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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
6/24/2008 7:26:36 AM
Thank you Dave,
Yes they are very difficult to capture in flight.
I have been trying for almost 1 week and still can't figure out if the problem is the camera (20D), the lens (400 mm F4) or the photographer...
Because of their abudance and nesting locations around my area, Cliff Swallows are easier to photograph than any other swallow species.
My next target are the Barn Swallow's, but those are even more difficult to shot.
Take care.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
6/24/2008 7:19:11 AM
Hi Rajib,
Just call me Yamil. When you call me Sir makes me feel too old, jajaja.
Exposure compensation was +0.7 step.
These swallow's are very difficult to photograph in flight. I took over 500 shots and only got a couple that came out ok.
Good luck.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
6/23/2008 5:48:17 AM
Muchas gracias David.
Ahora el reto es fotografiarlos al vuelo...
Estas golondrinas tijereta llegan hasta tu pais.
Se distribuyen desde Alaska hasta la Tierra del Fuego.
Incluso viven en Europa. El ano pasado que fui con mi esposa e hijos a Catalunya, las observe capturando mosquitos en el Delta del Ebro.
Cuidate.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
6/20/2008 6:07:34 AM
Excelente foto David.
Estos buhos se parecen mucho al Burrowing Owl de Norte America. La especie que tenemos aca es el Athene cunicularia. Seria interesante averiguar que especie tienes en el Sur.
Hablando de otro tema, me sorprendio que la poderosa selecion de tu pais no le ganara ayer a Brazil...
Un abrazo
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
6/19/2008 7:11:52 AM
Awesome shot Andy,
And thanks for your recent comment.
I will keep my eyes open for your next pic.
Best.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
6/14/2008 10:23:42 PM
Hi Stan.
Thank you very much for all your great comments.
We used a regular 6 volts battery flash light and the 580EX flash & the better beamer.
Take care.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
6/8/2008 5:25:05 AM
Hi Dave,
Thanks for your comment.
This guy was sharing the same nest box with the House Wren posted about 3 weeks ago.
http://www.usefilm.com/image/1431789.html
They were both feeding the same chicks.
I have never seen anything like it.
Take care.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
6/6/2008 3:07:21 AM
Dear Darryl,
Thank you very much for your words.
This comment is like an award.
Warm Regards.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/23/2008 8:14:37 AM
Superb shot Jen.
To my fav's.
Thanks for sharing.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/21/2008 5:36:18 AM
Great pose and excellent capture my friend.
Best.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/19/2008 4:50:50 AM
Thanks Rob,
You are very kind and the feeling is mutual.
Best wishes.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/16/2008 3:32:05 AM
Hi Gary,
I got this shot with the 28-135 at 75 mm extension.
These guys are very calm and only will get upset if they feel in danger.
Here is a shot taken by my friend Dr Thomas Merigan this morning, while I was holding another Rattlesnake.
Best.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/15/2008 4:05:12 AM
Awesome shot Glen,
Congrats for this great shot.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/15/2008 4:01:23 AM
Hi Dave,
Thank you for commenting again.
I just pasted an eye from another R-wBB.
I think this one looks better than the previous version.
Best.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/15/2008 3:59:13 AM
Great shot Dave,
They are difficult to find.
Congrats for this nice capture.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/15/2008 3:57:58 AM
Thank you Stan, I really appreciate your comment.
Now that I have my 11 months old baby my time is more limited, but whe I go to the field, yes, I try to maximize every minute.
Take care.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/7/2008 3:52:04 AM
Hi Brigitte,
I am glad that you like them.
These directions were given to me by Ron Wolf.
Good Luck.
Yamil
The location is within shouting distance of the Claremont Hotel on the
Oakland /Berkeley border. Go up I-880 to downtown Oakland. Take I-980,
then Cal Hwy 24, toward Walnut Creek. About 3 miles after you leave
I-880, take the exit from Hwy 24 for Claremont Ave. Turn left at the
foot of the exit ramp and go up Claremont Ave. about 1 mile to the
Claremont Hotel. Just before the Claremont Hotel, you'll cross Ashby
Ave. Continue up Claremont Ave. and start counting the side streets on
the left side of the road. The fourth street on the left past Ashby
should be Stonewall Rd. It's a very small lane, easy to miss. It looks
more like a steep driveway. It's marked with a barely adequate street
sign. If you go past the Claremont Hotel, you've gone too far.
The trailhead is on Stonewall Rd., only about one block up Stonewall
from Claremont Ave. The entrance to the Claremont Canyon Preserve is
well marked with a large sign. There's no parking at the trailhead.
You'll have to park in the middle of the block on Stonewall.
The walk to the site is about 300 yards, all uphill. The "trail" is
actually a fire road.
From the traihead, go uphill 150 yards to the first sharp switchback.
At this point, the park district has put a saw horse on the trail
warning dog owners about owls in the area. Continue uphill another 150
yards until you begin to get close to a second saw horse with a sign. At
this point, turn around and look back down the trail. The nest is in a
eucalyptus tree that is right next to the west side of the trail. You
absolutely cannot see a thing when you're walking uphill. It's
completely hidden from view when your going that direction. You'll walk
right under it without realizing it's there. But when you go past it,
turn around and look back down the trail, it's completely open to view.
If you go past that second saw horse, you've gone too far.
All the locals who go walking up there now know about the nest, so
you'll probably see a small crowd of gawkers. Just ask anyone along that
stretch of trail who looks like one the neighborhood regulars.
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/6/2008 6:27:29 AM
Wowww, they are really pretty.
Thanks for sharing.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
5/2/2008 5:14:11 AM
Superb shot Rob.
To my fav's.
Are you visiting the SF Bay Area?
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/29/2008 4:19:36 AM
Suoperb reflection.
Congrats.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/29/2008 4:12:54 AM
Wonderful seascape John,
I really like this perspective.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/23/2008 8:18:06 AM
Lucky you, I have some on my backyard too, including a few Anna's and one Allen's but they don't coperate and my background is urban.
Best.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/21/2008 6:20:59 PM
Gracias Alvaro,
Ya le hize el cambio de ID.
Date una vuelta para que veas los colibris que tome ayer en las montanas de Santa Cruz.
Hasta pronto.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/18/2008 3:06:13 PM
Hi Sam,
This is truly the work of a genius and a master piece.
Great idea to share this magnificent pic on a pano.
I only dream of the day when I can do landscapes like yours.
Thanks for your recent comment my friend and keep sharing your fantastic shots with the international photo community.
BTW, I will save it under my favorites for future references.
Warm regards my friend.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/18/2008 5:07:19 AM
Great shot of the Red-tailed Kerry.
Excellent details and composition.
Regards.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/18/2008 5:05:53 AM
Awesome shot Rick,
Great details and composition.
Best.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/14/2008 8:28:11 AM
Beautiful capture Selda.
Thanks for sharing.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/14/2008 6:15:50 AM
Genial,
Excelentes detalles y DoF.
Felicitacioens.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/13/2008 4:54:32 PM
Thanks Ram,
That was definitely a magic experience.
The time ceases for a moment in the presence of bald eagles.
Best.
Yamil
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Critique By:
Yamil Saenz (K:12434)
4/13/2008 8:05:25 AM
Hi Martiucci.
They are antlers and not horns.
Their antlers are bigger than yours because these 2 guys are older.
Antlers are a pair of bony, branched structures that protrude from the frontals of the skull of animals and are shed annually. Horns are also paired and protrude from the frontals, but they are permanent, unbranched, and made up of a bony core and a keritanized sheath.
Best.
Yamil
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