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Rough water-Tough birds. - 04-01-2008, 09:56 PM


It was getting darker by the minute (and starting to rain) so I squeezed off a few. I love my 1d2n, but I don't handle the noise with it very well.

Pelicans looking for a fishing spot.

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Heron searching for a safe refuge.

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Excellent captures Leon. I really like the rough water background.

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Very impressive...love the shots.
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Great job on those exposures Leon. I especially like the heron shots. I didn't notice any excess noise.

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04-01-2008, 11:20 PM


Love the pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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04-02-2008, 05:10 AM


Leon these are excellent! I love looking at flight photos because I haven’t captured a good one…ever! The BG is outstanding! Thanks!

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Nice action shots with good backgrounds.

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Thks everyone for your comments- they are appreciated.

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Leon, Those are amazing. I really like the way the light is hitting the pelican in the second shot. Thanks for posting.
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