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Boat Tail Grackle - Wakodahatchee "Airport"


Posted by mrhughj on Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:21 am

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Taken while shooting one afternoon with Al Forns at Wakodahatchee from the first Gazebo. The Grackles and Little Green Herons were in full nest building mode, flying all over the place. As you've seen from Fabiola's great images, this is a great spot to practice flight shots. Not only do the birds cooperate, the BGs can be pretty nice also.

Please enjoy the image and comments are alway well received!!!!!!!!!1

Am on the road at the Alligator Farm and do not have the shooting data with me.

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Hugh

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by LHays on Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:38 am
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I like this one....perhaps just a tad dark on my laptop but then it's early and my eyes may not be working just yet. You really get a nice view of the top of this guy..and some of that wonderful color. Have a safe and fun trip at the Alligator Farm.
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:41 am
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Wonderful shot Hugh! the pose showing the beautiful colours against that flawless BG makes for a really sweet image. Nice one!! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) :D
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by judylynn on Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:43 am
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Excellent flight shot Hugh and the angle is awsome. I hope you have a great time at the alligator farm and will look forward to seeing your images.. See ya soon. :D
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by KK Hui on Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:01 am
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Love the angle of approach ...
Not easy but you did extremely well with this one, Hugh! :roll:
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by Fabs Forns on Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:07 am
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I'll be folowing your steps on this one (remember imitation is the best form of flatery :wink: ), that will be my next target. You did extremely well showing the iridecens on his top.
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by Dan Wolin on Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:46 am
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Great flight shot of this one - I like the view. It appears a bit dark to me as well but that is easily fixed here. I agree Wako is a great place for flight shots - a lot of good shooting locations.
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by Griffin on Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:01 am
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Must be a difficult subject to capture. Dark subjects are hard to get the exposure right, based on my failure records. :) Great work!

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by sbenus on Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:09 am
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fabiolad wrote:I'll be folowing your steps on this one (remember imitation is the best form of flatery :wink: ), that will be my next target. You did extremely well showing the iridecens on his top.
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by fredcor on Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:23 am
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A little brighter, but, what a shot with an excellent angle of capture.
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by Mike Gallo on Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:33 am
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A tough one to deal with exposure wise, but you did a great job here. Comp and bg just right :D
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by Terence P. Brashear on Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:41 am
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This has to be one of the more interesting grackle images I have ever seen. On my monitor you held the blacks well and made the purple pop!

Very nice.

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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:43 am
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You are a better man than I - I can barely get raptors in the frame much less small birds.
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by Penney Goodwin on Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:53 am
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Get OUT...!!! You are something else. Good work, Hugh! :!: :!: :!:
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Just awesome Hugh.
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by Kim Steininger on Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:21 pm
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Wow, what a catch! Great image Hugh!!!
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by Jim Urbach on Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:39 pm
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Excellent Hugh, What equipment were you using?

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by mrhughj on Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:34 pm
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Jim Urbach asked:

What equipment were you using?


Nikon D2X, 300mm f4 lens.

By the way Jim, Swallow Tails Kites are infrequent visitors to Anhinga Trail, but congregate at 6:00 pm around the staff housing complex. This is the road to the left as you pass the Visitor Center, but before the Entrance Booth. It is open to the public.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:37 pm
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Hugh,

Very cool shot. The colors look great. Excellent work.
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by Colin Inman on Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:09 pm
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Love the colours here. Also I like the way the detail in the eye contrasts with the blackness of the head.
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