Ssssh!!! Nick is sleeping!

[Harryb]

Hi Y'all,

Nick (Gluwater) is sleeping so I'm gonna do some fast processing here and try not to wake the lad up. He does look adorable, tight asleep, snuggled up against his camera in his Spiderman underoos.

The mornings have been very nice.

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We caught some nice spoonbill action
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the usual characters have made appearances too
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a juvenile caracara has been a big hit
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AlexF, his nose must be sore after a day of shooting
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Billw wondering where the birds are
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John Young
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my buddy, Trish
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we are having a great time, wish y'all could be here. :wave

[Ann McRae]

TELL THE BOY TO GET HIS BE-HIND OUT OF BED NOW! SLACKER!

Great, great shots Harry! What beautiful morning light!

Lovely portrait of Trish!

Say hi to everyone,

Ann

[schmoo]

It totally looksl ike a prehistoric wonderland, where you are.

Sounds like a great time... and give Nick a smack hello for me! :D

[swintonphoto]

I always love your posts, but these first three shots are even more spectacular than usual. My flat ol' Kansas just doesn't look like that...

[Justiceiro]

I always love your posts, but these first three shots are even more spectacular than usual. My flat ol' Kansas just doesn't look like that...

Those spoonbill shots are really great Harry. Where did you shoot these?

[Harryb]

TELL THE BOY TO GET HIS BE-HIND OUT OF BED NOW! SLACKER!

Great, great shots Harry! What beautiful morning light!

Lovely portrait of Trish!

Say hi to everyone,

Ann

Thanks Ann and I'm trying to get his butt moving but it ain't easy. I'll pass your hi along to the folks.

[Harryb]

It totally looksl ike a prehistoric wonderland, where you are.

Sounds like a great time... and give Nick a smack hello for me! :D

Its really fantastic being there at sunrise on a weekday morning. You are usually the only person there and its just other wordly with the ground fog and the the bright yellow-orange ball of a sun rising up.

I'll be happy to give Nick a smack for ya. :thumb

[bkatz]

Harry -

Awesome shots as usual. I wish I could have joined you.

I love the reflection shot. My favorite of the bunch.

[Harryb]

I always love your posts, but these first three shots are even more spectacular than usual. My flat ol' Kansas just doesn't look like that...

Thanks it is a beautiful sight at sunrise and sunset.

[Harryb]

Those spoonbill shots are really great Harry. Where did you shoot these?

Thanks and the spoonies were shot on Black Point Drive up at the Merritt Island NWR.

[Andy]

It totally looksl ike a prehistoric wonderland, where you are.
Fitting, for Harry, the Old Man, isn't that? :lol3
and give Nick a smack hello for me! :D

+1

[darkdragon]

these are all great shots.

looks like you are mostly all using the Wimberley head, I was just reading about that in John Shaw's Nature Photography book. I've been too scared to look up the price on it though. Probably much more head than I need right now with my little canon lens.

I would love to see a string of 3 or 4 shots of #2 or #3 as panoramas. That would just be beautiful.

:thumb

[ShepsMom]

Sounds like you all having a ball over there! Love that pink spoonbill shot. Great pictures Harry, thank you for sharing your adventures, no squirrels???:scratch

[raptorcaptor]

Those sunrise shots are awesome Harry! The others aren't too bad either!

[jonh68]

Were the sunrise pics taken with the D3/D300? Whatever camera your using looks like it handled the highlights and shadows magnificently. The other shots are great as well.

[dbaker1221]

sweet shooting Harry:ivar

[Harryb]

Harry -

Awesome shots as usual. I wish I could have joined you.

I love the reflection shot. My favorite of the bunch.

Thanks Brian, maybe you can make it next year.

[gluwater]

TELL THE BOY TO GET HIS BE-HIND OUT OF BED NOW! SLACKER!

Great, great shots Harry! What beautiful morning light!

Lovely portrait of Trish!

Say hi to everyone,

Ann
Actually I was at Vierra and Harry was slacking at home on the computer. Well now I'm lying, he was prepping for the BBQ that was delicious.

[gluwater]

It totally looksl ike a prehistoric wonderland, where you are.

