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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 801114" data-attributes="member: 50197"><p>Well, the Pup and I were going to go to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens today. She bailed, so I went back to Cypress Gardens. I got a few long distance pics of the wood ducks. You have to be extremely careful not to spook them. I was trying to sneak up on an opening in the brush to get some closeups. One very small crunch of gravel under one foot and they took off. I think I may need to go another cold morning (minimizes the chance of another visitor at the park walking the trails) and just quietly set up right away at one of the two most likely spots. Then just wait for them to come back. By about an hour to an hour and a half after the park opens, they leave anyway. I need to remember to bring a stool. The spot I have in mind requires me to set the tripod low. I can't kneel for 45 minutes to an hour. </p><p></p><p>At this point I can't imagine shooting a long lens without the gimbal.</p><p></p><p>Not great, but sharper than the last duck pic. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]386890[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The mocking bird was there again, and didn't seem to worry about me. I swear I could have walked over and picked her up.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]386891[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This one grates a little on my composition sense, but I do like the duck on the right taking a gander at me.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]386892[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 801114, member: 50197"] Well, the Pup and I were going to go to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens today. She bailed, so I went back to Cypress Gardens. I got a few long distance pics of the wood ducks. You have to be extremely careful not to spook them. I was trying to sneak up on an opening in the brush to get some closeups. One very small crunch of gravel under one foot and they took off. I think I may need to go another cold morning (minimizes the chance of another visitor at the park walking the trails) and just quietly set up right away at one of the two most likely spots. Then just wait for them to come back. By about an hour to an hour and a half after the park opens, they leave anyway. I need to remember to bring a stool. The spot I have in mind requires me to set the tripod low. I can't kneel for 45 minutes to an hour. At this point I can't imagine shooting a long lens without the gimbal. Not great, but sharper than the last duck pic. [ATTACH type="full"]386890[/ATTACH] The mocking bird was there again, and didn't seem to worry about me. I swear I could have walked over and picked her up. [ATTACH type="full"]386891[/ATTACH] This one grates a little on my composition sense, but I do like the duck on the right taking a gander at me. [ATTACH type="full"]386892[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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