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Very Nice Socrate. Ed

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:32 PM

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Karl Witt wrote:
Shasoc wrote:
Karl Witt wrote:
I like #7

Sun and sand and surf and shorebirds sound very appealing right now Socrate

Neat composite on the snake, they are very cool looking. Nice to see the warm light filling the wings of the GBH's and a passing skimmer

Crispy clean on the turtle basking in the sun. The Nello osprey has amazing detail and a really nice look to the PP on it! The Greenie is puzzling me, seems off in color??
Looks like #8 is afraid of a dead fish

Nice results from you quest to find some images

Karl

Thanks for your comments, Karl. The sun, sand and surf shorebirds are actually my fishing buddies. That dead fish was once one of my live baits that I like to give to my feathered friends. My best friend, though is "Pierino", the Great Blue in the picture. Smart guy! It stands about 15 feet from me and when I catch a fish he/she comes closer hoping to get the fish. Well, I sometimes do give the fish to Pierino and if I don't, as soon as I turn my back, s/he steals my bait from the bucket

The Greenie is puzzling me, seems off in color?? Yes and No

Yes: because the colors are not its normal colors
No: because that shot was taken during its breeding season. You can tell by their legs. Normally yellow, they turn "orangy", sometimes almost red, during the breeding season. Plus the overall colors become deeper and darker.
Yea, I was also impressed with the detail of the Osprey. Can you believe that shot was taken, this June, with my old, and now my wife's, 20D?

Socrate

Well thanks for explaining that on the Greenie because those legs were what put me over the edge

I have never seen them that color before

I like the company you keep while fishing, those are good friends

Must be something about the 20D Socrate, funny some of the most amazing shots for color and sharpness seem to have come from 20D's. Thanks buddy for sharing the inside scoop, throw Pierino a fish for me next time

Karl

Good eye, my friend.

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Nov 05, 2009 at 10:34 PM

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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

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:40 PM

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carl haslam wrote:
Outstanding as usual, will not pick a fav as I like them all

Carl

Thanks Carl. You're very kind.

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Nov 05, 2009 at 10:44 PM

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Martin Good wrote:
Another great set Socrate, such a pleasure to view your work!
Love the light on the GBH in flight, and the detail and pose in # 7.
The snake is really interesting almost hypnotic!
Martin

Thank you, Martin. These GBH shots are part of a series of about 15 consecutive shots taken with the 50D, all in sharp focus. These are the closest ones. I was going to post that whole series but I never did, also because I forgot.

Thanks again my friend.
Socrate

P.S The snake is really interesting almost hypnotic! Isn't that the truth?

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Nov 05, 2009 at 10:50 PM

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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.

Socrate

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 #9 · Odds and Ends (9)

#6 is my pick.

Morris

Nov 06, 2009 at 12:42 AM

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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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...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.
Socrate

Nov 06, 2009 at 05:27 AM

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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 #17 · 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.

Socrate

Nov 07, 2009 at 12:34 AM

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