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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 829077" data-attributes="member: 50197">Well, it's been a while since I went out on a "real photo outing". Got out to Magnolia this morning. The birds are just now starting to build nests for the busy nesting season. I discovered that I'm a little rusty. I need to get back out there and shoot more. These guys were very near the boardwalk, and weren't entirely comfortable with me being so close. Still, they just swam slowly away rather than squawking and flying off.  [ATTACH=full]415315[/ATTACH]This is a nest that I get pictures of every year. It's close to the trail, and always occupied during the season. I like the curled talons in this one.[ATTACH=full]415316[/ATTACH]This guy was out there fishing. I tend to pass up a lot of blue heron opportunities, as they are so common. [ATTACH=full]415317[/ATTACH]This guy let me get to almost minimum focus distance. I had to back off on the zoom to get him all in the shot. [ATTACH=full]415318[/ATTACH]This is an example of what not to do. I was very close, and didn't really pay attention to my DOF. I nailed focus on the eye, but should have stopped down one or two stops. I had enough light to give it more. Drop down one shutter speed, and let the ISO go up to 400. Oh well, like the blue herons, gator opportunities are frequent, although they seldom let you get quite this close. He was just a little guy, maybe 3- 3 1/2 feet long, so no worries about safety. No way he could chew through my Kevlar snake boots.[ATTACH=full]415319[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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