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A few more feathered friends
« on: March 19, 2010, 01:06:30 AM »
We have had some beautiful weather the past few days, sunny and high 60's (that's 20C).  A700/70-400G

Cormorant drying off.


Osprey dining. He let me get very close to him.


Osprey close up. This one was on a piling close to a ferry I was on.


Cormorant in the water. The closest I have ever got to one in the water. I like their eye color.


And a Northern Cardinal (male)
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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2010, 01:57:53 AM »
Great shots Peter. Nice and sharp. Great colors. Wonderful eye on that fish-eating vermin -- the cormorant. ;)

Maybe since Mr. Sony won't release a 400/f prime I will have to get the 70400G. Hummmm...

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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2010, 05:48:49 AM »
Peter F very good very crispy picture.
Quote from: Clive on March 19, 2010, 01:57:53 AM
Great shots Peter. Nice and sharp. Great colors. Wonderful eye on that fish-eating vermin -- the cormorant. ;)

Maybe since Mr. Sony won't release a 400/f prime I will have to get the 70400G. Hummmm...

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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2010, 08:07:45 AM »
Picture no.3 Awesome.Love it.
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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2010, 08:55:35 AM »
Fantastic, picture 3 for me as well.
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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2010, 09:31:59 AM »
Peter, fantastic set!

1 and 2 are my favs. Corr I wish I could get shots like those.

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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2010, 10:29:22 AM »
These are fantastic, just got me wanting the 70-400 even more :)

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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2010, 12:13:58 PM »
Brilliant shots!

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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2010, 03:45:41 PM »
Wonderful images! I really can't decide which I like best. Those cormorants do have very blue eyes, don't they? And that first osprey is just fantastic.

Cheers!

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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2010, 05:18:52 PM »
The first and last are superb.


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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2010, 05:44:22 PM »
Great work
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Re: A few more feathered friends
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2010, 05:50:40 PM »
Very nice shots!
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