Collective Shoot - "Things with Wings" [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

Gdad

05-22-2008, 03:29 PM

Hey there all- I am hosting my first Collective Shoot over on Nikon Cafe'- it is Collective Shoot #85 - Things with Wings (http://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=169023). I know several DIS'rs who are also NC'rs- and if not yet then here is your big chance to join. :cool2:

The topic will be “Things with Wings.” This could be Birds, or Bugs, maybe an Aircraft, or maybe even a Hockey Player or two if you are lucky enough to be going to a Stanley Cup game during the contest period. Since it is a long weekend here in the States the shoot will run for 72 hours, beginning at 12:01 am Saturday May 24th and run until midnight on Monday May 26th. Begin posting images at your convenience.

Please share up to 3 medium size images.

Be Creative- and Enjoy!

So I hope to see some of you all participating over the Holiday Weekend. :thumbsup2 Feel free to post them there and here. And for you non-Nikon folks or if you just don't want to join over there then just post some pictures over here! I would love to see them!

Metallicat

05-22-2008, 03:54 PM

a few of my wing pictures. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/OCTOBER2007SCREAMFEST313.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/IMG_4622-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/IMG_1036.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/lga2461/190298825_e25c14126e.jpg

NHMickey

05-22-2008, 04:04 PM

http://nhmickey.homestead.com/DSC_0195_op_800x535.jpg

NHMickey

05-22-2008, 04:05 PM

http://nhmickey.homestead.com/DSC_0092_op_800x535.jpg

Gdad

05-22-2008, 05:29 PM

Great pictures- feel free to post some examples here now if you like. Just remember the gist of the collective shoot is to get out and take NEW pictures during the shoot. :thumbsup2

Ellen aka Snow White

05-22-2008, 07:26 PM

Here are a couple of mine.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j110/Ellenakasnowwhite/DSC_2568.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j110/Ellenakasnowwhite/DSC_6522.jpg

pointandshoot

05-22-2008, 08:24 PM

Gdad

05-22-2008, 09:08 PM

At last, I have a valid excuse to give my wife for eating lunch at Hooters tomorrow.:rolleyes1

Chuck

....just kidding. I think it would be better for me to stick with my original plan and shoot at the zoo this weekend.

LOLOL - Even though it took me a second. ;)

http://scl.smugmug.com/photos/299841055_U3B5C-O.jpg

(The most modest Hooters girl picture I could find on the internet. :rolleyes1 )

Steve's Girl

05-22-2008, 09:44 PM

DH recently bought me a new 2.8 lens, so I have been practicing with it on the birds that come to the feeders on our deck. These are all cropped.

http://wendymitchell.smugmug.com/photos/297311653_AwwAM-L-1.jpg

http://wendymitchell.smugmug.com/photos/297313967_hg4sZ-L-1.jpg

http://wendymitchell.smugmug.com/photos/297310911_P6jC8-L-1.jpg

I will also check out your thread on Nikon Cafe, Gdad. I sometimes lurk there, but have not been brave enough to post any photos.

Tnkrbelle565

05-23-2008, 11:36 AM

Mama and one of her new babies (who live in my yard). Sorry it's a little blurry...took it out my window this am trying out the new toy.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg269/ksc565/newcamera007.jpg

Gdad

05-25-2008, 10:25 PM

I will add a few- shot today at Honeymoon Island...

http://scl.smugmug.com/photos/301367150_H2X2B-O.jpg

http://scl.smugmug.com/photos/301367115_UZZpT-O.jpg

cajunrose

05-25-2008, 10:47 PM

I'm new to playing. This isn't technically wings, but my daughter said she was flying and besides, I love this picture :)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/1975512828_fe94ecc4e2.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1069/855573721_8ad3b7c329.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1428/633428946_42ad7bb7b9.jpg

I'm leaving for Disney tomorrow!!! Just wanted everybody to know why I'm not responding or commenting on other's pictures.

YEKCIM

05-26-2008, 10:11 PM

From a trip to the Birmingham Zoo today. Nikon D80 + Sigma 150mm Macro on all:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/fasteddiew/Bham%20Zoo%20and%20Botanical%20Gardens%20May%20200 8/DSC_4136copy.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/fasteddiew/Bham%20Zoo%20and%20Botanical%20Gardens%20May%20200 8/DSC_4166copy.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/fasteddiew/Bham%20Zoo%20and%20Botanical%20Gardens%20May%20200 8/DSC_4205copy.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/fasteddiew/Bham%20Zoo%20and%20Botanical%20Gardens%20May%20200 8/DSC_4051copy.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/fasteddiew/Bham%20Zoo%20and%20Botanical%20Gardens%20May%20200 8/DSC_4269copy-2.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/fasteddiew/Bham%20Zoo%20and%20Botanical%20Gardens%20May%20200 8/DSC_4216copy-1.jpg

And, this last one is not a thing with wings, but I really liked it anyway!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/fasteddiew/Bham%20Zoo%20and%20Botanical%20Gardens%20May%20200 8/DSC_4304copy.jpg

~YEKCIM

Metallicat

05-27-2008, 07:22 AM

Furgus

05-27-2008, 08:30 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2261/2523567366_8da7e97013_o.jpg

Took this on Saturday at the NC State Zoo....one of the only good pictures I shot at ISO 200, everything else was ISO 800....by mistake.

