Hunting for Frogs

Gallery: AvianPosted September 20, 2012194 views13 comments

Another shot of the Greater Roadrunner, looking for frogs in the area around our pond & run-off. You can see the additional photo (the day after, late afternoon) where it's turned away from me a bit, frog-n-beak.
F/10, 1/400th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + Kenko 2x ext @ 10:40am with a good amount of overcast.
Thanx for lookin'

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13 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 20, 2012 at 9:41 AM

SUCCESS!

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on September 20, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Two nice shots Howard. I really like the pose and the alert manner in the first one. Looks like he's got an eye out for the coyote! I can almost hear him saying "BEEP BEEP".

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 20, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Very nice. Interesting to see this one on green as compared tot he brown settings I am used to here in AZ.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 20, 2012 at 12:24 PM

Perfect DOF in the first image Howard. Love the setting and the alert hunting pose.

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on September 20, 2012 at 5:05 PM

Great detail on the bird & excellent habitat, Howard. Love his expression.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on September 20, 2012 at 7:36 PM

Sweet shot Howard. These guys do not stay around long for a look. That is one magical pond

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on September 20, 2012 at 8:07 PM

Love both shots Howard, techs are excellent, perfect pose!

Ray

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on September 20, 2012 at 11:25 PM

Classic pose for these guys. Nice capture. I like the setting. I usually just seem them against something brown.

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Comment posted by Verdon on September 20, 2012 at 11:56 PM

Its my dream to photograph that beauty, love the large version with excellent quality....

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 21, 2012 at 12:43 AM

Very nice exposure Howard, the overcast conditions really helped to give such nice detail on the bird. Good dof to show the entire bird nice and sharp. Love the posture and that tail. Just a pinch more room at the bottom would be my only suggestion.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on September 21, 2012 at 3:30 AM

Cracking species, high on my to-fram-wishlist ! You did a good job, like it very much ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 21, 2012 at 4:54 AM

A wonderful alert pose, I really like that tail, it seems to give the bird some attitude. Nice details too.

Sweet One Howard!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 26, 2012 at 6:02 PM

Great shot Howard. Nice of him to raise his tail to give you a more compact image.
May

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