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SOARING
self | January 24, 2008 | swampsniper

Posted on 01/24/2008 2:32:40 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER

In the summer of 2004 I woke up one night, couldn't go back to sleep, rode out to Walmart, and bought a new camera. It was an Olympus C4000Z, only 4MP, but twice as big as the little Kodak I had. The auto focus was super, auto exposure and white balance were excellent, I took 10s of thousands of pics with it. It is still going, I passed it on to a beginner, no point in keeping it in a drawer. These pics are from November, 2004.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Hobbies; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: gulls; ocean; soaring
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1 posted on 01/24/2008 2:32:42 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
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To: lawnguy; pandoraou812; Daffynition; barker; ferri; gjeiii; genefromjersey; texas booster; ...

ping


2 posted on 01/24/2008 2:33:53 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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You must have had a bag of Cheetos with you. :-)


3 posted on 01/24/2008 2:41:24 AM PST by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Beautiful work!


4 posted on 01/24/2008 2:42:26 AM PST by ConservativeMind
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Don’t go giving away trade secrets, LOL


5 posted on 01/24/2008 2:47:56 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Nice! Reminds me of Jonathan Livingston Seagull:

“Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you'll see the way to fly.”

6 posted on 01/24/2008 2:49:44 AM PST by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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To: Daffynition

Did you ever read another book by the author of Jonathon L. Seagull, “The Reluctant Messiah”? It’s pretty strange, especially to a Christian, but it’s a great read. Probably more to me than most because of my love for flying.


7 posted on 01/24/2008 4:34:18 AM PST by jwparkerjr (Sigh . . .)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Beautiful pics, thanks. It was wonderful to wake up & see something so nice. ~Pandy~
8 posted on 01/24/2008 4:56:58 AM PST by pandoraou812 (Don't taunt the animal's at the zoo or they may bite YOU!)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Lord ! I can almost hear those gulls !!

Great shots!!


9 posted on 01/24/2008 5:01:37 AM PST by genefromjersey (So much to flame;so little time !)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Would you please add me to your ping list, I love your pictures.


10 posted on 01/24/2008 6:03:20 AM PST by sunny48
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Wow! Gulls are such a nuisance most of the time, we forget how beautiful they are.


11 posted on 01/24/2008 6:31:27 AM PST by gardengirl
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Wow. I’m impressed. Totally.
I bought dh a Canon 5D last spring, and most of his shots are blown out in sunlight.


12 posted on 01/24/2008 6:35:09 AM PST by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch (If MY people who are called by MY name -- the ball's in our court, folks.)
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Regarding your trade secrets, I’ve never been so bombarded by gulls than when we brought a box of fried chicken wings to a picnic at Jax Beach!

Great pics swamp!


13 posted on 01/24/2008 6:50:44 AM PST by poobear (Pure democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for dinner. God save the Republic!)
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No, I haven’t ... I’ll have to look into it. THX. ;)


14 posted on 01/24/2008 8:03:41 AM PST by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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Great book, very short. Can’t even begin to describe the plot, but I loved it. Wow, that’s been a while ago hasn’t it?
15 posted on 01/24/2008 8:32:40 AM PST by jwparkerjr (Sigh . . .)
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Great book, very short. Can’t even begin to describe the plot, but I loved it. Wow, that’s been a while ago hasn’t it? Here’s the Amazon link to the book: http://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Adventures-Reluctant-Richard-Bach/dp/0440204887


16 posted on 01/24/2008 8:35:57 AM PST by jwparkerjr (Sigh . . .)
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I just finished reading the reviews at the link ... it certainly sounds like a worthwhile look-see. Thanks again.


17 posted on 01/24/2008 9:09:01 AM PST by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

I just sat awhile here, looking. Neil Diamond “JLS” album is playing in the background. This is so relaxing. Thinkin’ about watching the movie, again. Call me weird, but I love everything about that movie.

Your photos,....Fabulous!!! Thanks!!!


18 posted on 01/24/2008 12:37:58 PM PST by JUMPIN JEHOSPOHAT ("I am not young enough to know everything" - Oscar Wilde / "It;s the same when yer too old!" - JJ)
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Ae those pics processed at all?
They look almost like paintings.

Very nice either way.


19 posted on 01/24/2008 12:54:54 PM PST by mowowie
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Sky Carp!!!


20 posted on 01/25/2008 1:13:52 PM PST by lawnguy (The wand chooses the wizard, Mr. Potter.)
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