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Tim Kuhn wrote:
Socrate it must be a real pleasure to go over your HD and look at the files you have yet to post! Another fantastic set. The osprey is amazing, so well exposed and close. The gbh in that luscious light also take top honors.

Well done Mr S

Tim

Thanks for the words, Tim . I believe we all take more pictures than we can process

Everybody seems to like that Osprey shot taken with the 20D and if I remember correctly that was shot in JPEG because that is how she's got the camera set for. May be I should give my wife the 40D, as an upgrade, and take back the 20D.

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Nov 05, 2009 at 10:57 PM

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Nello Milanese wrote:
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Hey Socrate you've been keeping these away? The 1st shot has an unbelivable clarity to it! trying to figure out why...but I haven't seen such clarity from a loooong time...like 2 winters ago, when Chad was posting DIF w the cold/clean winter air

There's something so unreal about that greeenie shot....maybe the light..maybe the setting...a palm tree!
Killer IFs..best of them is #6 IMO.
I can see where you stiched the 2 shots together in the last 1

Thanks, Nello. The 1st shot has an unbelivable clarity to it! trying to figure out why... Because was taken with an old camera (20D) in a JPEG format?

No kidding, I have other shots taken that day of another Osprey at a longer distance( 500+1.4xTC) with the 20D and detail look very nice.
The Greenie shot was taken at Viera Wetlands a few months ago. The colors of the birds are its breeding colors. The Palm tree was sitting in the water where the greenie was fishing from. He/she had just swallowed a fish.

Even if this pic is an heavy crop it does give you an idea of the habitat.
The last shot is not exactly stitched, if I understand correctly the meaning of stitched. They are one on top of the other. I believe you are looking at the leaf one the bottom.

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Nov 05, 2009 at 11:15 PM

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Nice bunch of shots, I really like 5n & 8

Nov 05, 2009 at 11:27 PM

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p.2 #4 · Odds and Ends (9)

#6 is my pick.

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Nov 06, 2009 at 12:42 AM

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p.2 #5 · Odds and Ends (9)

mark fadely wrote:
Wonderful series Socrate - your bin of unused images is what I would call my best shots. I really like the Willet in #7. The lighting and detail is spectacular. Well, they're all fantastic. Nice job balancing the exposure on the wings in all these.

Thank you, Mark. Nice to hear from you and glad you liked these.

I appreciated the words.
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Nov 06, 2009 at 03:12 AM

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p.2 #6 · Odds and Ends (9)

...and again you came up with some awesome stuff. Well done

Dick.

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:20 AM

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BearCreekLar wrote:
Absolutely stunning, I love the Osprey the best
Larry

Thank you for the comments and the pick, Larry.
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Nov 06, 2009 at 05:27 AM

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p.2 #8 · Odds and Ends (9)

Well I wonder why you bought a new camera, these are beautiful Socrate.

So any conclusion on the difference in your older equipment and the 7D?
The GB is so well done. Love the environment in it also.

Nov 06, 2009 at 05:38 AM

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Wow - Socrate. You do such nice work. These are just incredible. The Osprey is so close - wonderful detail and pose.

Glad to know why the Greenie looks a little off color. Interesting.

Other favorites: #4 (light, pose, BG), 7 (super sharp, pose, 3D look) and 8 (cool pose, crisp and clear).

Way to go on all these!

Nov 06, 2009 at 05:40 AM

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Fantastic job on all of these oldies, glad to see all my training is paying off for your

Nov 06, 2009 at 09:55 AM

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Very nice Socrate

Nice osprey butt shot and I see he caught a fish

(20D Awesome!) I think I will hold onto mine

Great perch for the greenie, I also love the skimmer and #7 & 8

Nov 06, 2009 at 09:59 AM

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p.2 #12 · Odds and Ends (9)

This is another brilliant series, Socrate. If I could get my best stuff to look half as good as your "odds and ends," I will be happy as a photographer.

Some of these are so good that I had to wonder how you ever passed over them to begin with!

