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borno · 10-06-2012, 10:37 AM

Thank you for the comments, friends.

I am sure most of you nature photography buffs would agree that it is great therapy to relax amongst the wildlife and watch, hoping for a good shot. It seems to me the less I worry about the photo, and the more I just enjoy the birds and such, everything gets easier.

**dadipentak** · 10-06-2012, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by borno

Think I'll post a couple

Nice set, Tom!

Here are a couple of my favorite bug-eaters.

stormtech · 10-06-2012, 11:32 AM

What a nice pose on the first one Dave!

borno · 10-06-2012, 01:40 PM

Nice shots Dave

Is that first one a Kinglet? They don't sit still for long.

**dadipentak** · 10-06-2012, 01:57 PM

Thanks, guys! The first is a Phoebe (I think). They're quick moving too but tend to fly off, grab a bug and return to the same spot. I got a slightly sharper shot of it in a more conventional pose but preferred this version. The second is a flycatcher of some sort but I'm really not sure which--the color from early morning sunlight complicates identification.

fuzzfuzz · 10-06-2012, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by baro-nite

Welcome, and what a Great first post! Magnificent bird.

Originally posted by dadipentak

+1 (I'm totally envious.)

Originally posted by borno

Nice owl fuzzfuzz

Think I'll post a couple

Thanks Guys!

Originally posted by littledrawe

I've only seen a few owls in the wild and they always see me first so they don't stick around. I have one picture with two huge yellow eyes behind a big bush that one flew to for cover. Congratulations on getting a great shot!

@borno those are some great photos!!

I camped in the forest for hours to get a nice hawk or eagle shot with no luck so i gave up but on the way to the car i saw that big gal flying.
She landed in a tree near me but the owl didn't like my company so i flew away but I'm to stubborn to let it go so i started to running after her through the dense forest with my k-5 and the sigma 70-200 in my hands. She landed in a tree again but this time she didn't care about me, just stared(see the first picture) at med when i was to loud and ruined his hunt.
After a while she changed tree and i ran after her again and the same thing happened again many times. I kept the bird company for approximately 45 minutes until she was tired of me and flow far away and left me alone in the forest with no clue were i was

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**dadipentak** · 10-06-2012, 04:22 PM

Great adventure fuzzfuzz! I'd have thought running through the woods after a bird would be an exercise in futility (as well as difficult.) I can't say I'm totally glad to learn that it works sometimes. The face in the front-on shot is splendid.

**paulh** · 10-06-2012, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by fuzzfuzz

Thanks Guys!

I camped in the forest for hours to get a nice hawk or eagle shot with no luck so i gave up but on the way to the car i saw that big gal flying.
She landed in a tree near me but the owl didn't like my company so i flew away but I'm to stubborn to let it go so i started to running after her through the dense forest with my k-5 and the sigma 70-200 in my hands. She landed in a tree again but this time she didn't care about me, just stared(see the first picture) at med when i was to loud and ruined his hunt.
After a while she changed tree and i ran after her again and the same thing happened again many times. I kept the bird company for approximately 45 minutes until she was tired of me and flow far away and left me alone in the forest with no clue were i was

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ivoire · 10-08-2012, 05:59 AM

The deer and bears started showing up in the back yard so that i can exercise the f*300mm

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**noelcmn** · 10-08-2012, 06:32 AM

Very cool Ivoire. Despite the abundance of wildlife here in South Africa, I would still like to see a wild bear.

**dadipentak** · 10-08-2012, 07:40 AM

Originally posted by ivoire

The deer and bears started showing up in the back yard

Bears in the 'burbs?! Wow.

ivoire · 10-08-2012, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Bears in the 'burbs?! Wow.

Yes and no. I forgot to mention i am in Lake Mary Florida for a month or 2. The place i am staying backs up to the Weikiva Forest Preserve. The Bears and deer cross the back 2 acres of the property when they travel thru the preserve. Across the street from where i reside is the elementary and middle school. I actually treed a young bear while taking the recycle to the street last wednesday evening. I went into the house and grabbed the camera and realized it was the 70mm lens on it a bit too late. Having to get very close was a bit scary and when the bear started growling, huffing and shifting in the tree the camera got scared (see the blurriness in the pics?!)

ivoire · 10-08-2012, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by noelcmn

Very cool Ivoire. Despite the abundance of wildlife here in South Africa, I would still like to see a wild bear.

