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Lost photo op this morning.

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Rich Gibson, Mar 25, 2005.

  1. Rich Gibson

    Rich Gibson

    1,027
    Feb 7, 2005
    Annandale, VA
    I thought all you wild animal lovers would enjoy this. Although we live in a suburban setting Virginia is careful to preserve wildlands among the residential neighborhoods. Our next door subdivision is named Red Fox, and for a good reason.

    When it snows we have all sorts of strange tracks in our back yard. I've always been envious of Yves' and others' wild animal shots and thought I'd like to catch these little creatures of the night with my camera.

    Lo and behold this morning I'm in my kitchen and two red foxes come ambling across our back yard. Two thoughts...get the camera! and tell my wife to look. Before I can say boo she turns on the back bathroom light....zip! Gone...@#$%$#@@!

    We're both city folks from deep in the heart of Chicago. The only wild life we saw in our back yards were either neighbors' dogs or vermin.

    So, while you're sipping your virtual coffees imagine right below this sentence two beautiful red foxes...perfectly in focus...with perfect WB and spot on exposure. Of course if I could have gotten my camera they would have been super pictures.

    <__________> <__________>
    2 Virtual Red Foxes

    Sigh.....Rich :cry:
     
    Rich Gibson, Mar 25, 2005
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  2. PGB

    PGB

    7,986
    Jan 25, 2005
    On my vacation last week I missed 2 bald eagles sitting in the top of a dead tree on the side of the interstate. There was no way to turn around. If I hadn't been in a compact rental and in my truck I would have been all over the median.

    :(
     
    PGB, Mar 25, 2005
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  3. NeilCam

    NeilCam

    609
    Feb 21, 2005
    Ottawa, Ontario
    Great missed shot story Rich.

    Spent a week up at Lake Tahoe for Thanksgiving last year. Used up all my CF cards with one day of the vacation still to go.

    Went for a walk around Spooner Lake as I had done every day, but this time without the camera. What should fly over head and settle in the trees on the other side of the lake, but a Bald Eagle. First I've ever knowingly seen.

    I rushed around the lake from where we were (about a mile and a half) just to get a closer look at it. Got to within about 20 yards when it dropped out of the tree and took flight. Flew (the action of flying not the action of being Frank) by me about 10 yards away.

    Even without the camera, it was an incredible thrill and something I'll have a memory of until the alzheimer's kicks in.

    Sometimes we don't need the camera to create a memory.*

    Neil

    *Still would have been nice to get a pic of it.
     
    NeilCam, Mar 25, 2005
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  4. Rich Gibson

    Rich Gibson

    1,027
    Feb 7, 2005
    Annandale, VA
    Of course....I'VE never run out of CF room.....yeah right! I can't count the times I madly scanned the shots looking for a stinker to delete so I could get this last one!! :D :D :D :D

    Someone has a great tagline on DPReview; it goes something like "cameras are not for taking pictures, they're for making memories."

    Rich
     
    Rich Gibson, Mar 25, 2005
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  5. MontyDog

    MontyDog

    20,435
    Jan 30, 2005
    #1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax;
     
    MontyDog, Mar 25, 2005
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  6. Clivegriff

    Clivegriff

    1,089
    Feb 20, 2005
    Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    I'd post this in the PhotoShop forum if I were you, Rich.

    These PS gurus...you never know...

    :lol:
     
    Clivegriff, Mar 25, 2005
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  7. Uncle Frank

    Uncle Frank

    1,011
    Jan 26, 2005
    San Jose, CA
    OK, I'll play straight man for you, Clive.

    What is AGOF?
     
    Uncle Frank, Mar 25, 2005
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  8. Clivegriff

    Clivegriff

    1,089
    Feb 20, 2005
    Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Retief founded it a couple of weeks ago, Frank.

    August Group of Old Farts.

    Apply, mate. I'd say you're a shoo-in for membership.
     
    Clivegriff, Mar 25, 2005
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