#'s 1,2,8 & 9 (that Green Mamba is wicket awesome) are my favorites of this excellent set.

Dave

Nov 06, 2009 at 08:01 PM

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Wow. Excellent shot all around, again. The snake is fantastic. I like #8 especially.

Thanks for digging these up and posting!

Nov 06, 2009 at 08:40 PM

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Conrad Tan wrote:
WOW Socrate! I wish I had photos loke THESE in my unprocessed folders! They are wonderfully crisp and sharp with #1 being my fave. Thanks for showing us all how its done good sir!

Thanks Conrad. Your are very kind with your words.)
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Nov 07, 2009 at 12:32 AM

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KirkB wrote:
Amazing detail in #1 and I like the composition... Bonus is a Nello from both the Osprey and the fish.

Wonderful light on both 4 and 6 GBH's with very nice detail too.
#7 is my favorite in this nice series Socrate... LOVE the beach setting and the great low angle really put this one over the top for me.

All the rest are done very well... not bad at all for odds and ends.

Kirk
Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Kirk and for your picks.

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Nov 07, 2009 at 12:34 AM

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Ed Robertson wrote:
Very Nice Socrate. Ed

Thanks you, Ed.

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Nov 07, 2009 at 12:36 AM

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Thomas Sanders wrote:
Glorious color and depth in all of these Socrate, exemplary photography Sir! I'm partial to the Greenie for the wonderful comp and love the Peep in #7. Killer profile shot!

Tom

Thanks Tom. You are very kind with your comments.
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Nov 07, 2009 at 12:39 AM

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dhemmings wrote:
Nice bunch of shots, I really like 5n & 8

Thank you David.
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Nov 07, 2009 at 12:40 AM

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morris wrote:
#6 is my pick.

Morris

Thanks Morris.
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Nov 07, 2009 at 12:47 AM

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Netgarden wrote:
Well I wonder why you bought a new camera, these are beautiful Socrate.

So any conclusion on the difference in your older equipment and the 7D?
The GB is so well done. Love the environment in it also.

Thanks. Linda. I did a short test with some flight shots today with the 7D. I shot about 700 pics and frankly I wasn't all that impressed with the results, especially looking the images a full res. The 7D does a great job with static subjects but somehow i can't get the same level of detail with the IF shots. I hope it is something I do wrong with the settings. So I need to do more shooting and figure that out. I didn't processed any of those IF shots yet, but I'll pick a few and see how they look after the editing.
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Nov 07, 2009 at 03:48 AM

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JJBub wrote:
Wow - Socrate. You do such nice work. These are just incredible. The Osprey is so close - wonderful detail and pose.

Glad to know why the Greenie looks a little off color. Interesting.

Other favorites: #4 (light, pose, BG), 7 (super sharp, pose, 3D look) and 8 (cool pose, crisp and clear).

Way to go on all these!

Thank you Cris. Always nice words from you.

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Nov 07, 2009 at 03:55 AM

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72chevelle454 wrote:
Fantastic job on all of these oldies, glad to see all my training is paying off for your

C.

Thanks Chad I can't never thank you enough for that.

Actually the I took that GH shot during the week we were together down in Orlando. Remember? when you had to go to meetings every day and I had fun shooting all day long?

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Nov 07, 2009 at 03:56 AM

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noelle wrote:
Very nice Socrate

Nice osprey butt shot and I see he caught a fish

(20D Awesome!) I think I will hold onto mine

Great perch for the greenie, I also love the skimmer and #7 & 8

Thanks, Noelle. Glad you liked the Greenie (read my reply to Chad's comment).
And yes I will hold onto the 20D

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Nov 07, 2009 at 04:03 AM

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i'm always amazed at how much detail you can pull out of your images. rich in color depth and sharp as a tack. that last shot with the snake is quite the attention grabber. nice work all around. hey i'm still rocking with my 20D too! *highfive*

- hung

Nov 07, 2009 at 04:21 AM

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Wow, these are amazing! So much details.

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Nov 07, 2009 at 04:23 AM


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