Lousy % Today

[bfjr]

Had a great time shooting with JeffW today, but my keeper % took a nose dive :cry Oh well live and learn. Did find more Raptors (thanks Jeff :D)
Morning light non existent today and afternoon light was harsh, just when the Raptors like to hunt :D

Peli's practicing formation
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32989334-L.jpg

Evil stares from the birdies
LGH
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32989700-L.jpg

Juvi NH
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32989521-L.jpg

Ok you waited long enough, Raptor time
Osprey
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32989026-L.jpg

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32989397-L.jpg

Turkey Vulture what an ugly bird :wow :D
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32990067-L.jpg

Red Shoulder Hawk what a looker :D
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32990110-L.jpg

[Khaos]

Quit your whining. Low %, but what ya got is excellent. Very nice juvi and that last one is sa-weet!:thumb :thumb

[gluwater]

http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/15524779-Ti.gif I also like the pelican shot. What did you do to get them to look in the same direction? Was JefW standing in front of them with a fish?http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/10944573-Ti.gifhttp://dgrin.com/images/smilies/lol8.gif

Nick

[ehughes]

Great Set :thumb :thumb

Ed

[jwear]

I had to go out in the water and clap my hands and then the ranger came and out we went again --dam rules -nice pics Ben but i am going to call nikon on monday and demand they put a tilt on that fff camera of yours . click goes Jeff cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'ect goes Ben then the bird falls from the sky and no more bif:cry

[David_S85]

You tell us your percentage was terrible, and then you produce these great shots to show us? Quit joking with us - they're very good. And according to my Photo Quote of the Week, you are an over-achiever.

[iceman17]

Your shots are remarkable,nice to see they were shot with a Nikon:D .If I ever saw anything that looks like a turkey vulture flying over me I think I would just soil (cr@p) my pants right then and there.Realy great shot of it though.I sure wish we had the birds up here that you folks get down there...Mike

[Rohirrim]

Lovely shots. I really like the close up of the Juve NH.:thumb:thumb

[Osprey Whisperer]

Ben......you must be horrible with your math. :rofl Nice set of pics there Machine Gunner. :thumb Do you shoot anything other than birds ? :uhoh


Woot!

BMP

[gus]

Mate what can i say ?? 2 & 3 are totally amazing !!!!!

[ginger_55]

Hey, Ben, I got myself an education yesterday. I saw a "machine gun", heard the rat a tat tat. I had no idea. I feel like the person hunting dinner w a bow and arrow while others are able to go to the super market (machine gun owners).

And you might have gotten few keepers yesterday :rofl , but more than some of us.

Great bunch of shots.

ginger

[Harryb]

You finally got an osprey. It was about time. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/lol3.gif


Good shots. :thumb

[bfjr]

Quit your whining. Low %, but what ya got is excellent. Very nice juvi and that last one is sa-weet!:thumb :thumb

Ok I'll shut up now !! :rofl :lol4 :D
Thanks for setting me straight and enjoying/commenting on my work :thumb

[ginger_55]

Ben, I have watched your photos since you were a baby, just a few months ago.

In addition to your photography itself, your PS, your ability to find birds appears to have gone up dramatically.

How are you finding the birds? Are the raptors still at the airport, etc?

ginger (how did you get that lighting?) good stuff

[bfjr]

http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/15524779-Ti.gif I also like the pelican shot. What did you do to get them to look in the same direction? Was JefW standing in front of them with a fish?http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/10944573-Ti.gifhttp://dgrin.com/images/smilies/lol8.gif

Nick

Hi Nick
Well No, but what a great idea for the next time. Wonder if Jeff's got hip waders :lol4
I would of killed for them all to take off together though what a flight shot that would of been :thumb

[bfjr]

You tell us your percentage was terrible, and then you produce these great shots to show us? Quit joking with us - they're very good. And according to my Photo Quote of the Week, you are an over-achiever.

