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Gracious
01-01-2008, 08:10 PM
Jetty Park, Fort Pierce, Florida Spring 2005 Coolpix 8800.

Gracious
01-01-2008, 08:11 PM
oops...just realized I posted in the wrong forum. I'm looking to see what I can do...sorry!

Alfred Forns
01-01-2008, 08:23 PM
Got it !!!!!!!!

You are doing well with the CoolPix !!!!! Would suggest to fill the frame more The action is excellent !!!!

Rocky Sharwell
01-01-2008, 08:52 PM
Manatee porn!

If you could not get any closer--I would either crop from the bottom to get rid of the sand as I don't think it adds to the image, or crop so that that the animals are in the lower left corner...

Maxis Gamez
01-01-2008, 08:55 PM
Oh wow! I didn't know they do it out of the water like that. Very interesting. As suggested filling the frame a little more will allow your viewer to focus more in your main subject.

D. Robert Franz
01-02-2008, 12:59 AM
Very interesting behavior. Lighting was not flatering.. Wish you could have had the subjects a bit tigher in the frame and that you could see the head of the other 2 manatees. They look like rocks in the surf. All you do is be patient and be ready to shoot when you see the right position of your subjects....

Jasper Doest
01-02-2008, 04:51 AM
Although the light wasn't flattering I think you've captured some really interesting behavior. I've never seen photographs of this, so it might be worth to spend some more time with them during mating season. As Robert stated, just be patient, spend a lot of time with your subject and one day miracles will happen.