While out walking the dried up salt flats, I came upon this trio of fence posts. I like the old weathered wood and the rusted barbed wire. I set the camera on monochrome and used the auto setting for color...with my paintshop pro, I then 'grabbed' the rusty wire and post and super-imposed into the black and white close-up photo...
...on an early morning walk at Packery Channel Park, I noticed a turkey vulture soaring near the moon, I aimed and waited, following its flight pattern, in hopes for it to 'circle the moon'. Now, if it had gone behind the moon at any given point, I'd still be passed out on the boardwalk!!!
...I zoomed in on the silent flyer
On another early morning walk, in the quiet of the hour, I neared the observation tower. As I veered to the left heading toward the steps to climb, I spotted four snowy egrets in flight high above, and one lone vulture perched on the tower railing. My footsteps crunching as they made contact with the gravel path was the only sound heard....
...eventually, as I got closer, I was able to get a close-up of the T. Vulture, and then it took off...it was like the egrets were following the leader!!
The vulture and the moon have my jaw dropping!!!! SUPER and GORGEOUS!!! Just the moon itself would have been gorgeous, but with the vulture it is amazing. And flight pictures are not easy. Your photography abilities never cease to amaze me. The group of egrets in the air are beautiful, like clouds.
ReplyDeleteWow Ginny...thanks for the compliments!!
DeleteBlack and white fence shot looks very beautiful. The vulture flying near by the moon is a wonderful shot...
ReplyDeleteThanks Valerie.
Deletewow, awesome shots of the vulture with the moon and the egrets following him...loved them all!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tanya
Deletethe last shot is very cool. love the vultures. and sweet old posts and wire!
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhhhh, shucks, thanks Ms. T
DeleteGreat pictures all, Anni. I like the second moon shot with the vulture the best.
ReplyDeleteThanks...it's good to know you liked the photos today D J
DeleteHello Anni!:) Love your moon and vulture shots, they are amazing captures, also, your "follow the leader" image is a neat sighting, Great fence shots, and I like what you did with the B&W images.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words!!!
Deletethese are each and every one awesome photos. love the moon and the birds and the fence edits are amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks you kindly Sandra
DeleteWonderful! I like the close up on that fence post...
ReplyDeleteI'm happy knowing that you liked the close-up Ellen, thanks.
DeleteAnother master piece. I love the way you change of the camera functions. Wish I had your skills.
ReplyDeleteThanks LV
DeleteGreat photos of the Turkey Vulture, and I like the B&W fence photos, too.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Thanks...have a great day yourself Lea.
DeleteAwesome pictures!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bev
DeleteThe rusty barbed wire on the weathered fencepost picture is extraordinary. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for such praise Ms. G
DeleteWow - fabulous shots of fence posts and moon with bird!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you enjoyed the 'post' today Fiona.
DeleteGreat fence & barbed wire shots - Love the processing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots of the Vulture and the moon.
Also enjoyed the egrets and vulture shots.
Thanks Ida.
DeleteAnni what great photos of the moon!! and the T vulture. "Now, if it had gone behind the moon at any given point, I'd still be passed out on the boardwalk!!!"
ReplyDeletethis cracked me up and I can say had I been there I would have been down for the count with you
Hugs Cecilia
Lol...there'd be reviving us!
DeleteThe black and whites show the texture so well.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you noticed Tom!
DeleteLove the look of the fence post pictures. The vulture and the moon is pretty awesome. Glad he didn't fly behind the moon. I would hate to see you passed out on the sidewalk.
ReplyDeleteMe too. lol
DeleteI just love the fence photos. Amazing that you captured the moon with the vulture. Hope you have a nice evening.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mildred.
DeleteYou are such a creative and skilled photographer!!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Yogi!!
DeleteI adore the song Fly me to the moon! Your fence and post presentations are sensational! Very nice photography!
ReplyDelete....as only Frank Sinatra can sing!!! Love it too. Thanks Karen.
DeleteGreat shot with the bird flying in front of the moon.
ReplyDeleteThat second shot is so simple and so fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle
DeleteHave to say the vultures are not much of a looker!!
ReplyDelete...agreed!!
DeleteIt's always so funny to see smaller birds chasing big ones (though one certainly can't say that egrets are small by any means).... beautiful pictures, especially envious of your flight shots.
ReplyDeleteI admire the 'smaller birds' spunk! Enjoy watching small birds chase away huge raptors/hawks!!
DeleteThanks Sallie
That buzzard circling the moon is an award winner!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh....thanks for the vote of confidence.
DeleteThanks Jim
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots of the raptor and the moon, Anni.
ReplyDeleteAnd good job of the vulture in cooperation!
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Wow o wow!!! All images excellent---what a super photographer you are. Well you and your camera. Excellent close-ups.
ReplyDeleteMB
Sensational photos. I could study these bird shots for hours.
ReplyDeleteAmazing shots of Moon and vulture. The wire and fence shot is beautiful. Those vultures look like they're wearing scary masks for Halloween!
ReplyDeleteWow Anni! These are all amazing shots!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful vulture and the moon; also, the b&w aspects.. Lovely amazing details. A great weekend!
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