Did George really say that ?? :D
Well then I take it back I'm doing great
Thanks for the quote and the nice comment :thumb

[bfjr]

Your shots are remarkable,nice to see they were shot with a Nikon:D .If I ever saw anything that looks like a turkey vulture flying over me I think I would just soil (cr@p) my pants right then and there.Realy great shot of it though.I sure wish we had the birds up here that you folks get down there...Mike

Afternoon Iceman
Nikon well of course is there another camera
:uhoh :rolleyes :lol, Opps don't want to start any gear wars :lol4
Did I see your profile right "Alberta", you must I'm sure got plenty of great wildlife to shot, right?? go out and find em !!! :thumb bring em back to share with us !!
thanks you for your kind words.

[bfjr]

I had to go out in the water and clap my hands and then the ranger came and out we went again --dam rules -nice pics Ben but i am going to call nikon on monday and demand they put a tilt on that fff camera of yours . click goes Jeff cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'cli'ect goes Ben then the bird falls from the sky and no more bif:cry

I got a feeling a Machine Gun is your near future :D

[bfjr]

Lovely shots. I really like the close up of the Juve NH.:thumb:thumb

thanks Steve
really do appreciate your time to look and comment :thumb

[bfjr]

Ben......you must be horrible with your math. :rofl Nice set of pics there Machine Gunner. :thumb Do you shoot anything other than birds ? :uhoh


Woot!

BMP

Well Noooo Math was never my best subject :lol4
sure I shot all kinds of stuff
:scratch but I love the birdies, wish I could fly what shots I could bring home then :thumb

[bfjr]

Mate what can i say ?? 2 & 3 are totally amazing !!!!!

That's saying plenty Gus , thanks so much for your support
Oh here's one I was going to cull but the DW said she liked it :D

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/33145829-L.jpg

[Steve Cavigliano]

LOL Ben,

I knew a guy, from a few months ago, who would have killed to get a few shots like these. He'd always moan and groan that he either couldn't find nice subjects or if he did he'd hose up the shot :bluduh

He's taking excellent pics lately but he's still bitching because his keeper percentage is too low :crazy :lol


Just funnin with ya Ben :D

These are really fine pics. No excuses, no complaints necessary :thumb :thumb

Specially those raptors. I liked the osprey pics, but the red shoulder was outta sight :super

Steve

[bfjr]

Hey, Ben, I got myself an education yesterday. I saw a "machine gun", heard the rat a tat tat. I had no idea. I feel like the person hunting dinner w a bow and arrow while others are able to go to the super market (machine gun owners).

And you might have gotten few keepers yesterday :rofl , but more than some of us.

Great bunch of shots.

ginger

thank you Ginger
did my PM help you ?

[bfjr]

You finally got an osprey. It was about time. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/lol3.gif


Good shots. :thumb

thanks I think?? :dunno :lol4 :lol

[bfjr]

Ben, I have watched your photos since you were a baby, just a few months ago.

In addition to your photography itself, your PS, your ability to find birds appears to have gone up dramatically.

How are you finding the birds? Are the raptors still at the airport, etc?

ginger (how did you get that lighting?) good stuff

thanks you very much again Ginger

Baby Uhh :lol haven't been called a baby in a coon's age :rofl

Ginger honestly I'm always looking for birds and places to shot them :thumb

Some of the light comes from the flash and the place this was shot is very thick with trees and such causing the light (even midday) to be very contrasting and interesting!!

[bfjr]

LOL Ben,

I knew a guy, from a few months ago, who would have killed to get a few shots like these. He'd always moan and groan that he either couldn't find nice subjects or if he did he'd hose up the shot :bluduh

He's taking excellent pics lately but he's still bitching because his keeper percentage is too low :crazy :lol


Just funnin with ya Ben :D

These are really fine pics. No excuses, no complaints necessary :thumb :thumb

Specially those raptors. I liked the osprey pics, but the red shoulder was outta sight :super

Steve

Hmmm wonder who that guy was :dunno :rofl