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Thanksgiving with the birds
Nov 28, 2016 11:53:03 #
We spent Thanksgiving down in Newport Beach (CA) so we were closer to family. Not getting to the beach much I had to take advantage of it. On the Newport peninsula just north of the pier is a fresh fish market where the merchants clean the catch daily. Needless to say, the birds love it when treats get thrown out on the sand. Makes for lots of opportunities and the birds are much more involved waiting for handouts than worrying about a guy with a camera getting close. It was really fun. Here some examples. Glad to see the Brown Pelicans are beginning to show signs of breeding plumage. All of these shots were taken with a Canon 5DIV and 400mm DOII, most with a 1.4X, some without. I made the visit two mornings, getting there before dawn. The first day was without tripod with good success, however considering the close-ups, I brought the tripod the second day to be able to close up the aperture some to get a better depth of field.
Hope you enjoy.
Hope you enjoy.
Nov 28, 2016 11:58:21 #
I enjoyed these very much!!! From your fantastic, action captures of those funny pelicans, which I never get to see, to your opera singing gull!!!
Wonderful set, thanks for sharing!!! Excellent set and beautiful details on the downloads!!
Wonderful set, thanks for sharing!!! Excellent set and beautiful details on the downloads!!
Nov 28, 2016 12:12:52 #
Great set, I used to hang out at Newport in the 60s. These shots are excellent, sharp as a tack, good stuff.
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Nov 28, 2016 16:04:50 #
Pelicans sure do make fascinating and entertaining subjects! I enjoyed this series very much.
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Nov 29, 2016 06:03:03 #
Great shots! I love pelicans, such funny birds. That squawking gull is a hoot.
Jane
Jane
Nov 29, 2016 06:44:04 #
Beautiful set - Enjoy those pelicans a lot. Grate colors, details, sharpness .. and again I see Canon 5D IV. Those bodies have somehow impressed me a lot. It's like, I know what kind of detail I am to expect when opening full size.
C.
C.
Nov 29, 2016 08:46:47 #
Very nice series. Your second shot looks like the bird is running. The tail feathers look like a leg. Brought a smile to my face.
Nov 29, 2016 17:48:40 #
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Nov 29, 2016 19:42:03 #
Nalu wrote:
We spent Thanksgiving down in Newport Beach (CA) s... (show quote)
Super series and super shots Nalu!!
Nov 29, 2016 21:40:57 #
These are really beautiful shots, Nalu! Excellent! They gave me a smile! :)
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