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MarcyJillGood wrote:
Wow, Ken - what an absolutely incredible set!
I am so glad you explained the Holy Grail thing - I've seen it mentioned, but didn't know the translation. It's pretty clear why it is a badge of honor. This series deserves an award of some sort. I am in awe.
Thanks for letting us see this!
Marcy
Thank you Marcy. Yeah, it's a search for those defining shots that you see other people getting that you yourself believe will never happen to you. I'm so glad I've got this out of the way so I can go in search of the next Holy Grail
Ken
Wow, Ken - what an absolutely incredible set!
I am so glad you explained the Holy Grail thing - I've seen it mentioned, but didn't know the translation. It's pretty clear why it is a badge of honor. This series deserves an award of some sort. I am in awe.
Thanks for letting us see this!
Marcy
Thank you Marcy. Yeah, it's a search for those defining shots that you see other people getting that you yourself believe will never happen to you. I'm so glad I've got this out of the way so I can go in search of the next Holy Grail
Ken
Oct 23, 2009 at 06:47 PM
p.10 #2Osprey - Holy - Grail
SJMD wrote:
cograts - nice series
Thank you, Steve.
Ken
cograts - nice series
Thank you, Steve.
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:24 AM
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munzir.khan wrote:
Mr. Zoom!!! these are breath taking and very inspiring series, one wait and wish for his turn.... truly amazing timing clarity what else i can say speechless images
Thank you Munzir. I am please that you enjoyed them.
Ken
Mr. Zoom!!! these are breath taking and very inspiring series, one wait and wish for his turn.... truly amazing timing clarity what else i can say speechless images
Thank you Munzir. I am please that you enjoyed them.
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:24 AM
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sgietler wrote:
Ken, what a great series. And some very funny posts in this thread!
I am posting here to increase your message count, I hope you appreciate it
these are great shots, you must have a really nice camera. lol
but seriously, nice work - you should be proud of yourself! capturing the entire series like that, not just one shot
btw, it looks like these are from April? wow, you take a long time to post photos! (or your exif data is wrong)
Scott
Hi Scott,
Feel free to increase my message count anytime you feel like it
I do have a good equipment and a reasonable amount of skill. The combination of the two really helps. Some of my earliest attempts at photographing Osprey diving for fish were complicated by a short focal lenth zoom and an entry level DSLR. My keeper rate has gone up since adding longer glass and a pro level body with accurate focus control.
Yeay, I've been sitting on these for a while. I shoot so much I sometimes have trouble getting the time to process and post all the images I post. They are just as good today as they were in April so I see no harm in it
Thank you kindly, Sir!
Ken, what a great series. And some very funny posts in this thread!
I am posting here to increase your message count, I hope you appreciate it
these are great shots, you must have a really nice camera. lol
but seriously, nice work - you should be proud of yourself! capturing the entire series like that, not just one shot
btw, it looks like these are from April? wow, you take a long time to post photos!
(or your exif data is wrong)Scott
Hi Scott,
Feel free to increase my message count anytime you feel like it
I do have a good equipment and a reasonable amount of skill. The combination of the two really helps. Some of my earliest attempts at photographing Osprey diving for fish were complicated by a short focal lenth zoom and an entry level DSLR. My keeper rate has gone up since adding longer glass and a pro level body with accurate focus control.
Yeay, I've been sitting on these for a while. I shoot so much I sometimes have trouble getting the time to process and post all the images I post. They are just as good today as they were in April so I see no harm in it
Thank you kindly, Sir!
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:30 AM
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Dick on Aruba wrote:
What an incredible series Ken!!!
Thank you Mr. Rikkengaa
Ken
What an incredible series Ken!!!
Thank you Mr. Rikkengaa
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:31 AM
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GAREN wrote:
Great series Will well done
Garen
Thank you, Garen
Ken
Great series Will well done
Garen
Thank you, Garen
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:32 AM
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ripe1969 wrote:
Wonderful, amazing.
Congratulations!
Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
Ken
Wonderful, amazing.
Congratulations!
Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:36 AM
p.10 #8Osprey - Holy - Grail
pjbishop wrote:
The term 'awesome' shouldn't be thrown around lightly, but it sure fits your series. Wow! It must have been totally exhilarating to find that you'd succeeded with getting quality shots of the entire sequence.
Thank you, PJ. Getting the whole sequence in focus and in frame is always a plus
I have been the victem of the opposite more times than I care to mention.
Glad you enjoyed them and thank you for your "awesome" comments
Ken
The term 'awesome' shouldn't be thrown around lightly, but it sure fits your series. Wow! It must have been totally exhilarating to find that you'd succeeded with getting quality shots of the entire sequence.
Thank you, PJ. Getting the whole sequence in focus and in frame is always a plus
I have been the victem of the opposite more times than I care to mention.Glad you enjoyed them and thank you for your "awesome" comments
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:38 AM
p.10 #9Osprey - Holy - Grail
shelleyc wrote:
Oh wow, this is an amazing series. SO well executed, and SO SHARP. Well done on all of these.
