Motif: Getting low....

Posted by MikeBinOK on Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:14 pm

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No, it's not a beached whale on the prairie!

This is literally the only photograph I have of me in the field. So we get a motif shot and a butt shot rolled into one!

My friend Bob took this shot of me out at Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. I'm down low trying to coax my little friend into coming closer.....In the background you can see people parked at the main prairie dog town, and in the very background, some of the Wichita Mountains (Well, they're mountains for Oklahoma!).

Mike B. in OKlahoma
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by Fabs Forns on Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:31 pm

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No, Mike, you dont sit, you go down on your belly and whistle

Nice meeting your behind!!

Just kidding, nice to meet you!!

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by Steve Sage on Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:16 pm

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Closer than I ever got shooting wild ones! Smart hat for the midday sun.

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by nzmacro on Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:44 pm

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Oh man, this is your best side with a pound sign M8t.

I thought if I turned the monitor around here, I could see that face........oh no huh, didn't work. So thats the famous hat....trick

Yes a very nice back indeed.

All the best Mike and always a pleasure.

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by Wil Hershberger on Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:54 pm

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Yes, cool hat. Great to meet your best side

Thanks for sharing,

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by Lisa Gimber on Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:03 pm

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Good seeing part of you, anyway!

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Reposts are very welcome.

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by MikeBinOK on Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:10 pm

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I wear that hat pretty much all the time I'm in the field. I actually have a couple of basically identical ones. They are extremely practical hats for Sunny conditions, but they are NOT too good for picking up members of the opposite sex!

When I was travelling and NOT doing nature photography, I once visited Universal Studios. I was wearing the hat of course. When they were seeking volunteers to come up and be embarassed by being demonstrators, I of course volunteered. And the lady picked me out by saying "And the man in the....interesting...hat!"

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by AForns on Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:04 pm

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Well Mike if I happen to run into you... will have to ask you to turn around :roll: :roll: Hope it won't be in public

Fab is right about getting low..... belly to the ground and crawl It will surprise you how close you will get to the Pdog!!!!

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by Michael Brown on Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:56 am

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Glad to meet you Mike!

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by Greg Downing on Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:15 pm

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Good to see you Mike! Not sure I could pick you out of a line-up though.

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Dec 30, 2004 4:49 pm

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I think Greg's right, your secret is safe for now! Hi Mike!

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