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Discussion in 'Birds' started by Randy, Jan 7, 2018.

  1. Randy

    Randy

    39,350
    May 11, 2006
    Bobby and I met a very friendly Reddish Egret early this AM at Merritt Island
    D500 + 500e +1.4TC at f/5.6

    Needless to say the light was amazing. MI is very active now for those watching

    Here's 2 from my laptop (I think I shot over 250 of just this Red)

    p2702771012-5.
    NIKON D500    ---    700mm    f/5.6    1/1600s    ISO 360


    p2702770995-5.
    NIKON D500    ---    700mm    f/5.6    1/2000s    ISO 450
     
    Randy, Jan 7, 2018
    #1
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  2. Mitchell

    Mitchell Subscribing Member

    8,074
    May 27, 2005
    Clearwater, Florida
    Excellent!! Great light and the water is a beautiful color. That lens is impressive even with the TC!

    I love how these birds put on a show. If you get one in your viewfinder, you can be taking great photos for 30 minutes.
     
    Mitchell, Jan 7, 2018
    #2
  3. Randy

    Randy

    39,350
    May 11, 2006
    thanks Mitch
    the tc is almost invisible and this was on a crop body so 1050mm.....lucky it was cold so I had little atmospheric junk
     
    Randy, Jan 7, 2018
    #3
  4. Pa

    Pa Subscribing Member

    19,125
    May 5, 2005
    SW Virginia
    Excellent shots, Randy. The wing position in #1 is very interesting.

    How about Viera?
     
    Pa, Jan 7, 2018
    #4
  5. Randy

    Randy

    39,350
    May 11, 2006
    Thx Jim

    Viera:
    Overgrown with vegetation and too many tourists this afternoon. I’ll shoot one early morning before I leave, it should be better
     
    Randy, Jan 7, 2018
    #5
  6. john deakin

    john deakin

    330
    May 21, 2010
    Haddington - Scotland - UK
    Beautiful creatures and wonderfully photographed.
     
    john deakin, Jan 7, 2018
    #6
  7. Darrell C

    Darrell C

    6,470
    Nov 19, 2011
    Central California
    WOW, what a combination, lighting, gear, and shooter gets a happy stamp, the photos pop.
     
    Darrell C, Jan 7, 2018
    #7
  8. Louis Champan

    Louis Champan

    18,042
    Jul 13, 2005
    Newcastle, Washington
    Superb shots both of them Randy. I'm a bit envious given our weather, rain rain and more rain in the forecast.
     
    Louis Champan, Jan 7, 2018
    #8
  9. bobbyv

    bobbyv

    4,053
    Mar 8, 2009
    florida's east coast
    Classic Reddish activity, and this one is showing breeding colors already. But, the biggest score of the day...Randy put down his 300 2.8 VR and while he wasn't looking I SNAGGED it. He ain't getting it back either.
     
    bobbyv, Jan 7, 2018
    #9
  10. Palouse

    Palouse Subscribing Member

    18,362
    Oct 9, 2005
    Moscow, Idaho
    I hear Randy is easy to distract . . . :D 
     
    Palouse, Jan 7, 2018
    #10
  11. Randy

    Randy

    39,350
    May 11, 2006
    thanks John
    no kidding, at my age anything can happen
    thanks Louie
    thanks Darrell
     
    Randy, Jan 8, 2018
    #11
  12. Bohdan

    Bohdan

    7,906
    May 1, 2005
    Thunder Bay Ontario Canada
    Wonderful shots Randy. Great colours ( all we have here is white - backgrounds; foregrounds; everything; and it's a cold wet white !!)
     
    Bohdan, Jan 8, 2018
    #12
  13. Allan

    Allan Subscribing Member

    13,116
    Apr 21, 2006
    Nashua, NH
    Beautiful light on the egret.

    Thanks for the info on MI and Viera.
     
    Allan, Jan 8, 2018
    #13
  14. Binnur

    Binnur

    1,684
    Oct 4, 2017
    Izmir / Turkey
    You have great light there. Nice images as usual, #2 is my fav.
     
    Binnur, Jan 9, 2018
    #14
  15. Randy

    Randy

    39,350
    May 11, 2006
    Thx bob
    Thx Alan
    Thx
     
    Randy, Jan 16, 2018
    #15
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