The Indian River at Sebastian Inlet Florida

obxhead

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Tue Jan-25-11 09:56 PM
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The Indian River at Sebastian Inlet Florida

One of my favorite Florida pics. I had to hang around these birds for an hour or so for them to get comfortable enough with me and allow me to get this pic. It was a test of patience for all involved I think.

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Mira

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Tue Jan-25-11 10:36 PM
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1. This is a very impressive feat. congratulations on this shot - they look

perfectly camouflaged, don't they.
Thanks for coming here and posting this. Keep looking in, we have a contest getting ready to start, actually two of them. A seasonal one "Winter" will be first, and then comes the February contest, where we will start by gathering ideas for a theme. Anyone is welcome to enter the contests.

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obxhead

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Tue Jan-25-11 11:18 PM
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2. Excellent.

Winter will smack us here in VA tomorrow, I'll have to get some pics.

I've been interested in joining the group and posting to some of the contests, but been rather lazy about it. Tonight was a good night to get going.

Thanks for the welcome. :)

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JeffR

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Wed Jan-26-11 01:09 AM
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3. And I'd like to second that welcome.

I like this photo a lot. I think it would be quite different but just as enjoyable in black & white. Good work!

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obxhead

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Wed Jan-26-11 08:13 PM
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13. Interesting.

I'll have to see if any software I have can manage that.

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Mira

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Sat Jan-29-11 09:54 AM
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15. What I have is Picasa from Goggle.

Free download, I have it on my PC and my Mac. It is (in my opinion - and it is all I use) comprehensive, easy to learn, and a wonderful way to do minor sharpening and manipulating of photos. It also can convert to black and white with one click.

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Solly Mack

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Wed Jan-26-11 06:03 AM
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4. I really enjoy how the birds blend yet the eye seems to zero in anyway

Really nice shot!

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obxhead

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Wed Jan-26-11 08:10 PM
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12. Yes.

I have had this as my desktop for a while now and I find that the bird with the brown head really can disappear even while I'm looking right at it. Probably why it seemed to be a chosen perch of theirs. I feel the shot was worth the wait and lucky to have gotten it.

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Callalily

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Wed Jan-26-11 06:33 AM
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5. Your patience certainly

paid off. Very nice.

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obxhead

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Wed Jan-26-11 08:08 PM
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11. Thank you.

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1monster

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Wed Jan-26-11 06:39 PM
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6. Where is Sebastian Inlet? I know the Sebastian River, but have never head of

Sebastian Inlet.

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Wed Jan-26-11 06:46 PM
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7. It is near Vero Beach.

Nice satellite image in Google maps. Just search on Sebastian Inlet, Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida.

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obxhead

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Wed Jan-26-11 07:53 PM
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9. It's on the east coast

between Melbourne and Cape Canaveral.

Here's a link:

http://www.floridastateparks.org/sebastianinlet/

It is one of the places where the Indian River dumps into the Atlantic. Great place for fishing too.

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Wed Jan-26-11 06:50 PM
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8. Love the photo.

It has a John James Audubon feel to it. Well worth the waiting for them to get used to you being where they thought you did not belong. :)

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obxhead

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Wed Jan-26-11 08:08 PM
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10. Thank you.

:) It is one of my favorites.

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ljm2002

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Fri Jan-28-11 10:51 PM
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14. Fabulous shot!

It took me a minute to see the pelicans, they blend in so well -- but they make the picture!

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