harry, what's this?

[Andy]

i believe this guy is a friend of yours?

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/18055027-L.jpg

:lol3 got a chance to go shoot some birds with steve tonight, but really it was just for me to get my "fix" y'know?

this guy kept getting into all my shots :dunno

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/18055031-L.jpg

it was pouring rain all day - and you wouldn't believe even after i flew all the way across country, i still had to drag o'le steve around the perk ponds :lol3

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/18055034-L.jpg

of course, it's all about the food, and we headed over to forbes mill steakhouse for a little bit of sustenance. :eat

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/18055012-L.jpg

i have a great respect for you birders, it's not easy shooting these darn things! i have a few bb shots also :lol3 and i s'pose, shooting with my 24mm lens wasn't the greatest idea :D naw only kidding. i actually gave it a twirl with my 70-200 f/2.8L + 1.4tc aboard. still - very hard and of course i see now why you birders want reeaaaaaaaaaach :deal

[gus]

of course, it's all about the food, and we headed over to forbes mill steakhouse for a little bit of sustenance. :eat

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/18055012-L.jpg


Should have asked for more spinach mate...that stuff turns you into a Tyrannosaurus Rex !!

[Harryb]

Hey Andy,

Bless my heart but that's a Snowy Egret and you even managed to get a good pic of him too. :thumb Shame that bozo had to move into the frame and mess up your second shot. :rofl

That steak looks pretty good. Now that I can BBQ 12 months out of the year I can cook them myself now. :eat

[Andy]

Hey Andy,

Bless my heart but that's a Snowy Egret and you even managed to get a good pic of him too. :thumb Shame that bozo had to move into the frame and mess up your second shot. :rofl

That steak looks pretty good. Now that I can BBQ 12 months out of the year I can cook them myself now. :eat

he looks pretty good under the rainbow, eh what?

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/18056087-L.jpg

[Dee]

he looks pretty good under the rainbow, eh what?

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/18056087-S.jpg

I hope you make Steve a fine 13 x 19 print for his office wall!

Dee

[Andy]

Should have asked for more spinach mate...that stuff turns you into a Tyrannosaurus Rex !!

'gus, didja see all the veggies on my plate? :lol3

[4labs]

Great shot of Steve Andy. You didn't even burn out his bald spot:rofl

[GREAPER]

Great shot of Steve Andy. You didn't even burn out his bald spot:rofl
Harsh. :dunno

[Andy]

I hope you make Steve a fine 13 x 19 print for his office wall!

Dee

why thank you, dee :D we had a good time.... i really don't do birds, so this was new for me...

[wxwax]

Dayum, I like both shots with Steve in the them. Is the second a composite, or the real deal?

[Andy]

Dayum, I like both shots with Steve in the them. Is the second a composite, or the real deal?

real deal. i'm on a laptop, no time for composites waxy! i have no sherpa this trip, so therefore no g5, no 30 incher :lol3

i set the 20d parms way up on that last shot, really saturated. that's the jpg out of the camera. if i make a print for steve, i'd do it from the raw file, and make it so he's not so separated from the background, eh? seems a tad too sharp i think :)

thanks w.

[ginger_55]

Harry, how did some of those egrets you sent me end up with Andy and Steve in California?

70-200L lens............:lol4 At least you didn't blow the egret, not that I have examined extremely carefully. Noise, didn't look. But with that lens :lol I don't suppose you had those problems.


ginger (I never take the 1.4 extender off of my 300 Prime) Anyone want to sell me a Bigma on time.......a long time?

[Steve Cavigliano]

he looks pretty good under the rainbow, eh what?

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/18056087-L.jpg
Andy,
I thought we agreed that you we're gonna give me a Photoshop hair transplant :huh :lol :lol Good thing the Sun wasn't out, or you'd have gotten some helacious flare off that dome :lol3

Seriously, this is a very nice shot :thumb :thumb I'm sure if the DW sees it, I'll have to get a print made :rolleyes ....lol


Had a ball, see ya tomorrow,
Steve

[Andy]

Great shot of Steve Andy. You didn't even burn out his bald spot:rofl

:lol3

[Steve Cavigliano]

Great shot of Steve Andy. You didn't even burn out his bald spot:rofl
:huh I get no respect!! I knew I shoulda wore a hat :rolleyes


That's really a solar panel :): I can even recharge my camera battery with it :lol :lol


LMBBO :thumb :thumb

Steve

[Andy]

Harsh. :dunno

it was, but steve can take it :lol3 he's made of iron!

[ian408]

Hey Andy! You should come down here (SAN)...it was sunny(mostly) today :)

Ian

[Andy]

thanks ginger :D

[Andy]

Hey Andy! You should come down here (SAN)...it was sunny(mostly) today :)

Ian

i'm gonna have to make a trip to sandy eggo one of these days. thanks, ian.