Gnat in flight
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morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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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

This image is copyrighted by the owner

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

tfoltz
Registered: Jul 08, 2008
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Morris,
I see you aren't the only one that spotted the gnat.

Tim

Dave In La
Registered: Jul 07, 2006
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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

#3 love the little peeper

noelle
Registered: Mar 21, 2008
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Very nice cute set Morris

harshaj1
Registered: Mar 13, 2004
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Very nice sharp and colorful captures Morris.
Harsha

skibum5
Registered: Jan 21, 2005
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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

Hide Takahashi
Registered: Nov 03, 2006
Total Posts: 2527
Country: United States

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

Hide

GAREN
Registered: Apr 21, 2006
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Good job Morris

Garen

Karl Witt
Registered: Jul 11, 2007
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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

Rob Tillyer
Registered: Nov 17, 2007
Total Posts: 10420
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Nice shots Morris, GIF may be a first here.

Rob

Lothen
Registered: Mar 28, 2006
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Country: Norway

Morris !!!
my fav #1

P.L

carl haslam
Registered: Mar 10, 2007
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Nice capture Morris

Carl

Martin Good
Registered: Mar 16, 2008
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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

Howard Kearley
Registered: Jul 16, 2008
Total Posts: 6299
Country: United Kingdom

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

Howard

morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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tfoltz wrote:
Morris,
I see you aren't the only one that spotted the gnat.

Tim

,

Thank you Tim.

Morris

morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
Total Posts: 19462
Country: United States

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

#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

morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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noelle wrote:
Very nice cute set Morris

Thank you noelle.

Morris

morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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harshaj1 wrote:
Very nice sharp and colorful captures Morris.
Harsha

Thank you Harsha.

Morris

morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
Total Posts: 19462
Country: United States

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

morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
Total Posts: 19462
Country: United States

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

Hide

Thank you Hide,

Morris

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