My new acquaintance

My new acquaintance · 09:52 AM

Been seeing this guy around a bit and on C-Day he came up to check me out.
I only had my Tamron 28-75 but he got as close as to around 15 feet. It was a present for me.

juanraortiz · 12-27-2008, 11:57 AM

Not only he got near, he posed. That´s what we call a cocky guy in Spain. Very fun pic!!

JCSullivan · 12-27-2008, 12:52 PM

Well heck, that would be a present for anybody. Well done.
That heron must be feeling cold and lost poor guy.

jmc7104 · 12-27-2008, 01:10 PM

My oh my, 15 ft.

I cant get one within 150ft or more.

Of course if I had one 15ft away and pointed my BIG MA at him he would immediatly leave for parts unknown.

I have suspected for some time that the size of lense dictated how far the wildlife stayed away from you.

Very nice one.
jim

OrenMc · 12-27-2008, 01:21 PM

juanraortiz thank you, He definately put a smile on my face also.

JCSullivan, thanks also. He was alright as long as he was making the advances. But as soon as I made as couple step his way he was gone. Not to worry though. He landed about 50 yards away

Boy I wish I would have had my Sigma 100-300 f/4 much better suited for this.

I wasn't watching my histogram either. Something I am trying to develop a habit doing.

OrenMc · 12-27-2008, 01:27 PM

jmc7104, you caught me while I was writing. Thank you.

Your reasoning about the size of lens sound plausible however, I was more like 8-10 feet away for this guy carrying my Sigma last summer.

and we walked around together for about a half hour before he just plain wore me out.

reeftool · 12-27-2008, 02:07 PM

I feel lucky to get within 100 ft of a heron. Nice shot.

Syb · 12-27-2008, 02:16 PM

That last shot is fascinating. It is like seeing the animal in 1:1 ratio. Great shot! That goes for the other shots, too, btw. What kind of fish bag are you carrying to attract these birds?

OrenMc · 12-27-2008, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by Syb

That last shot is fascinating. It is like seeing the animal in 1:1 ratio. Great shot! That goes for the other shots, too, btw. What kind of fish bag are you carrying to attract these birds?

Thanks Syb, No fish bag though

reeftool, I feel blessed to have them so close. Thanks for the comment.

cupic · 12-27-2008, 07:54 PM

Some have the luck of having Dr Doolittle's blood in them and the animals comes to them

cheers

JCSullivan · 12-28-2008, 06:06 AM

Now that you posted the other shots...the last one (from last year) is obviously magnificent.

The second one well, I think you were teasing us by not posting it first.
As for the first, it would probably be a better image if cropped.

Again, well done.

Duh_Vinci · 12-28-2008, 06:27 AM

Great work, terrific photos! I can only imagine the excitement getting so close to this guy, and then - reward = great photos to remember!

Regards,
D

Eastern Shore Charlie · 12-28-2008, 06:39 AM

Nice...to get that close what a thrill...

OrenMc · 12-28-2008, 07:52 AM

Originally posted by JCSullivan

Now that you posted the other shots...the last one (from last year) is obviously magnificent.

The second one well, I think you were teasing us by not posting it first.
As for the first, it would probably be a better image if cropped.

Again, well done.

I've posted the one from last year before, I was just posting it to because of the comment about the size of lens and distance. That guy didn't have any problem with my 100-300 f/4.
I think some of the birds in this area get quite a bit of attention so their used to it. At least nobody has really crossed that boundery that would make them very timid.
About that fellow on the dock, I am not sure but I think I have ran into him a few times there but I am not possitive if it is the same bird. I am looking forward to future interaction with him. I really want a good in flight photo and of course with perfect light would be nice.

Cupic, Thanks , Dr Dolittle huh

Duh Vinci, thank you for the comment and, yes, it is all very rewarding.
ESC, it was very thrilling interacting with him. I was constantly thinking " what is he going to do next? " Thank you

Thanks,
Oren

gawan · 12-28-2008, 01:43 PM

Wow, he really seem to be the king of the stage in the first photo! The close-up is just superb!

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12-27-2008, 01:10 PM	#4
jmc7104 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Photos: Gallery Posts: 436	posed. My oh my, 15 ft. I cant get one within 150ft or more. Of course if I had one 15ft away and pointed my BIG MA at him he would immediatly leave for parts unknown. I have suspected for some time that the size of lense dictated how far the wildlife stayed away from you. Very nice one. jim

12-27-2008, 01:27 PM	#6
OrenMc Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,901 Original Poster	jmc7104, you caught me while I was writing. Thank you. Your reasoning about the size of lens sound plausible however, I was more like 8-10 feet away for this guy carrying my Sigma last summer. and we walked around together for about a half hour before he just plain wore me out. Last edited by OrenMc; 12-27-2008 at 05:55 PM.

12-28-2008, 07:52 AM	#14
OrenMc Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,901 Original Poster	Originally posted by JCSullivan Now that you posted the other shots...the last one (from last year) is obviously magnificent. The second one well, I think you were teasing us by not posting it first. As for the first, it would probably be a better image if cropped. Again, well done. I've posted the one from last year before, I was just posting it to because of the comment about the size of lens and distance. That guy didn't have any problem with my 100-300 f/4. I think some of the birds in this area get quite a bit of attention so their used to it. At least nobody has really crossed that boundery that would make them very timid. About that fellow on the dock, I am not sure but I think I have ran into him a few times there but I am not possitive if it is the same bird. I am looking forward to future interaction with him. I really want a good in flight photo and of course with perfect light would be nice. Cupic, Thanks , Dr Dolittle huh Duh Vinci, thank you for the comment and, yes, it is all very rewarding. ESC, it was very thrilling interacting with him. I was constantly thinking " what is he going to do next? " Thank you Thanks, Oren Last edited by OrenMc; 12-28-2008 at 08:01 AM.

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