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Tuesday afternoon, 2006
The tide and the sunset were at the same time, so big and little, the container ship and the sailboat, started their journeys next to each other.
Ben Sawyer Swing Bridge over the inland waterway, goes from Mt Pleasant to Sullivan's Island. After Hurricane Hugo it was out of commission for several weeks. No one could drive onto the island, the bridge was just hanging.
Were you all hoping that it would not be another bird?? Smile! A gorgeous walk this morning took me to an observation tower overlooking Charleston Harbor where there is a 3 day regatta going on.
Uh, that thing does not bother me, nor does it distract me, it is there and I can't move it. Also, I like the amt of dark water. I know that it might look rather useless, but it seves the purpose, in my mind, of emphasizing the sunlit area where the boats are.
We were supposed to have storms, and we have had those. I had to wait for light to peek out of the clouds.
ginger
Grey Day GBH March 2, 2006
Bear Island
Ace Basin, SC
4/17/2006
The gate on the left controls the
water levels, often seen on old rice fields.
Taken March 27,2006, but worked up today, March 29, 2006. Inside Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island, SC. Possible for challenge, called White On Red.
"I fed the kids, now you come home and take over!"
Osprey At The Cooper River Marina last Sunday. As you all know, I haven't had a camera since Bill took his back Monday night.
The Feather in the spider's web
Kingfisher
Boone Hall Plantation
July, 2006
Kingfisher
Boone Hall Plantation
July, 2006
Wood Stork
"I will pose,
I will observe,
but I will not fly for you.
sincerely,
Wood Stork
Wood Stork Galler just started, a couple of photos that you all haven't seen. Please click on
http://upacreekPHOTOGRAPHY.smugmug.com/gallery/1683201/1/82595976
Global Warming,
Local Cooling,
Heat Buster!
by ginger
later, after noon.......
Ibis gather.
Naturally, they would be Ibis!
(and a tri-color heron)
Early Evening, the other side
of the "pond". The light makes it
look darker. It is this kind of light where I usually resort to my "formula" for exposure. As in
-1 for the Ibis, check the histogram, raise the EC a bit, worry some, lower the EC back. In the old days "we" did it by knowing the background was darker than 18% grey, etc.
I like this as it looks like my "work"..........or rather, it
looks like something my grandmother
would have "hung". I took a lot of these as 1) I was bored, and 2) I thought the reflections were cool.
Blended photo, Osprey w fish over marsh grass.
Both photos taken 8/18/2006
OK, now I know that Rutt "improved" this, etc.
But off dGrin with my lists, this has elicited lots of good comments.
It is the only composite I put in here. I don't think most people who comment know that it is a composite, they just think the detail in the fish (really the marsh grass showing through, smile) is fantastic.
For a long time I couldn't figure out what photo they were talking about.
only a mother could love???? I love.???
winter, beach birds, seagulls.....
blk/white. all together, reflections.
and I was on my stomach in the water, just memories, smile! Oh, very windy. Bill and I were alone there. Folly Beach. It was OK in color, I liked the misty effect of the blk/white more.
Abstract (ed) Great Blue Heron on the move: new photo. Straight shot. Worked up normally. ginger
3 yes and a couple maybes reservations
I did this a long time ago. I thought it was very good then, and I still do.
It was so long ago that it was the first photo I took with my 300mm lens. A lens that I traded to John Mueller to get my now 400mm lens.
I am not allowed to get that close to those birds anymore.
So many places that are private and restricted: progress, I guess. It is one reason I photograph. Get it before it is gone.
8 yeses
I wanted one photo that showed the feet of a Snowy. I love their yellow feet. These are barely noticeable under the water, but they are there.
4 yes thusie, sherstone, harry and aruba
And so is this abstract. I love to take things down to the essence.
Combing Feathers:
I love feathers.
4 yes, including harry
tri color heron: July 2006
Love the colors here. Didn't plan to include it, just did for the colors and stick and all.
3 yes, sally, thusie and aruba
This was this past Monday. I realized tonight that I did not have a Great Blue Heron in there at all. This is the clearest and best shot I think I have taken of one, other than the parenting ones from two years ago (then they chopped the tree down)
An Abstract(ed) Heron
1/4/2007
Full Frame
Not unusually manipulated
Just a "straight" shot
on a warm muggy winter afternoon
(got bored watching the heron fish)
I want to keep this on the front of the gallery, so it is here so I can feature it. I would love to have it framed huge like that. And have it blown up big, I mean.
I have to ask Sean about this, but it will be better when I use that pro tool on it for the resolution and all.
g
Great Blue Herons do that. They use their wings to cover and shield their heads, probably for various reasons. I have seen one do it for protection from the wind. This is a parent with babies on a tree that is no longer there. How unique is that? And it looks nice.
2 nos, sally and arubaGreat Blue Heronbirdbirdsbird behavioryoung birdsMagnolia GardensRookery
Rim Lighting on a Great White Egret. At Magnolia Gardens, 2006
I will probably not use this. It catches my eye, so I put it here to see how I feel.
A day later: I still don't know
That is my lost "tone" bird with whom I am in love with his feet. g
2 yes, arubaphoto and thusie yes
Wish I could have used this. Looks like those Ibis are on a long hard journey.
I like this one a lot. But not a popular shot.
well, someone besides me likes it, but I would have to put it in place of which one?
Julie, you and I are the only ones who like this, I think you did.
which one would you take out?
3 yes: julie, sally and aruba
