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Conrad Tan wrote:
Due to the rarity of this event, I deemed it a holy grail, but really there should have been a "mini" grail category

Danno this was an excellent series, well done and very sharp and I hope to catch something like it someday!

Thank you Conrad. Did you catch anything that day at Vasona ?
Danno

Oct 28, 2009 at 06:51 PM

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Martin Good wrote:
Hi Dan,
Congrats on this fine set of action images!
I vote for #4 being your HG shot

Martin

Thank you very much Martin.
dan

Oct 28, 2009 at 06:51 PM

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Lil Judd wrote:
Dan

you get a

from me for a Holy Grail - -

especially since my flowers have been considered for that honor.

Well done & what an amazing Snowy.....

Well done - Great set.

Lil

P.S. Socrate's right - in # 13 she does have a tiny fish in her beak..... (yes I wrote "she" - none-linear thinking deems a female.

)

Thank you kindly Lil. You have always been very supportive

. Thanks to Socrate for pointing that out.
Dan

Oct 28, 2009 at 06:53 PM

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Thang wrote:
Recommend you start the "Snowy Grail" club Dan. These are fantastic!!!

Hi Thang,
Thank you for the recommendation and the support. I appreciate you dropping by and commented. Not sure if I qualify to start any club

.
Dan

Oct 28, 2009 at 06:56 PM

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chose #1 stunning...

Oct 28, 2009 at 07:04 PM

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carl haslam wrote:
Great set there Dan

its a grail shot for sure

Carl

Thank you very much Carl.
Dan

Oct 29, 2009 at 10:57 AM

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kirry007 wrote:
definitely holy grail, great set of shots !

Thank you very much Kiran.
Dan

Oct 29, 2009 at 10:59 AM

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surfnron wrote:
Whatever you call it Dan, it's a winning series in my book ~ Ron

Hi Ron,
Thanks for stopping by and the vote of support. I appreciate it my friend.
dan

Oct 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM

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b.a.smith wrote:
Beautiful series you have here Dan, I gave you a thumbs up buddy.

alan

Thank you Alan. Glad you liked them.
Dan

Oct 29, 2009 at 11:01 AM

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Karl Witt wrote:
A most amazing series of events Danno, Lucky Danno to be exact

I have never seen this before, shocking I bet when you did see it.
You sure got some nice pearly whites in this series with some great pop in the yellows. #'s 5,6,7 are really sweet images buddy.

Holy Grail in uniqueness yes! Your Holy Grail.........not yet as I have set my standards for your HG much higher my friend, for me, the HG shot is in the eyes of the animal/bird/fish whatever. The eyes will tell you Danno

Karl

Thank you KarlA. I appreciate the C&c as always. HG or not, I am just having a nice, peaceful time being out there w/ these feathered ones.

Danno

Oct 29, 2009 at 11:03 AM

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Schlotkins wrote:
Dude, you are the MAN! Between the WTK food stealing shots and these, it's a toss up.

Thank you kindly Chris. You are too nice.
dan

Oct 29, 2009 at 11:04 AM

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rayross wrote:
Dan. You have my vote

This image is copyrighted by the owner

Thanks Ray. I appreciate it.
dan

Oct 30, 2009 at 04:48 PM

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p.3 #13 · Snowy Egret Holy Grail...YOU decide :)

awesome shots Dan!!

Howard

Oct 30, 2009 at 09:57 PM

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OMG you're such a lucky little b@°#*"%d

I guess after all the bad luck w the 200 pixels wide harriers you deserved this

Was wondering who are the 6 guyz who voted no? I want names, addresses and I want'em now!

You did an amazing job buddy

excellent AF tracking and perfect PP on these files!
Now that you joined the highest club don't look down on us

Oct 31, 2009 at 09:22 AM

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Super shots Dan.

Some of these are just great standalone BIF shots, wonderful light, great exposure control, sharp, nice composition, love the ones with the fish in the Egret's mouth. That you have captured a series showing something a little out of the ordinary certainly add to the achievement.

Now whether or not this is the holy grail I'm not sure, it depends what you mean. If you mean is this the very best sequence of Snowy Egret shots that can be imagined, then I don't think it is (for instance, too many of the shots have the bird looking away from the camera, a bigger fish would be more spectacular in 13 etc).

Now if you had asked whether this would win the gold medal in the "Snowy Egret" calss at an imaginary 2009 photography olympics then I for one would certainly not be betting against you!

Paul

Oct 31, 2009 at 10:07 AM

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Johnny Bravo wrote:
Glad to see that Ken Hamada has cleared up the confusion here. Dan posted a great series of Grailish proportions--but not one that qualifies for a decoder ring. As Ken notes, he's a Phounding Phather of the Holy Grail Society, and since he shoots Nikon we have been unable to implement a Nikon Exclusionary Rule, although it still sees debate in committee.

Here are some examples of Grail shots for which I immediately ship a decoder ring:

Osprey/Fish 'perfect timing' grab (look of terror on fish's face is an important element of one of these)
White Tailed Kite Mouse Passing shot
Falcon hitting prey in mid-air (the legendary 'puff of feathers' shot.) Oh, and:
Shot of Ken Hamada, hitting soft ground and buried up to his waist with the weight of all the gear he carries. (Look of Terror would be good here too).

Lastly, Dan J., it is apparent that you recognize that the list of photographers who've been published in Nat Geo is a long one. The list of Holy Grail Society Members is quite short--truly the elite. Good luck in your quest, grasshopper.

Best,
JB

Hey JB,

Thanks a mil for all the nice comments and the vote. As far as for the 'White Tailed Kite Mouse Passing shot', I assume that it is this post of mine you are referring to

I'll PM you w/ my address so you can 'immediately ship a decoder ring:'

best,
Danno

Oct 31, 2009 at 02:22 PM

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I was just wondering if I can take my vote back..I changed my mind

Oct 31, 2009 at 02:29 PM

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Nello Milanese wrote:
I was just wondering if I can take my vote back..I changed my mind

Take this

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Oct 31, 2009 at 02:31 PM

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Oct 31, 2009 at 02:45 PM

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Running high fever again buddy

Oct 31, 2009 at 03:08 PM

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Thomas Sanders wrote:
Mission accomplished Dan

Wonderful exposure control on all and love the variety of poses

Tom

Thank you kindly Tom.
Dan

Nov 01, 2009 at 05:17 PM

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Migara wrote:
Great series of shots Dan :Thumb:

Thank you very much Migara

dan

Nov 01, 2009 at 05:18 PM

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Ed Robertson wrote:
Oh Yeh Looks like the real thing to me you got my vote. Ed

Thanks for the vote and the comment Ed.
Dan

Nov 01, 2009 at 05:18 PM

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p.3 #24 · Snowy Egret Holy Grail...YOU decide :)

Yep. HG. Great series Dan I really enoyed it. Nice work.
Gene

Nov 01, 2009 at 06:16 PM

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p.3 #25 · Snowy Egret Holy Grail...YOU decide :)

These are excellent photos Dan. I think Monty Python would shoot for even better.

Dan, you can take these over the top by shooting during the magic hour for better light and color. Your sequence is wonderful and I don’t have any faults worth mentioning. If you are striving for your Holy Grail the photos need to be better than just perfect, then need to have incredible impact.

You did a great job and I enjoyed viewing every photo Dan.

Morris

Nov 01, 2009 at 09:48 PM


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