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Sindri Skulason wrote in post #4375793
It's great see the face of the person behind the camera.
I spent a lot of time this summer photographing The Great Northern Diver. The bird in the shot got so used to me that he didn't consider me a threat. Day by day I moved in a little bit closer and moved back if it showed any sign of stress. In the end I could go right up to it and the bird was perfectly calm. Most of the time I of course kept my distance. It’s an amazing feeling when you gain the trust of a wild animal like this.

Sindri, that is an amazing shot! You must be a bird whisperer along with Mitch!
Man this is great, seeing all you people!
Karen

You know, it would be great for everyone to get together someplace. Yes, if only we were rich it could be done. Maybe it's possible down the line....A huge bird shoot...steve

Capt Rick wrote in post #4375979
Here ya go,,This is me taken by the wife last weekend at Hilton Head S.C.

Rick, you MUST be a charter boat captain?? You look more like Jimmy Buffett than Jimmy Buffett!
Karen

pttenn wrote in post #4375988
We won't tell anyone we saw you here...Illegal, huh??????
Karen

Oh it had to do with a cow, dressing gown, lip stick, flight of stairs and a cops bedroom. No bovines were injured but the authorities also happened to be the cows owner so what are you going to do but take it on the lamb.

ajosteve wrote in post #4376018
You know, it would be great for everyone to get together someplace. Yes, if only we were rich it could be done. Maybe it's possible down the line....A huge bird shoot...steve

You know, its not impossible. A number of years ago I belonged to a fly fishing board on CompuServe (it was a long time ago ). Anyway one winter, a group of us got to talking and two guys who lived up in Grayling, MI suggested we all come up and fish the fabled AuSable River. That June was birth of what became the Trout Bum Bar-B-Q and it grew from maybe a dozen of us from around the country (several from Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Georgia, me from Pennsylvania, etc) to an annual event attracting more than 100 folks from around the country and, indeed, the world.

It was never a high ticket price event. Accommodations were spartan. Some folks camped while others stayed in inexpensive motels. One of the guys from Grayling owned the local watering hole so we ate and drank there. It was great.

So it is possible.

EdV wrote in post #4376092
You know, its not impossible. A number of years ago I belonged to a fly fishing board on CompuServe (it was a long time ago ). Anyway one winter, a group of us got to talking and two guys who lived up in Grayling, MI suggested we all come up and fish the fabled AuSable River. That June was birth of what became the Trout Bum Bar-B-Q and it grew from maybe a dozen of us from around the country (several from Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Georgia, me from Pennsylvania, etc) to an annual event attracting more than 100 folks from around the country and, indeed, the world.

It was never a high ticket price event. Accommodations were spartan. Some folks camped while others stayed in inexpensive motels. One of the guys from Grayling owned the local watering hole so we ate and drank there. It was great.

So it is possible.

That sounds so absolutely cool! (it's the cheap part that caught my eye....) Would love to do something like that. Missouri, Arkansas...about the center of the country??? : To be fair, the people who actually LIVE in Missouri or Arkansas would have to drive out 300-500 miles and come back. Personally I'd love to get to Bosque Redondo, or one of those migration sites, and have everyone around to teach me.
Karen

I say we all go stay with mitch he has all the birds trained up there~ kind of middle maybe a little too north

After seeing Sindri's shot with his pet Loon, I'm not even in the running any more.

Great thread Karen....it was hard to find one of me with a camera, but my wife took this shot with her SD850IS last fall at Huntington Beach during the surfing X-games. This was with the Hawaiian team and you can also see a real celebrity in this shot as well.

Sindri Skulason wrote in post #4375793
It's great see the face of the person behind the camera.
I spent a lot of time this summer photographing The Great Northern Diver. The bird in the shot got so used to me that he didn't consider me a threat. Day by day I moved in a little bit closer and moved back if it showed any sign of stress. In the end I could go right up to it and the bird was perfectly calm. Most of the time I of course kept my distance. It’s an amazing feeling when you gain the trust of a wild animal like this.

Sindri, this is simply an amazing shot, especially when you consider that the loon had someone close on both sides as well.

SO.. is that you in the wetsuit?

Sindri Skulason wrote in post #4375793
It's great see the face of the person behind the camera.
I spent a lot of time this summer photographing The Great Northern Diver. The bird in the shot got so used to me that he didn't consider me a threat. Day by day I moved in a little bit closer and moved back if it showed any sign of stress. In the end I could go right up to it and the bird was perfectly calm. Most of the time I of course kept my distance. It’s an amazing feeling when you gain the trust of a wild animal like this.

That is a Amazing Capture Sindri, To get Two Loons in the same Picture

Just Kidding Buddy, I'm really impressed with your Talents!!!

well I don't really have a great one of me...i have this silhouetted one though

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sugarzebra wrote in post #4376832

I think the name " Scott "precludes the wetsuit. I'm curious as to who the real celebrity is though...
Karen