Nature and wild life thread.

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Starmapper

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The "Great magnet" says I can't leave the wilderness just yet :) Somehow I thought I could just forget that stuff and move on but alas...I'm pulled daily into the forest. I am moving in other directions but have recently discovered that my trips to bushworld are something I truly enjoy. It's kinda like therapy for me and free to boot. So I propose this thread devoted to nature and wildlife so those interested can post animals, birds and plants regardless of what camera they use.

I'll start

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Amazing Canadian goose shot Starmapper.

I like the topic or category idea much better than particular camera threads. When I first came to this forum a few years ago, I never went to the Nikon or Canon threads because I use Sony and thought it would be boring to read about cameras I don't have or intend to have. I used Minolta for a lot of years and so the Sony alpha dslr's were a opportunity for me to switch to the digital world and still use my lenses, etc. Then one day I cracked open the Nikon thread and was blown away by all that goes on in there. Composition, lighting, techniques galore ... So then I checked the Canon threads and it was the same thing. I started a Sony A700 thread about a year ago when I got that but I really get virtually no activity there. Too bad, I can learn more with more critiqueing. So, for a few months I've been thinking about some topical/category threads and who cares what camera? They all have a shutter and an aperature ... flashes and bells and whistles. Olympus, Nikon, Sony, Canon .... they're all great in their own way. What's better? A Ford? A Chevy? The one that get's you there is the best. :)

Probably too many words to say thanks for starting this thread. I'll be contributing. :)

Larry
 
Thanks Larry...I'm hoping people will help out by posting here with their nature stuff, I like sharing and all but love also to see what others are up to. Though I like the camera specific threads for the info they provide on the make and model of a brand, I feel general areas of interest threads for all are cool too and slightly more open to the average poster who shares an interest in that category.
 
This one didn't totally work as I wasn't ready, the dude came out of nowhere and then was gone just as fast. Even though I had my 70-300 mounted this Red tailed hawk was a wee bit out of reach. This is cropped about 60%


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Starmapper said:
This one didn't totally work as I wasn't ready, the dude came out of nowhere and then was gone just as fast. Even though I had my 70-300 mounted this Red tailed hawk was a wee bit out of reach. This is cropped about 60%


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Whoa. That is action at its finest. Well done Mino.



His eyes are right on you too. Almost like he is gonna take care of the pavarazzi his own damn self!



Duck Mino!
 
HA HA Matt! :) ... pavarazzi ... LOL I'm sure that bird can take care of itself when it has a mind to.

As good as that shot is, each time I come back to this thread, I'm nearly mezmerized by that flying goose.

Larry
 
I wish I would have remembered to check my ISO ... bring it down to 100 for this.

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ISO 800; f10; 1/4000

Snow field into sun. It was windy and -4F. I didn't want to play around too much, but it sure was a pretty sight.

Larry
 
This was one of those shots that one tries to plan for so when she bolts you'll be ready with the right shutter speed to capture her but then the AF has a hard time locking and you lose your comp for a second and BAM!!! Your shot is compromised from your original plan. When you get the duck back in comp the autofocus is in trouble again. The duck ended up in the top right corner of the shot with her wingtip dangerously close to being out of frame. A really good shot for me would have been an inclusion of the water she just left plus more room extending horizontally out from either wing


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Well Starmapper, maybe you'd have rather included the water she just left, but I like the drops of water that just left her. :) That is an excellent shot even if not totally planned.

Larry
 
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