Thank you, Shelley. Glad you got back in time to see them
Ken
Oh wow, this is an amazing series. SO well executed, and SO SHARP. Well done on all of these.
Thank you, Shelley. Glad you got back in time to see them
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:39 AM
p.10 #10Osprey - Holy - Grail
Amazing shots!!!!!! Fantastic color and sharpness.
I would like to here more about what happen between the crow(s) and the osprey. I would have imagined the osprey should be able to take on a crow, being a bird of prey and all.
I would like to here more about what happen between the crow(s) and the osprey. I would have imagined the osprey should be able to take on a crow, being a bird of prey and all.
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:39 AM
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sachkan wrote:
Special stuff!
Don't usually call the wiff over to look at FM stuff. I did this time - she was blown away.
Thank you, Sachkan. I'm pleased that the two of you enjoyed them so much.
Ken
Special stuff!
Don't usually call the wiff over to look at FM stuff. I did this time - she was blown away.
Thank you, Sachkan. I'm pleased that the two of you enjoyed them so much.
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:41 AM
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Dudewithoutape wrote:
Amazing shots!!!!!! Fantastic color and sharpness.
I would like to here more about what happen between the crow(s) and the osprey. I would have imagined the osprey should be able to take on a crow, being a bird of prey and all.
Thank you, Dude!
Actually, the Osprey was pretty worn out from 20 minutes of flying and diving that it pretty much ignored the crow's attempts to run it off. Within about 2 minutes of the crows appearance the Osprey went into it's dive and the crow got bored and flew away. I've seen crows harassing Osprey many times before but they seldom seem to care too much and I've never seen a hostile encounter. I did witness a Red-tailed Hawk take down a crow one day and that is shot I sorely regret not getting when it happened.
Ken
Amazing shots!!!!!! Fantastic color and sharpness.
I would like to here more about what happen between the crow(s) and the osprey. I would have imagined the osprey should be able to take on a crow, being a bird of prey and all.
Thank you, Dude!
Actually, the Osprey was pretty worn out from 20 minutes of flying and diving that it pretty much ignored the crow's attempts to run it off. Within about 2 minutes of the crows appearance the Osprey went into it's dive and the crow got bored and flew away. I've seen crows harassing Osprey many times before but they seldom seem to care too much and I've never seen a hostile encounter. I did witness a Red-tailed Hawk take down a crow one day and that is shot I sorely regret not getting when it happened.
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:46 AM
p.10 #13Osprey - Holy - Grail
WOW. And I thought I would only see such an act on Animal Planet. I bet your heart was racing a mile a second. Great work.
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:47 AM
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ERoXsDaBox wrote:
WOW. And I thought I would only see such an act on Animal Planet. I bet your heart was racing a mile a second. Great work.
Thanks Eric. It all happend so fast my heart never had time to get going. You would be surprise how quickly things like this can happen and if you blink its over.
Ken
WOW. And I thought I would only see such an act on Animal Planet. I bet your heart was racing a mile a second. Great work.
Thanks Eric. It all happend so fast my heart never had time to get going. You would be surprise how quickly things like this can happen and if you blink its over.
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:55 AM
p.10 #15Osprey - Holy - Grail
Truly outstanding indeed. Thanks for the inspiration.
tom
tom
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:57 AM
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grebe wrote:
Truly outstanding indeed. Thanks for the inspiration.
tom
Thank you and you're welcome, Tom
Ken
Truly outstanding indeed. Thanks for the inspiration.
tom
Thank you and you're welcome, Tom
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 12:16 PM
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Greg Hawkins wrote:
since these are not copyrighted i hope you dont mind if i copy them and show my friends what I took pictures of this weekend. i wont publish them just trying to impress my friends. Oh and what kind of fish is that just incase they ask?
Hi Greg,
If you want to take my photos and claim them as your own feel free. I feel priveleged that you think so highly of them that they are worth taking and sharing with your friends The fish is a carp. Not as respectable as a Trout, Salmon or Halibut but still worthy of noting for the record.
Thanks Buddy
Ken
since these are not copyrighted i hope you dont mind if i copy them and show my friends what I took pictures of this weekend. i wont publish them just trying to impress my friends. Oh and what kind of fish is that just incase they ask?
Hi Greg,
If you want to take my photos and claim them as your own feel free. I feel priveleged that you think so highly of them that they are worth taking and sharing with your friends
The fish is a carp. Not as respectable as a Trout, Salmon or Halibut but still worthy of noting for the record.Thanks Buddy
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 01:12 PM
p.10 #18Osprey - Holy - Grail
ya never fail to amaze me Mr. Zoom. Wow!!
Ted
Ted
Oct 24, 2009 at 02:37 PM
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Ted ellis wrote:
ya never fail to amaze me Mr. Zoom. Wow!!
Ted
If I ever do fail to amaze you, Mr. Ted, please let me know
Thank you, Sir!
Ken
ya never fail to amaze me Mr. Zoom. Wow!!
Ted
If I ever do fail to amaze you, Mr. Ted, please let me know
Thank you, Sir!
Ken
Oct 24, 2009 at 02:57 PM