Why the !@#$% did you wake me!

stuny · 02/20/08, 02:10 PM

In Chitabe, this lilac breasted roller (found throughout much of the continent) seemed to have just gotten up, and still had morning hair . You can see more of the animals in this area on the 1st and 2nd pages of Botswana photos on our site.

azzo · 02/20/08, 09:43 PM

LOL

Stuart,

An image that's not only good, but it made me laugh.

Azzo

Doc Henry · 02/20/08, 10:00 PM

Stuart
Magnifique !
Superb picture : i like the colors of this bird
Variation in blue !
it needs a chance and a long patience

Gerhardt Isringhaus · 02/20/08, 11:58 PM

Stuart,
Wonderful! The bird must have been rolling around in the nest before it woke up!

roguewave · 02/21/08, 12:07 AM

Stuart, great colors and rendering. Looks a bit like Elvis to me.

michali · 02/21/08, 12:11 AM

Stuart- Great shot & caption! lovely colours on the roller.
MIKE

psquared · 02/21/08, 12:49 AM

Stuart,

That's a beautiful bird whose image you've wonderfully captured, even though it was having a bad hair day.

Peter

stuny · 02/21/08, 04:32 AM

Ivan, Henri, Gerhardt, Ben, Mike & Peter -

Thank you.

echorec · 02/21/08, 01:59 PM

Lovely amusing picture.

stuny · 02/22/08, 02:13 AM

Gunnar -

Thank you.

albert · 02/22/08, 03:03 AM

Wonderful Stuart.
You didn't wake him up but you took him away from his sun-bath.

Artichoke · 02/22/08, 05:21 AM

a fine capture as well
I am wondering what focal length lens you used for this and about how much of the frame was cropped

stuny · 02/22/08, 01:52 PM

Al - Thank you.

Arthur - Thank you. On the R8/DMR I was using the 80-200 with the APO 2X extender, probably zoomed tight. I THINK it is full frame, but I don't recall for certain. For most of the trip I used that set-up for wildlife, and the D2 for landscape, though each rig did visit the other's prime territory.

earleygallery · 02/22/08, 06:30 PM

Stuart,

That's not bad hair, its just the fashion!

Great shot.

stuny · 02/23/08, 02:13 PM

James -

Thank you.

carylwithay · 02/25/08, 03:44 AM

Beautiful colors and light.
Caryl

stuny · 02/25/08, 02:06 PM

Caryl -

Thank you.

jaapv · 02/25/08, 05:32 PM

Ah, the Rirac Bleasted Lorrel

. Botswana's national bird. You did well to capture it this way azgainst foliage, usually they are in the top of a leafless tree against the too-bright sky.

fotografr · 02/26/08, 04:26 AM

Perfectly titled.

imported_peter_m · 02/26/08, 05:06 AM

perfect title and super catch Stuart.

Peter

02/20/08, 09:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
azzo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/10/06 Posts: 9,679	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! LOL Stuart, An image that's not only good, but it made me laugh. Azzo

02/20/08, 10:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Doc Henry Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/01/07 Posts: 1,840	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Stuart Magnifique ! Superb picture : i like the colors of this bird Variation in blue ! it needs a chance and a long patience

02/20/08, 11:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gerhardt Isringhaus Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/26/06 Location: Asheville Posts: 258	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Stuart, Wonderful! The bird must have been rolling around in the nest before it woke up! __________________ Gerhardt

02/21/08, 12:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
roguewave Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/13/08 Location: NYC Posts: 5,586	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Stuart, great colors and rendering. Looks a bit like Elvis to me. __________________ Ben ~~~~ _/) ~~~ Roguewave @ LFI Gallery

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michali Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/29/07 Location: South Africa & France Posts: 1,175	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Stuart- Great shot & caption! lovely colours on the roller. MIKE

02/21/08, 12:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
psquared Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/02/06 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,109	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Stuart, That's a beautiful bird whose image you've wonderfully captured, even though it was having a bad hair day. Peter __________________ Peter Pak Los Angeles Selection of My Photos

02/21/08, 04:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 20,920	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Ivan, Henri, Gerhardt, Ben, Mike & Peter - Thank you. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

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echorec Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/01/07 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2,167	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Lovely amusing picture.

02/22/08, 02:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 20,920	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Gunnar - Thank you. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

02/22/08, 03:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
albert Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/10/03 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 1,963	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Wonderful Stuart. You didn't wake him up but you took him away from his sun-bath.

02/22/08, 05:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Artichoke Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/27/06 Location: Houston Posts: 1,220	what an extraordinary bird a fine capture as well I am wondering what focal length lens you used for this and about how much of the frame was cropped

02/22/08, 01:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 20,920	Re: what an extraordinary bird Al - Thank you. Arthur - Thank you. On the R8/DMR I was using the 80-200 with the APO 2X extender, probably zoomed tight. I THINK it is full frame, but I don't recall for certain. For most of the trip I used that set-up for wildlife, and the D2 for landscape, though each rig did visit the other's prime territory. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

02/22/08, 06:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
earleygallery Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/29/06 Posts: 3,373	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Stuart, That's not bad hair, its just the fashion! Great shot. __________________ Regards, James www.earleygallery.com

02/23/08, 02:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 20,920	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! James - Thank you. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

02/25/08, 03:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
carylwithay Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/09/07 Posts: 1,380	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Beautiful colors and light. Caryl __________________ www.pbase.com/carylwithay

02/26/08, 04:26 AM	#19 (permalink)
fotografr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/25/03 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 4,033	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Perfectly titled. __________________ Brent The hardest thing is to photograph a black cat in a dark room. Especially if there is no cat.

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stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 20,920	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Caryl - Thank you. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

02/25/08, 05:32 PM	#18 (permalink)
jaapv Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/14/04 Location: Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands Posts: 7,635	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! Ah, the Rirac Bleasted Lorrel . Botswana's national bird. You did well to capture it this way azgainst foliage, usually they are in the top of a leafless tree against the too-bright sky. __________________ Jaap WWW.JAAPVPHOTOGRAPHY.EU Skype: JAAPVPHOTOGRAPHY

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imported_peter_m Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/29/05 Location: BC Posts: 1,684	Re: Why the !@#$% did you wake me! perfect title and super catch Stuart. Peter

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