That first shot with the snake is great. Well done.
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Nice shots, SF! I especially like that first one."Either evolution or intelligent design can account for the athlete, but neither can account for the sports fan." - Robert Brault
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Originally posted by imanihonjin View PostThat first shot with the snake is great. Well done.Originally posted by Blueintheface View PostNice shots, SF! I especially like that first one.Originally posted by mtnbiker View PostThose are some sweet pics. How close were you to the heron?
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Originally posted by Katy Lied View PostI appreciate Swampy's pix and advice. Fabulous.
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Originally posted by swampfrog View PostMore birds:"I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
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Originally posted by Pelado View PostVery nice. How long does it take you to get shots like these once you are in the location of the shoot? Are you in any given setting for minutes, hours, other?
The heron shots are from the car, at another refuge that's still close (45 minute drive) and has a driving route through the refuge. So you use the car as a blind. Apparently birds are a lot less spooked by a car than they are by a human. As you drive around the 4.5 mile loop, you usually have several opportunities to shoot at relatively close subjects and you can pull off at any time for longer periods. Forest roads are good for this too, just stay in the car and don't poke your head out and hope something comes close. True birders have camo and portable blinds, I think I'd get too bored.
Any local pond is adequate for getting flying ducks, I practice on them a lot because they are fairly large, are use to having humans around, and are constantly flying in/out of local wetlands. Same for Canadian geese, they are even easier than ducks, bigger and slower and not bothered by humans hardly at all.
The songbirds are me walking around and hoping I don't scare them all away, if they stay still for long enough, I can get a nice image. Catching them in flight is nearly impossible (at least for me). I spooked the doves just walking around, they flew a short ways away and I was able to creep up to them slowly and shoot for 5 to 10 minutes.
I haven't been shooting birds that long, but I like the challenge, they take patience and are technically challenging (get ready to throw the majority away). Though there is significant price of admission, you need long glass. I think the end results are nice in that you rarely get to see the detail in even common small birds, but freezing them in an image allows greater appreciation for God's/Darwin's (whichever you prefer) work. Even very common fowl can be quite stunning.
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More examples of freezing water in motion, this time at the beach, plus some landscape from a recent vacation. The detail in a frozen wave crashing into something is spectacular.
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