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LB Thrasher & Killdeer - VERY up close and personal... · 04:38 PM

Today's subjects: getting clean and getting messy. Taken with the Sigma 500/4.5 and that other camera... no cropping...

Long-billed Thrasher:

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Killdeer:

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Both taken while in a blind. The first was in the hunting compound at a man-made watering hole, the second at the shallow lake where you may have seen my Great Egret images in the past. Obviously they are both very close - possibly 15 feet or less away.

Cheers,
Marc

jeffkpotter · 01-06-2009, 08:54 PM

Wow, that's all I can say!!

**Marc Langille** · 01-08-2009, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by wa5am

Wonderful images Marc!

Morgan

Thank you Morgan - much appreciated!

Originally posted by daacon

Wow I have seen great shots from you with the penatx gear and great shots from you with that other camera - damn what is the common denominator

Thanks Dave!

Now what's this about a common denominator...?? I don't resemble any denominations....

Cheers,
Marc

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 01-08-2009, 07:18 PM

Marc, it has all been said so I'll just say Thank You for posting them.

**xs400** · 01-08-2009, 09:09 PM

Both shots are excellent. Well done.

roentarre · 01-09-2009, 04:58 AM

The details are amazing, Marc. I really like the first shot.

cupic · 01-09-2009, 05:00 AM

Staggering(So real I can touch it)
My Hat to you Sir

cheers

vievetrick · 01-09-2009, 06:21 AM

Adding to the chorus. Nice work.

Eastern Shore Charlie · 01-09-2009, 11:36 PM

Nice shots amazing clarity...

**Marc Langille** · 01-12-2009, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by Mile High

Great captures, Marc! I especially like the Thrasher.

Thanks Marco!

Originally posted by jeffkpotter

Wow, that's all I can say!!

Thank you Jeff, I am glad you enjoyed them.

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Marc, it has all been said so I'll just say Thank You for posting them.

Much appreciated Heinrich - thank you for looking.

Originally posted by xs400

Both shots are excellent. Well done.

Thank you Nick!

séamuis · 01-12-2009, 11:05 AM

the focus onthe first image is just stunning. truly. it just looks so real, even sitting here in front of my PC, it just looks like its really right there. very well done mate.

**Marc Langille** · 01-15-2009, 05:08 AM

Originally posted by roentarre

The details are amazing, Marc. I really like the first shot.

Thank you James! I still cannot believe I didn't submit this image... lesson learned...

Originally posted by cupic

Staggering(So real I can touch it)
My Hat to you Sir

cheers

Thanks Nick - my hope is to repeat this photo opp next year!

Originally posted by vievetrick

Adding to the chorus. Nice work.

Thank you Pat!

Regards,
Marc

**Marc Langille** · 02-03-2009, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by Eastern Shore Charlie

Nice shots amazing clarity...

Thank you Charlie - much appreciated...

Originally posted by séamuis

the focus onthe first image is just stunning. truly. it just looks so real, even sitting here in front of my PC, it just looks like its really right there. very well done mate.

Thank you séamuis - you humble me with those words. That shot and your comments tell me that I've done well.

Regards,
Marc

**xs400** · 02-03-2009, 08:34 PM

I just looked at these shots again. I'm still impressed.

**monochrome** · 02-03-2009, 08:53 PM

Marc - wonderful 3D quality on both - especially the 2nd - and awesome color.

Paul

**Lowell Goudge** · 02-04-2009, 03:31 AM

marc

I still can't believe you didn't want to post your best bird shot of 2008 you have some real killers, but that is in the past.

Great shots.

Clearly a blind is the only way to get consistently close to these things. How long did you have to wait.

ps.

now for some fun
in reading some of the comments back and fourth,
- 7 pound lens, obvoiulsy it is too light

someone here posted shots with the SMC-A 1200 (I think it was 20 pounds) now that is a real lens.
- people want you to get closer??? and you said you had problems with OOF due to being under 12 feet, maybe bigger is not better, forget the 7 pound lens, go out with your 28mm, I'm sure you will not be able to get TOO close

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jeffkpotter Guest	Wow, that's all I can say!!

01-08-2009, 06:48 PM	#17
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710 Original Poster	Originally posted by wa5am Wonderful images Marc! Morgan Thank you Morgan - much appreciated! Originally posted by daacon Wow I have seen great shots from you with the penatx gear and great shots from you with that other camera - damn what is the common denominator Thanks Dave! Now what's this about a common denominator...?? I don't resemble any denominations.... Cheers, Marc

01-08-2009, 07:18 PM	#18
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Marc, it has all been said so I'll just say Thank You for posting them.

01-08-2009, 09:09 PM	#19
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,940	Both shots are excellent. Well done.

01-09-2009, 04:58 AM	#20
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	The details are amazing, Marc. I really like the first shot.

01-09-2009, 05:00 AM	#21
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Staggering(So real I can touch it) My Hat to you Sir cheers

01-09-2009, 06:21 AM	#22
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Adding to the chorus. Nice work.

01-09-2009, 11:36 PM	#23
Eastern Shore Charlie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 21639/ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 822	Nice shots amazing clarity...

01-12-2009, 11:00 AM	#24
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mile High Great captures, Marc! I especially like the Thrasher. Thanks Marco! Originally posted by jeffkpotter Wow, that's all I can say!! Thank you Jeff, I am glad you enjoyed them. Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Marc, it has all been said so I'll just say Thank You for posting them. Much appreciated Heinrich - thank you for looking. Originally posted by xs400 Both shots are excellent. Well done. Thank you Nick!

01-12-2009, 11:05 AM	#25
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	the focus onthe first image is just stunning. truly. it just looks so real, even sitting here in front of my PC, it just looks like its really right there. very well done mate.

01-15-2009, 05:08 AM	#26
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710 Original Poster	Originally posted by roentarre The details are amazing, Marc. I really like the first shot. Thank you James! I still cannot believe I didn't submit this image... lesson learned... Originally posted by cupic Staggering(So real I can touch it) My Hat to you Sir cheers Thanks Nick - my hope is to repeat this photo opp next year! Originally posted by vievetrick Adding to the chorus. Nice work. Thank you Pat! Regards, Marc

02-03-2009, 07:41 PM	#27
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710 Original Poster	Originally posted by Eastern Shore Charlie Nice shots amazing clarity... Thank you Charlie - much appreciated... Originally posted by séamuis the focus onthe first image is just stunning. truly. it just looks so real, even sitting here in front of my PC, it just looks like its really right there. very well done mate. Thank you séamuis - you humble me with those words. That shot and your comments tell me that I've done well. Regards, Marc

02-03-2009, 08:34 PM	#28
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,940	I just looked at these shots again. I'm still impressed.

02-03-2009, 08:53 PM	#29
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Marc - wonderful 3D quality on both - especially the 2nd - and awesome color. Paul

02-04-2009, 03:31 AM	#30
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	marc I still can't believe you didn't want to post your best bird shot of 2008 you have some real killers, but that is in the past. Great shots. Clearly a blind is the only way to get consistently close to these things. How long did you have to wait. ps. now for some fun in reading some of the comments back and fourth, - 7 pound lens, obvoiulsy it is too light someone here posted shots with the SMC-A 1200 (I think it was 20 pounds) now that is a real lens. - people want you to get closer??? and you said you had problems with OOF due to being under 12 feet, maybe bigger is not better, forget the 7 pound lens, go out with your 28mm, I'm sure you will not be able to get TOO close

LB Thrasher & Killdeer - VERY up close and personal...

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