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    Quote Originally Posted by nvitalephotography View Post
    You are correct that is an American Bittern, They stand with their face pointed up like that to try and blend in. the idea is that the strips on their neck look like the grass they normally are in.
    You are correct... sorry about that. They look very simular. I should have looked them up first.

    Picture of Green Heron:
    http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Heron4.jpg

    Picture of American Bittern:
    http://tgreybirds.com/Pages/AmericanBitternp.html
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    Visited a wading bird colony today

    Spoonbill



    Cattle Egret in high breeding plumage


    Cattle egret (not in as strong of breeding coloration as above)


    wood Stork chicks




    Glossy Ibis


    Tri Colored heron

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    Quote Originally Posted by conropl View Post
    You are correct... sorry about that. They look very simular. I should have looked them up first.

    Picture of Green Heron:
    http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Heron4.jpg

    Picture of American Bittern:
    http://tgreybirds.com/Pages/AmericanBitternp.html

    Not a problem...it helps that I work with wading birds, so I have a bit of an advantage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joel Eade View Post
    This is an attempt to use a texture with a bird image. The image was a high key pic of a Black Vulture and I downloaded the texture from ShadowHouse Creations. Inspired by Denise....

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    Fantastic application of the texture and great shot of the bird, Joel!! I believe you have Color Efex Pro, what's nice with that is you can make so many changes to just one texture and get all sorts of additional textures out of it! Also, when you apply one very subtly it can help with balancing the lighting when needed.

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    Great set Nick. All are great, but I really like the shots of the cattle egrets and the tricolored heron. Did you get a replacement for your 100-400 or did you get your old one to work? Or am I just confused.

    Denise, really like #2. Shots like that just make me happy.

    Joel, I played around with a tighter crop. The first is the one I like the most, the second shows the eyes better but detail is taking a hit...


    small-4560-3 by kayaker72, on Flickr


    small-4560-4 by kayaker72, on Flickr
    Last edited by Kayaker72; 05-15-2012 at 11:37 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kayaker72 View Post
    Great set Nick. All are great, but I really like the shots of the cattle egrets and the tricolored heron. Did you get a replacement for your 100-400 or did you get your old one to work? Or am I just confused.

    Denise, really like #2. Shots like that just make me happy.

    Joel, I played around with a tighter crop. The first is the one I like the most, the second shows the eyes better but detail is taking a hit...


    small-4560-3 by kayaker72, on Flickr


    small-4560-4 by kayaker72, on Flickr
    Yes, I like the first one best .... those eyes are awesome!

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    This a juvi Tufted Titmouse chirping at the adult to get some attention (and some food)


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kayaker72 View Post
    Great set Nick. All are great, but I really like the shots of the cattle egrets and the tricolored heron. Did you get a replacement for your 100-400 or did you get your old one to work? Or am I just confused.
    I ended up buying a new one, I just couldn't go without a telephoto. The old one is sitting on a shelf, but I'm trying to sell it so its not as painful of a loss.

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    My most despised bird. Sometimes I wish it were in what it is sitting on, but they are so cool looking in direct sunlight.


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