Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks for the kind words, Doc--It was taken about this time last year, and how the years seem to fly by! I am very glad that you were able to spend time with the family, and also chase a few birds with BamaTexan. I am also also looking forward to viewing some of those dragons and butterflies! Have though about you and your family many times and intended to send you a PM, and sure hoping against hope that your daughter's condition has improved. Take care my friend! Corky

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks very much fore the kind words and three thumbs up on the second time around, Jan! I was very surprised to see this post from about a year ago appear again, but realized that someone had looked back at my previous posts and commented on one. Every once in a while my buddy list will include someone other that the ones that I have selected, as well as leaving Angela off about two thirds of the time, and on this occasion two topics posted by rdfarr was listed, so I took a peak and committed on them as they were very nice. I'm sure they did what most of us do, when we see a comment from someone that we are not familiar with--he/she checked out my topics, and was kind enough to comment on one of them, so that put it into circulation again! I had been hoping to get some decent shots of some Prothonotary Warblers to post for you this season, but didn't see as many as usual. Thanks again and take care!

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

Thank you so much Corky for your thoughts. On Sept 11 Krista ended the most courageous 10 battle I have ever seen. Now we are dealing with the fallout with the two kids. It's been a roller coaster for both of them not to mention us. She was a wonderful person, fashion model, 6 time All-American Swimmer, beloved teacher and most of all a great mother and wife. We will miss her. To give you an idea, more than 400 people attended her service. Many from very far away, many of her college friends that she had not seen since graduation and a very large part of the community and students and faculty of her school. The outpouring has been more than overwhelming.
-Doc

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Great shot Corky...

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks, Val and as I remember we were really pressed for time, so just took a quick shot and the next day it popped up while reviewing the in-camera images and I could hardly believe it--- guess sometimes you just get lucky. Always great to hear from you and hope that you guys including Woody and Blue have a great summer!

fergmark Loc: norwalk connecticut

Just seeing this. So well worth the poking around. Really primo.

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

Great shot, Corky

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks, fergmark and really appreciate you viewing and taking the time to respond and hope that you often have some shots that surprise you like this. Take care, Corky

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks, Greg and really appreciate you digging this one out and was so surprised and happy when I viewed it!... One day while you were out sick I had a little extra time and went on your Topics and viewed just about all of your past posts and many were beautiful ones that I recalled but had not viewed many of your nice earlier ones. Speaking of that I was going through my old buddy list trying to remember someone's name from the past and came across mollymolly's topics and again viewed several of hers. Thanks again and take care!

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent shot Corky.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

Corky, fantastic image and it really shows off your ability to capture an image of this quality with no planning. It shows your capable to react and let your experience just take over and capture the image.

Greg

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks, Greg, and I'll take it but most of the time when something like a bird sneaks up on me by the time I recover it's well out of range, but have fun trying anyway...speaking of such, we rode the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry across the river yesterday and the seagulls would fly by very close and from a direction other than you were scanning and was almost impossible to get the shot off in time. I really haven't had the camera in my hand but several times this year, and this was really an initiation by fire! I did do a little better this morning and managed a few decent images of some yard birds, but took so many images that it will probably take a day to process and decide which ones to keep! One of my most challenging things in the early morning light is finding enough light for proper exposure so almost always have to shoot wide open and slow the shutter speed down to about 5oo and even then the iso's are fairly high! I know that a flash would help to take care of this, but just haven't gone that route yet and of course, once the sun comes up a bit that helps but then have to watch about the shadows. Think a full-frame and a very expensive lens would help but would need a wagon to carry all that weight around and by that time probably wouldn't have enough money left to buy the wagon! I really loved the last set of birds that you posted as they were spot on in every respect! Take care, Corky

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

Sadly MollyMolly left us a few years ago, Corky, to go to the great photo shoot in heaven. Her love for the Glades and the birds was instrumental in my moving out there 7 years ago. Still miss her. Take care

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

Corky, I understand your frustrations all to well. I have used a flash in the past with some success and that was before I started using a hunting blind. Like yourself I have had very few days when I had a camera in my hands. Between the cold and rain we have been having I just stayed inside and I also understand the expense of a full frame. I love my 6Dii but it spends it's time on a tripod with that big Tamron lens mounted on it. I have tried hand holding it and it is just to much weight for me to hold. A monopod works but having the 80D works out a whole lot better. My 80D goes with me most of the time and like I said the 6D stays on my tripod. I had already traded most of my APS lenses on Canon L lenses so buying new lenses did not break the bank. I also sold most of my hunting arms to finance my photography habit and as a side benefit my large safe can now hold all my camera equipment. I do not worry about shadows and other items like I did when I shot film and even then since I had my own darkroom I could eliminate shadows, etc. With the darkroom now a program on my laptop I do the same type of enhancement on my digital images. My RA does limit what I want to do like taking a long walk in the woods. I do take short walks to a couple of interesting areas, a local lake and a mill pond. Also I take truck trips and never get out of the truck. Knowing the area around Raleigh helps a whole lot and like your own knowledge of your area keeps me shooting during warmer weather. You have the boat and the Chick which I know from past posts of your photos provide excellent results. I wish we lived closer to each other but that is not the case.

Have a great day and keep shooting as much as you can. Take care of your self and I will be looking for your next post.

Greg

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Yes, I remember when she passed and knew that you two were very close, Greg! Take care!