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Some more images taken in a swamp outside Brisbane on the weekend. Some areas of blown highlights but the harsh light of around 2:30pm made lighting difficult but did manage to get some nice backlit shots with the help of a little SB800 Fill flash.
Oh what I would have given for a better beamer on the day. Must get a hold of one. Get ready Birdy!
3 Intermediate Egrets moments before their procreation impulses grabbed them. http://www.dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php?p=133490#133490




The Intermediate Egret Portrait with nice backlighting. I like this one eventhough it could have paid me the courtesy of strtching its neck out a little more and looking at me rather than glancing



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marco

Well whoopi doo get message from Quantas after they lost my tripod saying they haven't found it yet but are still looking. How bloody hard could it be!!
Any critique on the photos would be appreciated.
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marco

Marco - I really like these shots. I've never seen them with such a brilliant green tinge around the eye before - breeding colours... beautiful.
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Rel

hope the tripod turns up soon

Can not say anything critical about them - I like them all. Second photo might be a bit better if you crop it tighter but I'm not sure about it

Thanks for the kind remarks. It was my first attempt at these birds. Their rookery was a great place to have close by, as long as you could bear the mossies and smell. It was only 10 mins from where i was staying in Brisbane.
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marco

they are all elegantly captured, excellent work, i think you could use the same skills in glamour photography

After staring at your frames for a few minutes, I finally got around to checking out the birds. Very nice. The frames are a little too much though. Of course that's my own opinion.

Thank you wendell. You are too kind master! Yeah wendell I could set up my tripod and hide at the end of the catwalk
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marco

Very nice. The 3rd one with fill in is great. Love the green tinge around the eyes.

Dave I wanted to try the frame action I got from Kevin here at DSLR users. Great action even if it may be less than appropriate for the subject it cradles.
Thank slider I was happy with the SB800 fill flash settings I used. Will know what to do next time if there is a next time.
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marco