happy!!

-Quang

Nov 07, 2009 at 05:38 AM

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Nov 07, 2009 at 05:39 AM

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p.10 #21 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

Absolutely amazing series.
There is nothing more anyone can say except

Tim

Nov 07, 2009 at 10:47 AM

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p.10 #22 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

I just wanted to bump your thread again

it's under 1 year so I like to have it around for a while

Oh yeah I forgot...I hate you

Nov 07, 2009 at 11:17 AM

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p.10 #23 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

Karl Witt wrote:
You know ZOOM, I had forgotten just how cool this series was

A fine outing and most worthy of the 'Grail'

Karl

Hi Karl, I had forgotten how cool this series was too, that is until it got dreged up from the past

Nov 07, 2009 at 11:39 AM

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p.10 #24 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

ShutteredMe wrote:
Mr. Zoom, I think you are making this very hard for me to post ospreys pics now. I was out this morning (when I'm supposed to be at work) looking for some ospreys and I found some but I don't think I am going to post them because they are nowhere near this quality.... I hope you are happy!! Now, I'm gonna have to find another bird to photography... Again, I hope you are happy!!

-Quang

Hi Quang,

Sure, it's all my fault, I'm a bad boy, and I stand here ready to take whatever punishment you are wanting to dish out

I know where you can find a nice pigeon to photograpgh and it won't cost you a dime

Go ahead and post your Osprey shots. I'll leave you a nice comment regardless of whether they compare favorably to these or not :thumb;

Z

Nov 07, 2009 at 11:46 AM

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p.10 #25 · Osprey - Holy - Grail

Definitely worthy of a Holy Grail label. I'll keep trying and maybe someday I'll get a few shots like that!
Wonderful!

Nov 07, 2009 at 03:03 PM


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