Boliver this weekend

[Stargazer77517]

Just a few.

[DigitalScape]

Top-notch, Fred. Very good lighting, sharp images (good feather details), clean backgrounds. I like the tiny water drop off the foot of the bird in the second image.

[Stephen P]

The avocet is awesome..love the sharp eye contact and raised foot. To me the pelican looks slightly soft, but it is a nice pose and shows the bill in full breeding glory.

[Stargazer77517]

Thanks Guys, I appreciate the comments.

[preames]

Very nice images Fred. Great light on both and interesting poses. Terrific shots!

[houtex01]

Very nice shooting Fred...ditto on the comment about the water droplet...was there enough on the second one to get a full reflection of the Avocet...seeing the partial reflection wanted me to see more...might want to mix in a few vertical shots in your shooting if you're not already doing this...

Ron

[Stargazer77517]

Thanks for the C&C. I need all the help I can get

Ron, I didnt get the whole reflection dang it Wish I would have. I was using my ground pod and its not really to friendy to rotating the camera when mounted, Thats next on my want list is a quick rotation mount for it.
If I had noticed at the time of the shot I could have backed off of the zoom a bit to capture the whole thing. I was just too wrapped up in being able to get the close up I didnt notice the reflection in the view finder.

Originally Posted by houtex01

Very nice shooting Fred...ditto on the comment about the water droplet...was there enough on the second one to get a full reflection of the Avocet...seeing the partial reflection wanted me to see more...might want to mix in a few vertical shots in your shooting if you're not already doing this...

Ron

[BethG]

I like them both. What lens were you using?

[lhdvies]

Good stuff Fred! Love that 1st one!!!

[Stargazer77517]

Thanks Leon and Beth for the comments.
Beth, I was using a Sigma 150-500 OS on my 50D.

Originally Posted by BethG

I like them both. What lens were you using?

[Jim Victory]

Nice captures!

Good foot position on the Avocet.

[jfoureyes]

I really like the second photo Fred!

[Stargazer77517]

Thanks guys. I do appreciate it. With yalls help I think I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it not the train this time Few more refinements here and there still to go on the processing and I think ill have a good workflow.
Now my skillz are a whole different story, that is a work in progress

[Tim T]

You done good sir. Especially on the last one. Gotta love Avocets. Good work Fred.

[Stargazer77517]

Thanks Tim. Kinda enjoying the ground pod....but you sure get dirty