Maybe the GPS Knows Best

[sm4him]

Just looked at them all again. I want to title #4 "Dear, do you think they know what we've been doing?" ;-)

Kevin

:lmao: I love that! Perfect caption!

 

[sm4him]

I tweaked the last one a bit; I think it improves it.
Better?


DSC_2740editweb2 by sm4him, on Flickr

 

[DNK]

Very nice set, like the direct look of the last shot...keep them coming

 

[sm4him]

Finally got around to processing a few more:

7.

May31_2512editweb by sm4him, on Flickr

8.

May31_2742editweb by sm4him, on Flickr

9.

May31_2778editweb by sm4him, on Flickr

10. Another favorite:

May31_2794editweb by sm4him, on Flickr

More on my flickr, but that's all I'll bore you with on here. Well, except for one more that I'll post in a separate thread for opinions on the crop.

 

[JRSpN]

Very Nice

 

[cgipson1]

Sweet... you are getting awesome!

 

[Photographiend]

These are amazing!

 

[snowbear]

The problem I have with them is that I can only "like" them once.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[Photographiend]

8.

May31_2742editweb by sm4him, on Flickr

Love this expression.

This is me on Sat when the kids try to wake me up at 6:30 am.

 

[greybeard]

#4 is my favorite.

 

[baturn]

Simply outstanding! Well done!

 

[pgriz]

Dang. I stay away for a while and on my return to TPF, Sharon has blossomed into this awesome bird photographer. You've been picking up some really good capability with your experience. Congratulations, and Charlie's nomination was well deserved.

 

[sm4him]

Dang. I stay away for a while and on my return to TPF, Sharon has blossomed into this awesome bird photographer. You've been picking up some really good capability with your experience. Congratulations, and Charlie's nomination was well deserved.

Aww, thanks! :blushing:
I think I *have* improved, though I'll never even touch Kris' skills...that extra 200mm of reach has definitely helped matters. But honestly, these really were more luck than skill. If the GPS hadn't gotten me lost, I would never have found a nest that was so close to the road--these are as good as they are because I was so close, and had to do very little cropping; some of them aren't cropped at all. It really DOES do wonders for the IQ when you don't have to crop the daylights out of your photo!

 

[cgipson1]

Dang. I stay away for a while and on my return to TPF, Sharon has blossomed into this awesome bird photographer. You've been picking up some really good capability with your experience. Congratulations, and Charlie's nomination was well deserved.

Aww, thanks! :blushing:
I think I *have* improved, though I'll never even touch Kris' skills...that extra 200mm of reach has definitely helped matters. But honestly, these really were more luck than skill. If the GPS hadn't gotten me lost, I would never have found a nest that was so close to the road--these are as good as they are because I was so close, and had to do very little cropping; some of them aren't cropped at all. It really DOES do wonders for the IQ when you don't have to crop the daylights out of your photo!

Sharon needs a Ghillie suit and some ground crawling lessons! lol!

 

[sm4him]

Dang. I stay away for a while and on my return to TPF, Sharon has blossomed into this awesome bird photographer. You've been picking up some really good capability with your experience. Congratulations, and Charlie's nomination was well deserved.

Aww, thanks! :blushing:
I think I *have* improved, though I'll never even touch Kris' skills...that extra 200mm of reach has definitely helped matters. But honestly, these really were more luck than skill. If the GPS hadn't gotten me lost, I would never have found a nest that was so close to the road--these are as good as they are because I was so close, and had to do very little cropping; some of them aren't cropped at all. It really DOES do wonders for the IQ when you don't have to crop the daylights out of your photo!

Sharon needs a Ghillie suit and some ground crawling lessons! lol!

True story: I actually just BOUGHT one of the jackets! Got it for $10 on clearance! Couldn't believe I was doing it, but I also kinda can't wait to use it. And NO, I am NOT taking pictures of myself in it.

Trouble with ground crawling is--when you're a middle-aged, slightly overweight, probably more than slightly under-exercised female--it's not getting down there and crawling that's a problem; it's EVER getting up again!
Between my bad knees and my general out-of-condition shape, I'd probably just have to lie there until the vultures won. :lmao: