Comments on: Pectoral Sandpiper Photo http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo Photo blog featuring outdoor, travel and nature photos. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92948 Ron Fri, 22 May 2009 20:56:11 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92948 Hi Carl, That is funny. Maybe Milo is only familiar with one bird - the Pectoral Sandpiper. :) I'm kidding. Milo did a great job and teaching me the difference between some of the sandpipers, I really appreciate it, but have a long ways to go! Hi Carl,

That is funny. Maybe Milo is only familiar with one bird – the Pectoral Sandpiper. :)

I’m kidding. Milo did a great job and teaching me the difference between some of the sandpipers, I really appreciate it, but have a long ways to go!

]]> By: Carl D http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92944 Carl D Fri, 22 May 2009 19:26:55 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92944 Hey Ron, You got busted by the same biology ID police dept as I did last summer. <a href='http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/08/05/buff-breasted-sandpiper-anwr-alaska/' rel="nofollow">Pectoral Sandpiper.</a> We owe milo a sandwich or something. Cheers Carl Hey Ron,

You got busted by the same biology ID police dept as I did last summer.

Pectoral Sandpiper.

We owe milo a sandwich or something.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92941 Ron Fri, 22 May 2009 17:58:32 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92941 Thanks Warren - I remember seeing that offer, but had forgotten about it - that is a great price! Thanks Warren – I remember seeing that offer, but had forgotten about it – that is a great price!

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92939 Ron Fri, 22 May 2009 17:54:55 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92939 Hi Milo, Of course! Now that I look at them both in the book, it is obvious. I originally posted this as a Lesser Yellowlegs, that is until Milo set me straight - thanks Milo for the ID and the interesting comment! This one was hanging with some Least Sandpipers. Ron Hi Milo,

Of course! Now that I look at them both in the book, it is obvious. I originally posted this as a Lesser Yellowlegs, that is until Milo set me straight – thanks Milo for the ID and the interesting comment! This one was hanging with some Least Sandpipers.

Ron

]]> By: Warren http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92938 Warren Fri, 22 May 2009 17:50:50 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92938 Top of the Morning Ron, For those who may looking at getting a Skimmer - http://www.naturescapes.net/store/product.php?productid=41 Think this only goes through the Memorial weekend. Cheers! Warren Top of the Morning Ron,

For those who may looking at getting a Skimmer -

http://www.naturescapes.net/store/product.php?productid=41

Think this only goes through the Memorial weekend.

Cheers!

Warren

]]> By: Milo Burcham http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92937 Milo Burcham Fri, 22 May 2009 17:41:17 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92937 note the how the barring on the neck abrubtly ends on the breast. These are spectacular birds on their breeding grounds. They are able to partially inflate their necks and fly around making low hoting sounds. Very unlike most other shorebirds, although in migration, they blend in with the rest. note the how the barring on the neck abrubtly ends on the breast. These are spectacular birds on their breeding grounds. They are able to partially inflate their necks and fly around making low hoting sounds. Very unlike most other shorebirds, although in migration, they blend in with the rest.

]]> By: Milo Burcham http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92936 Milo Burcham Fri, 22 May 2009 17:37:55 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92936 pectoral sandpiper! pectoral sandpiper!

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92721 Ron Thu, 21 May 2009 17:43:42 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92721 Hi Warren, I agree, it really helps. Some of those photos were captured in the middle of the day in very harsh light, the flash really saves the day. The catch light is an additional benefit - that is a perfect example, the May 11th bird was in nice soft light, but a bit of flash, mainly for catch light would have helped that photo. Good example! Thanks Kathleen, using the skimmer can be fun! Hi Warren,

I agree, it really helps. Some of those photos were captured in the middle of the day in very harsh light, the flash really saves the day. The catch light is an additional benefit – that is a perfect example, the May 11th bird was in nice soft light, but a bit of flash, mainly for catch light would have helped that photo. Good example!

Thanks Kathleen, using the skimmer can be fun!

]]> By: Kathleen Andersen http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92716 Kathleen Andersen Thu, 21 May 2009 13:39:24 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92716 Thanks for the link to the Skimmer, Ron. It's exactly what I need for a couple of upcoming trips and nothing else fits the bill. Thanks for the link to the Skimmer, Ron. It’s exactly what I need for a couple of upcoming trips and nothing else fits the bill.

]]> By: Warren http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92660 Warren Thu, 21 May 2009 06:01:46 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92660 Top of the Evening Ron, Comparing photos in your shorebird series verifies, for me at least, a benefit from using flash for wildlife photography even in broad, bright daylight. You read about this benefit in the photography books and magazines. Catch light in the bird's eyes, from the flash, is the benefit verified in the series for me. Compare the "eyes" in any of the flash enhanced photos shot in Seward against the May 11th photo of the Western Sandpiper on the Copper River Delta. Cheers! Warren Top of the Evening Ron,

Comparing photos in your shorebird series verifies, for me at least, a benefit from using flash for wildlife photography even in broad, bright daylight. You read about this benefit in the photography books and magazines.

Catch light in the bird’s eyes, from the flash, is the benefit verified in the series for me. Compare the “eyes” in any of the flash enhanced photos shot in Seward against the May 11th photo of the Western Sandpiper on the Copper River Delta.

Cheers!

Warren

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92653 Ron Thu, 21 May 2009 02:45:12 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92653 Great question John, I was using a Wimberley head, and did have a bracket attached to it which elevated the flash. I was doing this so that I didn't have to worry about the position of the flash as I moved from horizontal to vertical, but it would have had an additional benefit of avoiding the eye shine problem. Having the flash a few extra inches above the flash does make a big difference when it comes to those glowing eyes. Thanks for the follow up. Great question John,

I was using a Wimberley head, and did have a bracket attached to it which elevated the flash. I was doing this so that I didn’t have to worry about the position of the flash as I moved from horizontal to vertical, but it would have had an additional benefit of avoiding the eye shine problem. Having the flash a few extra inches above the flash does make a big difference when it comes to those glowing eyes. Thanks for the follow up.

]]> By: John Wall http://www.my-photo-blog.com/pectoral-sandpiper-photo/comment-page-1#comment-92545 John Wall Wed, 20 May 2009 21:50:41 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2746#comment-92545 I find I often get eye-shine problems with the Beamer. Often enough that I've become somewhat scared of using it. Do you have your mounted somewhere other than on top of the camera? I find I often get eye-shine problems with the Beamer. Often enough that I’ve become somewhat scared of using it. Do you have your mounted somewhere other than on top of the camera?

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