Orlando Birds

Some images from a recent trip to Florida. I took a great workshop, where I learned a lot, including how to have success hand-holding "the Beast" (500mm f/4L IS). All of these images were taken hand-held, and all but the last with the 500. The Sand Hill Crane was taken with 400mm f/5.6L.

As always C&C is welcomed. One thing I have learned is that I never stop learning!

= Ed =

In no particular order:

Immature Snail Kite

My goodness, these are Simply Amazing!!
What workshop did you go?

Excellent shots - very sharp!

These are just fantastic shots..love them all...cool black vulture...never have seen one of these...and the green heron stretch is neat...didn't know they could get that tall...I could use a workshop like this....steve

Wonderful shots. I'd say the workshop was definitely time well spent.

Nice Set Ed, Using that 500 Hand Held would be a challenge

Quite a series of excellent shots Ed. Very nice, and you got a lot of birds you won't see in California.

Wow...amazing shots. I love them all. This was definitely a great workshop. It's very hard to use the 500mm f4 handheld for more than few minutes at a time so you did extremely well. I'm impressed.

Wow...almost all handheld! Do you workout Ed? Amazing series!

That's a superb lens!

Exception images, Ed.
all are great.
Bob

Beuatiful and well captured images Ed.

enjoy wrote in post #4174311
My goodness, these are Simply Amazing!!
What workshop did you go?

Thanks I tooke a 1/2 day individual workshop with Jim Neiger:

Jim Neiger
Kissimmee, FL
http://www.flightschoo​lphotography.com

= Ed =

downywp wrote in post #4174574
Excellent shots - very sharp!

Thanks for looking in and the nice comment.

= Ed =

ajosteve wrote in post #4174591
These are just fantastic shots..love them all...cool black vulture...never have seen one of these...and the green heron stretch is neat...didn't know they could get that tall...I could use a workshop like this....steve

Steve,

Thanks for the kind words. Se my post above about Jim Neiger. If you are ever out Orlando way, look him up. He's a terrific guy.

= Ed =

Lyall wrote in post #4175258
Wonderful shots. I'd say the workshop was definitely time well spent.

Thanks and I definitely agree. As I said, I learned a lot for just one outing. Jim presented the info in such a way that I believe I can actually keep it all in my tiny little head

= Ed =