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Amazing what you see when you look up! · 11:13 AM

Hi!

March Kite Fly-in, 2007:
Well, the shock is gone since NaClH20 got there before me, but who would have ever thought to see a shark chasing a parrot?

The whole set can be found here:
SmugMug - tsj-photo : March_2007

But here are a few of my favorites:

Pentax K10D DFA 100mm f16 200ISO

100% crop

Our kite:

FA50mm f19 200ISO

NO! Don't cross the streams! (Heard that a lot out there.)

A mermaid chasing a butterfly...
Pentax A*300mm f13 200ISO

Just like last year, a real flier came to check out the action. Last year it was a bald eagle. This year I'm not really sure what came through, but it looked vicious.
A*300mm f9.5 200ISO (100% crop)

A*300mm f19 200ISO

**NaClH2O** · 03-28-2007, 11:22 AM

Yea! Kites! Thanks for posting these Tracy, your's is more interesting, At least your "shark" had his "prey" in sight!

Loved the one with all the strings and the other one with all the kites. And the pink flamingo is a real smiley.

NaCl(kites make my heart smile)H2O

photo_mom · 03-28-2007, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Yea! Kites! Thanks for posting these Tracy, your's is more interesting, At least your "shark" had his "prey" in sight!

Loved the one with all the strings and the other one with all the kites. And the pink flamingo is a real smiley.

NaCl(kites make my heart smile)H2O

Glad you liked them! It was a VERY windy day. You didn't have to work to get the kites off the ground at all - just hold them up and let go. My daughter had to eventually put the flamingo up because the wind got too strong.
Thanks NaClH20!!

Brew1brew · 03-28-2007, 11:43 AM

Very nice Tracy, makes me want to go buy a new trick kite.

Les

Bostjan · 03-28-2007, 11:55 AM

Nice shots! They made me want to go out and fly something

Bostjan

photo_mom · 03-28-2007, 12:23 PM

Yes!! Go buy a kite and let's see some of your fun times with it.

borno · 03-28-2007, 12:58 PM

I like the last one with the tri-wing, I think the bird is an immature bald eagle. They don't get the familiar colors untill they are older
tb

mingdie · 03-28-2007, 01:49 PM

Nice shots with some great colours. All very good but my favourit must be "dont cross the streams" photo.

Cheers

Eddie

Alvin · 03-28-2007, 02:06 PM

Shark! Really like the shots! I'm wondering if I can pull off flying a kite in the mall parking lot. Would probably be a funny sight.

Photo Tramp · 03-28-2007, 03:43 PM

Well I'm glad to see you back Tracy. The kite shots are great and I really like your kite. Back in December I bought a dragon at Costco and I hope to get some time with the grand kids in the next few weekends to give it a go. Hope to see you soon.

roentarre · 03-28-2007, 08:59 PM

Hi Tracy, Great story with a sequence of beautiful photos.

I particularly find the shot with so many kite threads crossing each other appealing!

The real thing is kind of fun too (I was pondering whether that was a kite or a real eagle!)

The last shot looks adorable that you would want to ask her whether she is ok

Asad_Masede · 03-29-2007, 02:22 AM

Hi Tracy!

Nice images, good to see you posting again. Must have gotten busy, either that or my timings here are weird.

That hawk looks like it's skeleton is bare lol. Nice captures all of them.

Cheers!
-Asad

photo_mom · 03-29-2007, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by borno

I like the last one with the tri-wing, I think the bird is an immature bald eagle. They don't get the familiar colors until they are older
tb

Thanks Borno! I like the colors in that one as well. It's one of a series of 3 where the other two are of the girl letting go and then with just the girl. But I thought that one was the best of the 3.

We thought it was a young bald eagle as well. Thanks for the help! I was just confused by the markings. The general outline is like an eagle, though.

One that flew over my house on Pentax Day:

Last year's visitor:

photo_mom · 03-29-2007, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by mingdie

Nice shots with some great colours. All very good but my favourit must be "dont cross the streams" photo.

Cheers

Eddie

Hi Eddie! Thanks! We had to explain the reference to our daughter. We got the Ghostbusters DVD a week later. But it's funny how you remember movies like that as harmless until you watch it again and realize it's not really meant for 10 year olds to watch!

photo_mom · 03-29-2007, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by Alvin

Shark! Really like the shots! I'm wondering if I can pull off flying a kite in the mall parking lot. Would probably be a funny sight.

