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Nov 19, 2020 09:01:45   #
ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA
 
How fortunate to have such a water feature in your yard to attract these beautiful birds! I wonder if you could shoot from a lower angle to minimize the distraction caused by the embankment? I'm sure you will have plenty of opportunity to try different things. The snake is phenomenal.

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Nov 19, 2020 09:07:01   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
An excellent action set and a photo of a politician, interesting variety!

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Nov 19, 2020 11:54:56   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Very good set, Eddie.

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Nov 19, 2020 14:24:23   #
Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio
 
erickter wrote:
These were taken over the past few days around the yard at our newly built home in East Dallas. Shooting toward the bright sun was challenging. Herons and egrets feed at our pond regularily. I snuck outside as quitely as possible. The Heron looked straight toward me at times, but didn't mind my presense as long as I remaied still and stayed about 150 feet away. Sometimes I have to use our house as a blind to avoid spooking the birds, but I avoid it as much as possible because shooting thur dual pane tinted windows degrades sharpeness and reduces 2 stops of light.
Snake might be a young Hog snake. Very small: Maybe 1" in diameter and 18" long.
Shot from 7 feet away; Close enough. Canon 7DM2 with 100-400L II.
These were taken over the past few days around the... (show quote)


Love the BIF and am very jealous!
Fran

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Nov 19, 2020 15:15:25   #
erickter Loc: Dallas,TX
 
nimbushopper wrote:
Very nicely done!

Thanks!

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Nov 19, 2020 15:22:14   #
erickter Loc: Dallas,TX
 
ClarkJohnson wrote:
How fortunate to have such a water feature in your yard to attract these beautiful birds! I wonder if you could shoot from a lower angle to minimize the distraction caused by the embankment? I'm sure you will have plenty of opportunity to try different things. The snake is phenomenal.


Thanks. It's a mixed bag because there's the embankment at the base of pond, then a long swath of tall trees behind it. Either way, there's lots of background to contend with. When they fly in the direction I shot at, I generally have no choice even if I was on laying on the gorund. Sometimes there's a split second where they fly between the trees and open sky. I've gotton a few of those, but rare. Good suggestion though. Lot's more time to experiment.

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Nov 19, 2020 15:23:49   #
erickter Loc: Dallas,TX
 
UTMike wrote:
An excellent action set and a photo of a politician, interesting variety!


Thank you. Agree!

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Nov 19, 2020 15:24:36   #
erickter Loc: Dallas,TX
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
Very good set, Eddie.



Thanks Earnest.

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Nov 19, 2020 15:26:19   #
erickter Loc: Dallas,TX
 
Ben's nana wrote:
Love the BIF and am very jealous!
Fran


Thank you Fran!

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Nov 20, 2020 15:13:18   #
Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA
 
erickter wrote:
These were taken over the past few days around the yard at our newly built home in East Dallas. Shooting toward the bright sun was challenging. Herons and egrets feed at our pond regularily. I snuck outside as quitely as possible. The Heron looked straight toward me at times, but didn't mind my presense as long as I remaied still and stayed about 150 feet away. Sometimes I have to use our house as a blind to avoid spooking the birds, but I avoid it as much as possible because shooting thur dual pane tinted windows degrades sharpeness and reduces 2 stops of light.
Snake might be a young Hog snake. Very small: Maybe 1" in diameter and 18" long.
Shot from 7 feet away; Close enough. Canon 7DM2 with 100-400L II.
These were taken over the past few days around the... (show quote)


Great series! Flying snake? Thanx for sharing.

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Nov 20, 2020 22:24:25   #
erickter Loc: Dallas,TX
 
Sinewsworn wrote:
Great series! Flying snake? Thanx for sharing.


Thanks. Snake was initially fully visible on top of the lawn when I first saw him. Then he bolted to another spot a few feet away and resurfaced heads up while his body remained cloaked below the grass. Self protection probably.

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Nov 20, 2020 22:26:17   #
Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA
 
erickter wrote:
Thanks. Snake was initially fully visible on top of the lawn when I first saw him. Then he bolted to another spot a few feet away and resurfaced heads up while his body remained cloaked below the grass. Self protection probably.



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