Posts: gizzy.whicker | Ugly Hedgehog

jk48 wrote:

:-) :)

Obviously a good camera and great lens, jk. Reminds me of the birds out my back window, sometimes as many as 30 maybe 40 finches vying for a spot on one of the thistle socks. Thanks for the great photo. I can see why you had it enlarged. Gizzy

Dec 1, 2012 20:21:37 #

Dutchbug wrote:

What a fun and wonderful thread! I love taking pictures of bugs..LOL This is one of my favorite dragonfly pictures, it was a little windy out as you can tell by his wings being blown up but I love his face!

WOW! What great shots. Both the dragonfly and the dog photos are absolutely wonderful. Just like photos all the others have post, it's so pleasant opening up the thread and seeing the world as others see it, seeing things that interest others. The first thing I almost always notice, or look for, in photos like these, are the eyes. If the eyes are perfectly focused, well... that's what's most important. What kind of camera and lens are you using? Those are exceptional shots. Gizzy

Dec 1, 2012 14:01:38 #

jk48 wrote:

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Oh, by the way, rt, nice shot of a bird's butt you have there. That's the end I get most often too -- I'm not quick enough on the draw anymore to get the front end. Gizzy

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Dec 1, 2012 13:59:15 #

I've no idea how long this old piece of farm equipment has been abandoned in this heavily wooded area... quite a long time from the evidence, though. Trees growing up through the tines of this old hay rake are well established, and rust has eaten through some of the parts. It was a lonely sight as I squatted down to get the lens more on a level. I simply stayed there for several moments, trying to visualize who, why and when this old farm implement was last used productively, and under what circumstances it was abandoned. Countless times I've come across abandoned old vestiges of the past, and truly wished it were possible to go back in time to relive an era or an event. But alas, the past can never be regained. Gizzy

Gone and Forgotten

Nov 30, 2012 17:09:09 #

What's That Smell

rt1379 wrote:

gizzy.whicker wrote:

Severums wrote:

All Mod Cons

This looks almost exactly like a confessional I used to occupy on a regular basis. I've said enough Hail Mary's to fill an encyclopedia, and done enough penitence to last a couple or three lifetimes. Ah... fond memories. Gizzy

:thumbup: Hey gizzy... do you think it would be a good idea to set up a "daily confessional" here in the HOG ?

:roll:

Good God, rt! If we started a confessional string here on the HOG, I'd never get anything done but stay on line 24/7/365.

Nov 30, 2012 16:36:31 #

What's That Smell

Severums wrote:

All Mod Cons

Nov 30, 2012 16:32:17 #

Which wide-angle lens?

Chris Hall wrote:

I have a Canon 7D and am considering buying a wide-angle lens. I have a budget of around £450-£600. Any recommendations please?

I can tell you right now, my friend, a 450 to 600 pound lens is a mighty heavy load to be toting around. You'll need a right stout tripod, as well as muscular friend to shoulder the lens bag for you. Good luck... Let me know how it turns out. Gizzy

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Nov 30, 2012 16:28:21 #

Last week, maybe two weeks ago, I was out driving around over in Crawford County, way out in the middle of nowhere where I'd never been before, and cresting a small hill. Just ahead at a lonely country crossroads was this little cemetery, very old, the last burial was in the early 1900s, nearly a hundred years ago. Of course I wasn't familiar with any of the names still legible on any of the old stones and was about to head on down the road when the gate to the cemetery caught my eye. And that's the end of the story, it's simply an old gate to an old cemetery. Gizzy

Gone and Almost Forgotten

Nov 30, 2012 12:38:39 #

jerryc41 wrote:

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One disadvantage is low light conditions. It takes a lit of light to zoom that distance without the advantage of the larger diameter DSLR lens'. Gizzy

Nov 29, 2012 17:10:25 #

Wahawk wrote:

quote=Ol' Frank iCharles Brown, please let us kno... (show quote)

I think we're hijacking this thread and turning it into a Canon SX testimonial. I was out this afternoon at a local pond, walking the dogs, and parked my truck at one end of the dam. With the naked eye I could see something black moving along the far end of the field, across the creek bottom. The first shot is in the area of the black something with the lens at its widest setting, 24mm. For the second shot I turned on the digital 2x dubbler and zoomed all the way out to 840mm optical, making the effective zoom of 1,680mm. The black something turned out to be a cat, view at about 1/4 mile distance. This is the reason I simply HAVE to have the SX40 with me at all times. For Christmas I'm giving my wife the money to get me an SX50, which has several new features I'm anxious to use. Gizzy

24mm optical

840/1,680 zoom using the 2x digital doubler

Nov 28, 2012 18:29:19 #

Pretty much on a regular basis I forget to take off the lens cap. So I decided what the heck, I'll just make a folder of all the shots I've gotten over the years of the inside of my lens cap. This one here is one of my favorites. Gizzy

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Nov 28, 2012 18:25:12 #

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Please post some of your photos in this forum. It's more fun and interesting than going off somewhere off site. Gizzy

Nov 28, 2012 13:28:06 #

Tarzan wrote:

As far as I know, many shops allow a try-time for customers decide keeping or not the camera. In your case I should try the SX50 for a week or so. This picture was taken with a SX50, maximum zoom, 1/160 sec, f 6.5, handheld. Photographer (senior) standing on uneven ground.

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Yep, Tarzan, that's what I'm talking about with that owl shot. Exactly as I'd expect from that camera. I'll be getting an SX50 soon, but until then the SX40 takes shots almost identical to that one, at maximun zoom, unbelievable image stabilization even hand held. I usually clamp my elbows to my side to help keep the camera as steady as possible. I'll also sometimes use a light weight tripod with one leg down serving as a monopod. Until a person actually experiences what these Canon SX series cameras are capable of, well... you simply have to try one to believe it. Gizzy

Nov 28, 2012 13:15:12 #

I'm not much on sports photography, but every once in a great while I'll bump up the ISO & shutter speed and give it a try. Maybe one in 50 shots is worth keeping. High school football games are usually staged late in the evenings, running on into darkness. So that makes it even more difficult trying to find enough exposure and fast enough shutter speed. This photo I got lucky on. It wasn't quite dark yet leaving enough ambiant light to assist the field lights that'd just been turned on. The guy doing the tackling slammed his head right onto the football, sending it flying out of the runner's grasp. I just happened to click the shutter at the right time. Gizzy

The Fumble

Nov 27, 2012 18:17:14 #

charles brown wrote:

Over the years have had several Nikon film cameras... (show quote)

100% YES to the Canon SX50 IS. I've had three successive Canon SX series cameras -- my latest being the SX40 IS that I'm using now. I've previewed the SX50 up close and personal, and like all the newer features, including RAW, the 50x zoom, the more powerful image stabilization, and especially that it has a setting for taking 8x10s without needing to turn the camera 90 degrees sideways. A new SX50 IS is on my Christmas list to myself. Gizzy

SX40 IS, zoomed in from 150 feet away