Thanks.... I'd like to see some lions (but not as close as the bears were)

**dadipentak** · 10-08-2012, 09:19 AM

Originally posted by ivoire

the camera got scared

Confirms my suspicion that, in some ways, modern cameras are smarter than the photographers who use them. ;~)

ivoire · 10-08-2012, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Confirms my suspicion that, in some ways, modern cameras are smarter than the photographers who use them. ;~)

So my woman keeps reminding me

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ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Originally posted by dadipentak Bears in the 'burbs?! Wow. Yes and no. I forgot to mention i am in Lake Mary Florida for a month or 2. The place i am staying backs up to the Weikiva Forest Preserve. The Bears and deer cross the back 2 acres of the property when they travel thru the preserve. Across the street from where i reside is the elementary and middle school. I actually treed a young bear while taking the recycle to the street last wednesday evening. I went into the house and grabbed the camera and realized it was the 70mm lens on it a bit too late. Having to get very close was a bit scary and when the bear started growling, huffing and shifting in the tree the camera got scared (see the blurriness in the pics?!) Last edited by ivoire; 03-18-2014 at 10:15 AM.

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10-06-2012, 10:37 AM	#706
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Thank you for the comments, friends. I am sure most of you nature photography buffs would agree that it is great therapy to relax amongst the wildlife and watch, hoping for a good shot. It seems to me the less I worry about the photo, and the more I just enjoy the birds and such, everything gets easier.

10-06-2012, 10:42 AM	#707
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by borno Think I'll post a couple Nice set, Tom! Here are a couple of my favorite bug-eaters.

10-06-2012, 11:32 AM	#708
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	What a nice pose on the first one Dave!

10-06-2012, 01:40 PM	#709
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Nice shots Dave Is that first one a Kinglet? They don't sit still for long.

10-06-2012, 01:57 PM	#710
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Thanks, guys! The first is a Phoebe (I think). They're quick moving too but tend to fly off, grab a bug and return to the same spot. I got a slightly sharper shot of it in a more conventional pose but preferred this version. The second is a flycatcher of some sort but I'm really not sure which--the color from early morning sunlight complicates identification.

10-06-2012, 03:21 PM	#711
fuzzfuzz New Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Surahammar, Västmanland Posts: 5	Originally posted by baro-nite Welcome, and what a Great first post! Magnificent bird. Originally posted by dadipentak +1 (I'm totally envious.) Originally posted by borno Nice owl fuzzfuzz Think I'll post a couple Thanks Guys! Originally posted by littledrawe I've only seen a few owls in the wild and they always see me first so they don't stick around. I have one picture with two huge yellow eyes behind a big bush that one flew to for cover. Congratulations on getting a great shot! @borno those are some great photos!! I camped in the forest for hours to get a nice hawk or eagle shot with no luck so i gave up but on the way to the car i saw that big gal flying. She landed in a tree near me but the owl didn't like my company so i flew away but I'm to stubborn to let it go so i started to running after her through the dense forest with my k-5 and the sigma 70-200 in my hands. She landed in a tree again but this time she didn't care about me, just stared(see the first picture) at med when i was to loud and ruined his hunt. After a while she changed tree and i ran after her again and the same thing happened again many times. I kept the bird company for approximately 45 minutes until she was tired of me and flow far away and left me alone in the forest with no clue were i was .

10-06-2012, 04:22 PM	#712
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Great adventure fuzzfuzz! I'd have thought running through the woods after a bird would be an exercise in futility (as well as difficult.) I can't say I'm totally glad to learn that it works sometimes. The face in the front-on shot is splendid.

10-06-2012, 04:43 PM	#713
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	Originally posted by fuzzfuzz Thanks Guys! I camped in the forest for hours to get a nice hawk or eagle shot with no luck so i gave up but on the way to the car i saw that big gal flying. She landed in a tree near me but the owl didn't like my company so i flew away but I'm to stubborn to let it go so i started to running after her through the dense forest with my k-5 and the sigma 70-200 in my hands. She landed in a tree again but this time she didn't care about me, just stared(see the first picture) at med when i was to loud and ruined his hunt. After a while she changed tree and i ran after her again and the same thing happened again many times. I kept the bird company for approximately 45 minutes until she was tired of me and flow far away and left me alone in the forest with no clue were i was . Attachment 142643 Attachment 142644 Great story & great captures! She really made you work for those shots

10-08-2012, 06:32 AM	#715
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Very cool Ivoire. Despite the abundance of wildlife here in South Africa, I would still like to see a wild bear.

10-08-2012, 07:40 AM	#716
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by ivoire The deer and bears started showing up in the back yard Bears in the 'burbs?! Wow.

10-08-2012, 08:55 AM	#718
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Originally posted by noelcmn Very cool Ivoire. Despite the abundance of wildlife here in South Africa, I would still like to see a wild bear. Thanks.... I'd like to see some lions (but not as close as the bears were)

10-08-2012, 09:19 AM	#719
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by ivoire the camera got scared Confirms my suspicion that, in some ways, modern cameras are smarter than the photographers who use them. ;~)

10-08-2012, 09:21 AM	#720
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Originally posted by dadipentak Confirms my suspicion that, in some ways, modern cameras are smarter than the photographers who use them. ;~) So my woman keeps reminding me

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