Morning shots

[iceman (Mike)]

Took these shots the other morning up at Kariong, the same morning as the Crescent Moon and Saturn shots.

The first 2 were taken with the 18-55 lens, handheld. Fill flash on. I didn't notice the ant on the flower (what is it?) in the second one until I processed it

The third one is the crescent moon just rising above the mountain over gosford. (this one was taken at the lookout on the way up Kariong Hill). 75-300mm lens on the tripod.

4 & 5 were with the 75-300 lens, handheld. While I was packing up I saw a young kookaburra sitting on the fence.

6 & 7 were with the 75-300 lens, handheld. Both shots are the composite of 2 images, one with the moon in focus, and one with the kooka in focus. I really like how they turned out.

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

[RB (Andrew)]

Great use of fill flash in the first two and nice blurred background.
Very interesting moon and kooka shots too Mike.

I remember seeing, in an astro mag, your first Kariong lookout shot and a writeup on the "New" IIS forum.
Very memorable.

[Ric]

Great shots Mike,
the Kooka looks so peaceful sitting there on the fence. No doubt he has an eye out for breakfast

cheers

[andrew]

Lovely photos, specially the kookaburra and moon in the same shot

[glenc (Glen)]

I like the first bottlebrush one best.

[Striker (Tony)]

Gee Mike....you have come a long way from your lunch time snap fest Mangrove days and the occasional Pelican....lol

I like the first 2.

[ving (David)]

those first 2 look positively ghostly

i like the second last kookaburra one best

[iceman (Mike)]

Gee Mike....you have come a long way from your lunch time snap fest Mangrove days and the occasional Pelican....lol

ROFL made me laugh Tony

Thanks for the comments