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dlplumer
Oct-26-2008, 07:52 PM
Drove up to Gibert AZ today, just outside of Phoenix, to shoot at Water Ranch which is a Riparian Preserve. The stilts were wading in the early morning light :lust

http://dlplumer.smugmug.com/photos/403108711_LMJqu-L.jpg



Then a GBH flew in and hid quite a distance away :wink

http://dlplumer.smugmug.com/photos/403121247_r56Pj-L.jpg



http://dlplumer.smugmug.com/photos/403126645_ah6QZ-L.jpg


I circled around and he flew to a better spot for me to get a better capture :ivar



http://dlplumer.smugmug.com/photos/403190681_x7J3Y-L.jpg


http://dlplumer.smugmug.com/photos/403132190_9DN4F-L.jpg



Thanks for looking

Dan
bluehand
Oct-26-2008, 10:31 PM
love the first shot, looks great with the reflection of the water http://xfinder.org/img/371/i08h1014difi/AAA.gif
Ric Grupe
Oct-27-2008, 07:52 AM
Very good, Dan! :D

Those hungry GBH's can provide you with great opportunities. The Stilt with reflection is very pleasing.
dlplumer
Oct-27-2008, 04:25 PM
love the first shot, looks great with the reflection of the water http://xfinder.org/img/371/i08h1014difi/AAA.gif

Thanks blue:thumb
dlplumer
Oct-28-2008, 08:39 AM
Very good, Dan! :D

Those hungry GBH's can provide you with great opportunities. The Stilt with reflection is very pleasing.

Thanks Ric. You are right. I should have stuck around longer to see him grab a fish. I was just so excited to capture him, I left. :dunno :rofl
canon400d
Oct-28-2008, 12:17 PM
Thanks Ric. You are right. I should have stuck around longer to see him grab a fish. I was just so excited to capture him, I left. :dunno :rofl

Those are really fantastic shots Dan. Well done:clap
Regards
Bob
swintonphoto
Oct-28-2008, 04:09 PM
Love the first one - stunning.
jeffmeyers
Oct-28-2008, 04:40 PM
Beautiful captures, Dan. Especially the first one. Are you using a 300mm for these?
dlplumer
Oct-28-2008, 05:23 PM
Beautiful captures, Dan. Especially the first one. Are you using a 300mm for these?

Thanks Jeff. Yes, I did (with a 1.4 TC = 420)

Are you signing up for the Acadia 2009 shootout?
nrmdisk
Oct-28-2008, 07:31 PM
Great shots...very clear lens, incredible lighting and a steady hand...perfect combo for bird shooting!

N
dlplumer
Oct-28-2008, 09:19 PM
Those are really fantastic shots Dan. Well done:clap
Regards
Bob

Thanks so much Bob :D
dlplumer
Oct-29-2008, 11:44 AM
Love the first one - stunning.

Thanks very much Johnathan :thumb
dlplumer
Oct-30-2008, 08:29 AM
Great shots...very clear lens, incredible lighting and a steady hand...perfect combo for bird shooting!

N

Thank you Neil. I don't know about the steady hand part. I did use a tripod though. :rofl
Awais Yaqub
Oct-30-2008, 08:44 AM
Beautiful work ! loved that 1st shot a lot
dlplumer
Oct-30-2008, 06:22 PM
Beautiful work ! loved that 1st shot a lot

Thanks Awais
Cato
Oct-30-2008, 10:01 PM
Absolutely stunning!!! :barb

If I had to choose faves, I'd say the 1st and last shots, but all of them are just wonderful.
dlplumer
Oct-31-2008, 08:51 AM
Absolutely stunning!!! :barb

If I had to choose faves, I'd say the 1st and last shots, but all of them are just wonderful.

Thanks much Cato. Unfortunately there are no really good places to shoot wildlife in my area, and I'm becoming starved for target rich environments. I had to drive 90 miles to shoot these. Life is tough :cry :rofl