Oooooo! I want to see pictures of that! Sure you can do it. The mall security might have different thoughts about it, though.

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03-28-2007, 12:23 PM	#6
photo_mom Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 545 Original Poster	Thanks Les and Bostjan! Yes!! Go buy a kite and let's see some of your fun times with it.

03-29-2007, 07:28 AM	#13
photo_mom Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 545 Original Poster	Originally posted by borno I like the last one with the tri-wing, I think the bird is an immature bald eagle. They don't get the familiar colors until they are older tb Thanks Borno! I like the colors in that one as well. It's one of a series of 3 where the other two are of the girl letting go and then with just the girl. But I thought that one was the best of the 3. We thought it was a young bald eagle as well. Thanks for the help! I was just confused by the markings. The general outline is like an eagle, though. One that flew over my house on Pentax Day: Last year's visitor: Last edited by photo_mom; 03-29-2007 at 07:35 AM. Reason: get the picture links corrected...

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03-28-2007, 11:22 AM	#2
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Yea! Kites! Thanks for posting these Tracy, your's is more interesting, At least your "shark" had his "prey" in sight! Loved the one with all the strings and the other one with all the kites. And the pink flamingo is a real smiley. NaCl(kites make my heart smile)H2O

03-28-2007, 11:29 AM	#3
photo_mom Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 545 Original Poster	Originally posted by NaClH2O Yea! Kites! Thanks for posting these Tracy, your's is more interesting, At least your "shark" had his "prey" in sight! Loved the one with all the strings and the other one with all the kites. And the pink flamingo is a real smiley. NaCl(kites make my heart smile)H2O Glad you liked them! It was a VERY windy day. You didn't have to work to get the kites off the ground at all - just hold them up and let go. My daughter had to eventually put the flamingo up because the wind got too strong. Thanks NaClH20!!

03-28-2007, 11:43 AM	#4
Brew1brew Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Plano Texas USA Posts: 121	Very nice Tracy, makes me want to go buy a new trick kite. Les

03-28-2007, 11:55 AM	#5
Bostjan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Slovenia Posts: 140	Nice shots! They made me want to go out and fly something Bostjan

03-28-2007, 12:58 PM	#7
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	I like the last one with the tri-wing, I think the bird is an immature bald eagle. They don't get the familiar colors untill they are older tb

03-28-2007, 01:49 PM	#8
mingdie Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Photos: Gallery Posts: 630	Nice shots with some great colours. All very good but my favourit must be "dont cross the streams" photo. Cheers Eddie

03-28-2007, 02:06 PM	#9
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Shark! Really like the shots! I'm wondering if I can pull off flying a kite in the mall parking lot. Would probably be a funny sight.

03-28-2007, 03:43 PM	#10
Photo Tramp Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA. Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,041	Well I'm glad to see you back Tracy. The kite shots are great and I really like your kite. Back in December I bought a dragon at Costco and I hope to get some time with the grand kids in the next few weekends to give it a go. Hope to see you soon.

03-28-2007, 08:59 PM	#11
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Hi Tracy, Great story with a sequence of beautiful photos. I particularly find the shot with so many kite threads crossing each other appealing! The real thing is kind of fun too (I was pondering whether that was a kite or a real eagle!) The last shot looks adorable that you would want to ask her whether she is ok

03-29-2007, 02:22 AM	#12
Asad_Masede Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 371	Hi Tracy! Nice images, good to see you posting again. Must have gotten busy, either that or my timings here are weird. That hawk looks like it's skeleton is bare lol. Nice captures all of them. Cheers! -Asad

03-29-2007, 07:38 AM	#14
photo_mom Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 545 Original Poster	Originally posted by mingdie Nice shots with some great colours. All very good but my favourit must be "dont cross the streams" photo. Cheers Eddie Hi Eddie! Thanks! We had to explain the reference to our daughter. We got the Ghostbusters DVD a week later. But it's funny how you remember movies like that as harmless until you watch it again and realize it's not really meant for 10 year olds to watch!

03-29-2007, 07:39 AM	#15
photo_mom Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 545 Original Poster	Originally posted by Alvin Shark! Really like the shots! I'm wondering if I can pull off flying a kite in the mall parking lot. Would probably be a funny sight. Oooooo! I want to see pictures of that! Sure you can do it. The mall security might have different thoughts about it, though.

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