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Posted 8/9/2014 5:58 PM (GMT -5)
F8's recent post of spectacular shots inspired me to post some of my recent shots - mostly nature & wildlife.

/www.flickr.com/photos/34185009@N02/sets/72157632645655051/show

Enjoy!
...Jerry
Posted 8/9/2014 6:08 PM (GMT -5)
Great shots Jerry. I would likely need to upgrade my Nikon Coolpix to get those kind of pictures.
Michael
Posted 8/9/2014 6:31 PM (GMT -5)
Jerry,

Stunningly beautiful!
Posted 8/9/2014 8:04 PM (GMT -5)
fantastic work Jerry. I'm not a birder but I do fancy myself a wildlife shooter and your work is top notch. fortunately i'll be spending 5 days in west Yellowstone late next month cool
Posted 8/10/2014 7:08 AM (GMT -5)
Wow! Most of those look like National Geographic quality. Outstanding. Much of that artistic side of photography is lost for those of us using simple point-and-shoot cameras.

Color depth, tone depth, composition, depth-of-field control, lighting, all just wonderful. Thanks for sharing those, it's great to capture some of the incredible beauty of the world surrounding us.

You've made my morning.
Posted 8/12/2014 10:49 AM (GMT -5)
Thanks all for the kind comments!

...Jerry
Posted 8/12/2014 10:56 AM (GMT -5)
fantastic. You must have some lens. Where you hiding out to get that close tot he fox? Looks like the wildlife you see at the Great Swamp in NJ.
Posted 8/12/2014 12:49 PM (GMT -5)
@Davidg,

Most of the birds were shot with a 500mm F/4 + 1.4 teleconverter. Actually, the foxes usually require a much shorter lens - 70-200mm F/2.8. I do most of my shooting at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware. As long as I stay in my car and don't do anything to startle them, the foxes will often come to me - sometimes within 10-15 ft. (no, I don't bait them).

I have friends that shoot at Great Swamp and get some amazing shots. Even though it's only a couple hours up the road, I've never been there - on the bucket list!

...Jerry
Posted 8/12/2014 12:57 PM (GMT -5)
We sure do have some mighty good photographers on this forum!
Posted 8/12/2014 1:03 PM (GMT -5)
Great Swamp is cool and ther eis an incredible and authentic Mexican restaurant nearby called Casa Maya. It's 2 min away.

The swamp has a board walk going through it for perhaps 1 mile, it's low to the level of the water and really gives you a sense of being in it. When you get to the end, you reach a structure with openings that allows you to look for birds.

I used to bring the kids and would rarely run into more than 6-10 people. I stopped going because of all the snakes in the water.
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