Martin Good wrote:
Great pics everyone and very interesting to read what makes a pic special for each poster and thanks Ken for starting the thread.
This one is special for me because it captured a special moment of transfer of the fish from the parent Great Crested Grebe to the chick and the chick is in a very submissive position accepting the fish from the parent. I also managed to get down low for the shot and reflections off the nearby boats gave the pic some extra color.
Cheers,
Martin
Stunning shot Martin
JgHarrison wrote:
It was hard for me as 2009 was the best year for me in photography. I would have to go with an image from the special day I spent with this Painted Bunting
Best wishes to all...
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Great shot with beautiful colors Jason
Dec 10, 2009 at 03:48 PM
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Great thread and a stunningly high standard of offerings so far. Well done one and all!
My favourite has to be this one. Whilst patiently waiting for a train to come into view at Morants Curve just south of Lake Louise I see this big fella coming out of the trees about 100yds away and just ambling along the rail track. What a thrill for a "boy from Scotland"
Sorry i am late to the party, I would have to say this Northern Harrier i took about a month ago is my favorite, although it is hard to make a decision.
raymondjbarlow wrote:
2009 has been the best year of my life., owning this business has been a great experience, and I hope I can keep it going until this old body is toast!
Thanks to everyone who has helped me out, been to my workshops, and thanks to all the great FM'ers that help make this site a wonderful place to visit.
24 hours in the hide (5 trips) for this freakin shot?? I must be nuts.
2009 has been a year of growth for me in many ways; both as a person and as a photographer. Since this is a photography forum I'll stick to the photography
My submission for my best of 2009 is of a couple burrowing owls that I converted to b/w. While I don't normally think of wildlife in b/w I really liked how this conversion worked out.
I posted this before but will again for this thread.
My best of 2009 would have to be this Gator found in North Carolina while working my way down a out of a way gravel road. This was taken across a 10 foot water ditch. Wife was watching him through glass, said he never too his eyes off me. Waiting for me to fall in no doubt.
My signature shot . Not quite the best, yet certainly one of the trickiest ones I've got most recently, shot with one of my best BIF combos.....EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro + 1DsMkII.
This is definitely my pick of the year. The Bittern is on the danger list and there are less than 100 birds in the country, and having reached the ripe old age of 61 this was the first time I'd ever seen one. I was also able to share the 5 second moment with my photo buddy Chris. So big grins all round!
Your NH shot is beautiful! You sure did have a great opportunity to catch this beautiful bird. Picking one best shot is not easy but I have to pick this photo.
I was taking some female RTH photos and I was quite close to her. All of a sudden,a male RTH showed up,landing on the female. I backed off a bit but it wasn't good enough to frame the whole wings. It was an awesome experience.
This isn't my 'best' shot, and it isn't even from 2009 (9-08). I've only been taking wildlife (well, mostly just birds) seriously for a little over a year and I keep getting sidetracked by other types of photography, but this photo was a turning point for me. It was the first decent capture of a raptor in the wild for me and it really got the juices flowing. It was the beginning of a bird love affair for me.
BTW, I've never mentioned it, but I'd like to extend a thank you to everyone here. This site has been 'the bar' for how I've judged my own progress with birding - it's made it possible for me to self-critique my own photos and gives me something to shoot for. And why you guys didn't run me out on a rail when I posted my first shots (geeze, they sucked! ) I'll never know, but I appreciate the soft criticism at that point. You can tear them apart anytime you want now and it's no biggie - I know when they suck and when they don't. You all learned me real good.
chosen for the underated glass used, The 1986 AF Nikkor 70-210mm f/4.0, a mediocre lens from the film days got me a great result in the age of digital.
PetKal wrote:
My signature shot , probably not one of the best, yet certainly one of the trickiest ones to get, shot with one of my best BIF combos.....EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro + 40D.
. Not quite the best, yet certainly one of the trickiest ones I've got most recently, shot with one of my best BIF combos.....EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro + 1DsMkII.
