Comments on: And a Few More Razorbills as Well http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/ Photography by Ed Vatza Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:51:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: edvatza http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-860 edvatza Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:27:49 +0000 http://itsmynature.wordpress.com/?p=1028#comment-860 Yes, we had a very nice day on the island and trips out and back. This time, we spend about two hours (probably more) on the island. It was a very leisurely trip. But I will tell you that weather and water do dictate whether you get off on the island and how long you stay. We went with Bold Coast out of Cutler for the past two years. Last year we landed on the island but it was foggy (couldn't see the boat from the island) and the seas soupy as Captain Andy would say. So our trip was cut short at about an hour. This year was clear and seas were very smooth. After we all returned from the blinds, we still spent some time hanging around the staging area chatting with the folks now working on the island as well as watching a helicopter crew work on some communication problems on island. I was surprise to find when we got back to our base in Bar Harbor that I had only taken about 150 photos. After last year, I found I was much more selective in what I shot. Yes, we had a very nice day on the island and trips out and back. This time, we spend about two hours (probably more) on the island. It was a very leisurely trip. But I will tell you that weather and water do dictate whether you get off on the island and how long you stay.

We went with Bold Coast out of Cutler for the past two years. Last year we landed on the island but it was foggy (couldn’t see the boat from the island) and the seas soupy as Captain Andy would say. So our trip was cut short at about an hour. This year was clear and seas were very smooth. After we all returned from the blinds, we still spent some time hanging around the staging area chatting with the folks now working on the island as well as watching a helicopter crew work on some communication problems on island.

I was surprise to find when we got back to our base in Bar Harbor that I had only taken about 150 photos. After last year, I found I was much more selective in what I shot.

]]> By: L Warfield http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-859 L Warfield Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:39:41 +0000 http://itsmynature.wordpress.com/?p=1028#comment-859 Nice pics. It's hard not to be jealous. It looks like you were there for the last sunny day, before the last 2 weeks of rain. We were there the first day it started to rain. The trip out was calm, but is was quite choppy on the way back. How long were you out on the island? We went with the group from Jonesport. We were only out there for about 1 hour, before they rounded us up to head back. (Part of that was the rapidly deteriorating conditions.) It was frustrating...I still had one memory card, that I had not filled! Nice pics. It’s hard not to be jealous. It looks like you were there for the last sunny day, before the last 2 weeks of rain.

We were there the first day it started to rain. The trip out was calm, but is was quite choppy on the way back.

How long were you out on the island? We went with the group from Jonesport. We were only out there for about 1 hour, before they rounded us up to head back. (Part of that was the rapidly deteriorating conditions.) It was frustrating…I still had one memory card, that I had not filled!

]]> By: Chris http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Chris Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:51:02 +0000 http://itsmynature.wordpress.com/?p=1028#comment-858 Hi Ed, Wow... I'm wordless... Fantastic! Hi Ed,
Wow… I’m wordless… Fantastic!

]]> By: Willard http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Willard Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:18:47 +0000 http://itsmynature.wordpress.com/?p=1028#comment-857 You succeeded in photographing a difficult subject. I know exactly what you are talking about. I have not had many encounters with black bears, but they present much the same problem, although they are somewhat easier as they do not have the contrasting white areas that one must worry about. You succeeded in photographing a difficult subject. I know exactly what you are talking about. I have not had many encounters with black bears, but they present much the same problem, although they are somewhat easier as they do not have the contrasting white areas that one must worry about.

]]> By: Cedar http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Cedar Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:37:51 +0000 http://itsmynature.wordpress.com/?p=1028#comment-856 Love the bookends Frick and Frack! Love the bookends Frick and Frack!

]]> By: Bernie Kasper http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Bernie Kasper Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:07:12 +0000 http://itsmynature.wordpress.com/?p=1028#comment-855 These are wonderful Ed, I know how tough it is exposing for black and white, your arm must have been tired after holding the 300 2.8 !! These are wonderful Ed, I know how tough it is exposing for black and white, your arm must have been tired after holding the 300 2.8 !!

]]> By: Bo http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Bo Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:34:04 +0000 http://itsmynature.wordpress.com/?p=1028#comment-854 Hand held, wow! These are so great. What a treat of a lifetime to see these up close and personal. Hand held, wow! These are so great. What a treat of a lifetime to see these up close and personal.

]]> By: Anita http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Anita Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:00:33 +0000 http://itsmynature.wordpress.com/?p=1028#comment-853 I especially like Frick and Frack! They seem to be posing for you. Love the lines, the simple colors, the repetition, the pose. the angle of view. Well done! I especially like Frick and Frack! They seem to be posing for you. Love the lines, the simple colors, the repetition, the pose. the angle of view. Well done!

]]> By: Tabbie http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Tabbie Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:33:47 +0000 http://itsmynature.wordpress.com/?p=1028#comment-852 I am so impressed I am speechless. I am so impressed I am speechless.

]]> By: Stacey http://www.itsmynaturephotography.com/2009/06/and-a-few-more-razorbills-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Stacey Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:12:48 +0000 http://itsmynature.wordpress.com/?p=1028#comment-851 Oh wow...That conductor!! Nicely done, of course!! on all of them! Oh wow…That conductor!! Nicely done, of course!! on all of them!

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