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[neuroanatomist]

The handler has the birds hood in his mouth.

I wonder how the falcon will get rid of the jesses...

[Steve U]

I didn't know until now that "jesses" were the leather strips used to secure the bird.


Ithink they did end up getting it back.A couple of them went for a walk and started spinning the "lures"(not sure if that is the correct term) and bird spotted them and came back.


The show was a bit of a let down because the Falcon wouldn't come back, they couldn't release the Wedgetail Eagle to do its tricks. The announcer was saying that a Wedgetail can snatch a swan out the air and fly off with it.


These birds were all raised in captivity and this is what they had waiting for them when they got back to the tent.


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Thanks for viewing.


Steve

The handler has the birds hood in his mouth.

I wonder how the falcon will get rid of the jesses...
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[Steve U]

Sorry, trying to delete a double post.

[Kayaker72]

A few from a trip to Niagara Falls this past weekend:


Horseshoe falls from the "Behind the Falls" tour: Canon 7D, 15-85 @ 15 mm, 1/1250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100


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Canadian side-Close up of Horseshoe falls: 7D, 15-85 @ 85 mm, 0.8, f/16, ISO 100, B+W ND 106


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Theylight the falls at night,American falls to the left and Horseshoe falls to the right: 7D, 15-85 @ 20 mm, 2.5", f/4, ISO 100


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American Falls: 7D, 15-85 @ 35 mm, 1", f/20, ISO 100, B+W ND 106


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American falls from the American side:7D, 15-85 @ 15 mm, 0.4, f/11, ISO 100, B+W ND 106


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They have a brief (~6 min) firework show every Friday and Sunday during the summer:


7D, 15-85 @ 24 mm, 2.5 sec, f/5.6, ISO 320


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Finally, walking back at night after they had turned the lights onto the falls:


7D, 15-85 @ 17 mm, 1/5 sec, f/5, ISO 250


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Thanks for viewing--Brant

[William]

Great shots Brant. I especially like the last one, it

[William]

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I don't know if you've seen the Australian movie 'The Castle' but over here we would say "That's going straight to the pool room". You've gotta be happy with a shot like this. I love the color and how the sunlight illuminates the feathers from behind.

[Kayaker72]

Thanks William. I like that shot as well...it and the first are probably my favorites.

Was it hand held?

Yep.I cancreditIS on the 15-85 for that.

[neuroanatomist]

Took a walk around the Christian Science Plaza in downtown Boston yesterday. This is the Mother Church, with the Prudential Center in the background.



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[ddt0725]

I don't know if you've seen the Australian movie 'The Castle' but over here we would say "That's going straight to the pool room". You've gotta be happy with a shot like this. I love the color and how the sunlight illuminates the feathers from behind.

Thanks, William! I was lucky to get the shot. In a blink he was there ...blink again and he was gone! I like to come home after work and go in my backyard and just snap a few shots to unwind and usually that time of day the sun recks havoc on some of my shots but this one worked out well.


@ John - Very nice shot of a beautiful building!



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[Steve U]

@Brant- great job of the falls, different perspectives, I like the night ones the best, you are becoming a "falls specialist" sounds a bit like a stuntman.


@John- everything nice and straight and tilted to where it should be, but the contrast and detail in that shot almost verges on HDR, but the lens is just that good. And the bloke holding it has to know what he is doing as well, nice image.