Sounds like a great time... and give Nick a smack hello for me! :D
Hey Steph :wave. Thanks, now I'm sunburned and black and blue. I hope you all know the only reason Harry posted the Roseate Spoonbills is because he knows I didn't get any :cry.

[Giphsub]

Awesome shots Harry :clap That first one held my gaze for quite a while before moving down. Great set.

[Harryb]

Fitting, for Harry, the Old Man, isn't that? :lol3

+1



:pissed

[Harryb]

these are all great shots.

looks like you are mostly all using the Wimberley head, I was just reading about that in John Shaw's Nature Photography book. I've been too scared to look up the price on it though. Probably much more head than I need right now with my little canon lens.

I would love to see a string of 3 or 4 shots of #2 or #3 as panoramas. That would just be beautiful.

:thumb

Thanks and the Wimberly head is a fine piece of expensive equipment for long lenses.

Good idea about the panorama, I'll have to give that a try.

[Phyxius]

Harry, :clap

Which camera(s) were these with? Did you take the D300 out and have you gotten the D3 yet? I'm sorry I've not been checking in and keeping up enough lately.

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I love the birds randomly sitting on stuff in this one (and of course the sun!!), my favorite bird is the one on the sand below and to the left of sun. I don't know why, but my eye is drawn to him.

Your second and third shots are so dreamy. They look like carefully set up movie or video game scenes. Very cool!

And, I know you have tons of heron shots...but,
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The reflections in this one are great!! If only that wee bit of debris wasn't there, either way it's totally awesome.:thumb :thumb

Psst, it's nice to see all the Nikons too!

Tell Nick to wake up and post! Oops, Nick is up. Hi Nick!:D

[Harryb]

Harry, :clap

Which camera(s) were these with? Did you take the D300 out and have you gotten the D3 yet? I'm sorry I've not been checking in and keeping up enough lately.


I love the birds randomly sitting on stuff in this one (and of course the sun!!), my favorite bird is the one on the sand below and to the left of sun. I don't know why, but my eye is drawn to him.

Your second and third shots are so dreamy. They look like carefully set up movie or video game scenes. Very cool!

And, I know you have tons of heron shots...but,

The reflections in this one are great!! If only that wee bit of debris wasn't there, either way it's totally awesome.:thumb :thumb

Psst, it's nice to see all the Nikons too!

Tell Nick to wake up and post! Oops, Nick is up. Hi Nick!:D

Thanks very much Christina. All the landscape, wildlife shots, and the shot of Trish were with the D3. I used my D300 for the three other shots. Since I got the D3 its kinda hard to put it down.

[Harryb]

Sounds like you all having a ball over there! Love that pink spoonbill shot. Great pictures Harry, thank you for sharing your adventures, no squirrels???:scratch

We had a blast, you should try to make it next year.

One of the shooters actually took a shot of a squirrel but I made him delete the shot. :pissed

[Harryb]

Those sunrise shots are awesome Harry! The others aren't too bad either!

Thanks Glenn :wave

[Mark Edell]

Sweet shots!

[Harryb]

Were the sunrise pics taken with the D3/D300? Whatever camera your using looks like it handled the highlights and shadows magnificently. The other shots are great as well.

The sunrise shots were taken with the D3. Thanks for the kind words.

[Osprey Whisperer]

Nice series Harry. Like the spoonie flight shots. I didn't get any this time. You'll have to have a word with them. :D

[Harryb]

sweet shooting Harry:ivar

Thanks Dave

[Harryb]

Hey Steph :wave. Thanks, now I'm sunburned and black and blue. I hope you all know the only reason Harry posted the Roseate Spoonbills is because he knows I didn't get any :cry.

They were about the only thing you didn't shoot on this trip.

[Harryb]

Awesome shots Harry :clap That first one held my gaze for quite a while before moving down. Great set.

Thanks Mike, the wetlands are beautiful during the early morn.

[Harryb]

Sweet shots!

Thaks Mark

[Harryb]

Nice series Harry. Like the spoonie flight shots. I didn't get any this time. You'll have to have a word with them. :D

Not to worry Mike. I just ahd a chat with them and they will pose for you at MI VI. :D