D50+ Tamron 28-75 f/2.8

dcg0317

05-27-2008, 11:53 AM

USAF KC-135 Stratotanker

http://amtphoto.smugmug.com/photos/302356351_DBt5b-L.jpg

Gdad

05-27-2008, 01:45 PM

Thanks so much for the participation all- great pictures across the board! :thumbsup2

DixieDolphin

05-27-2008, 03:13 PM

An older shot of mine with my D70s...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/48/134533659_4f7c7a5d92.jpg

dcg0317

05-29-2008, 01:24 PM

My first Dragon this year, I think it's a Golden-Winged Skimmer Dragonfly.

http://amtphoto.smugmug.com/photos/303121654_ytn6D-L.jpg

Jeanne B

06-22-2008, 07:17 PM

DH spotted this scarlet tanager this morning when he was fishing so he called me...luckily he hung around long enough for me to grab my camera and get to DH's fishing spot before flying off. I haven't seen one in several years so I was pretty excited to be able to get some pictures of one.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jtbonin/IMGP3629_a1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jtbonin/IMGP3631_a1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jtbonin/IMGP3633_a1.jpg

dcg0317

06-23-2008, 07:41 AM

DH spotted this scarlet tanager this morning when he was fishing so he called me...luckily he hung around long enough for me to grab my camera and get to DH's fishing spot before flying off. I haven't seen one in several years so I was pretty excited to be able to get some pictures of one.
Nice shots Jeanne, I've never seen one here in NH, looking in my bird book they are on the decline and need large areas of unbroken hardwood forest. Great catch :thumbsup2

handicap18

06-23-2008, 03:30 PM

Almost forgot about this thread.

I have a few from last week. I ended up visiting 2 different zoo's and saw lots of birds. here are a few of the better ones:

Eagles at the Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County New Jersey
http://handicap18.smugmug.com/photos/314801764_8KEZi-L.jpg

cool little owl also at the Turtle Back Zoo
http://handicap18.smugmug.com/photos/314810195_XeGma-L.jpg

A few from the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Ma
http://handicap18.smugmug.com/photos/316509672_kPoLi-L.jpg

I fogot who it was that posted about the Lord of the Wings: Birds of Prey show at this zoo, but this is one of the reasons why I wanted to go. It was very cool.

http://handicap18.smugmug.com/photos/316515339_SZUQ2-L.jpg

http://handicap18.smugmug.com/photos/316516187_f8riM-L.jpg

At the end of the show we were able to get within a few feet of one of the American Bald Eagles. VERY COOL:
http://handicap18.smugmug.com/photos/316517483_Ak3YK-L.jpg

http://handicap18.smugmug.com/photos/316518760_3Rt4p-L.jpg

Merrywheather

06-23-2008, 09:28 PM

We built a bluebird box last year, and this year we got some inhabitants:) . The babies literally just "flew-the-coop" last week. We have been feeding them mealworms periodically, which they absolutely love. Yesterday, I was able to catch a few pics of them. They are getting bolder and allowing me to get close to them when they eat.

http://hh4202.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p35119501-3.jpg

http://hh4202.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p294781626-3.jpg

We think this is one of the new babies
http://hh4202.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p283462210-3.jpg

fortheluvofpooh

06-23-2008, 10:03 PM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/lorid1968/P6154380-1.jpg

kimgof

06-23-2008, 10:15 PM

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/kimgof/IMG_3527.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/kimgof/IMG_3522.jpg

Baby wings

dcg0317

06-24-2008, 12:23 PM

Almost forgot about this thread.
I have a few from last week. I ended up visiting 2 different zoo's and saw lots of birds. here are a few of the better ones:

I fogot who it was that posted about the Lord of the Wings: Birds of Prey show at this zoo, but this is one of the reasons why I wanted to go. It was very cool.

http://handicap18.smugmug.com/photos/316515339_SZUQ2-L.jpg

At the end of the show we were able to get within a few feet of one of the American Bald Eagles. VERY COOL:

Those are all great shots, you did a nice job shooting them. I like this Hawk in the picture, it's an American Kestrel very small and colorful. Been trying to shoot some at the wildlife preserve near me but they are pretty camera shy and fly off. Nice job.

fortheluvofpooh

06-24-2008, 01:20 PM

jann1033

06-26-2008, 08:37 PM

yekim loved your last "water lily" shot espc..wings or not:rotfl:

don't know if these are technically wings or not but they look like they are flying and they flap..taking these are the bane of my existence since the tent they are under is blue and really dark inside so give off a really strange lightbut with these little bright white lights that cause odd reflections and spots on the waves...maybe next yr i'll have a wider angle low light lens that can get the whole animal, er fish er whatever they are.
http://jforsythe.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p55638873-2.jpg

Thumper_ehhhhh

06-26-2008, 10:23 PM

I just uploaded a whole bunch onto photobucket then realized i was late and can only post 3 lol
Here are a few

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/Thumper_ehhhhh/P1000801.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/Thumper_ehhhhh/IMGP1393.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/Thumper_ehhhhh/IMGP1625.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/Thumper_ehhhhh/100_0998.jpg

OK OK so I snuck in a extra picture lol Hope you enjoy.