It is a very likeable lens. Hope it provides a lot of fun !
Early in my professional life I became a teacher at a Wisconsin university in the SW part of the state and there was a midwestern convention there on the endangered plight of the Bald Eagle due to very fragile eggshells cracking and drastically reducing eagle reproduction. I am now retired, living in New Boston, Illinois, along the Mississippi River and we've recently had a large number of eagles here. I counted 200 along the river and a bay yesterday and then quit counting. Eagles have gone from endangered to nearly as common as sparrows in some areas.
Early in my professional life I became a teacher at a Wisconsin university in the SW part of the state and there was a midwestern convention there on the endangered plight of the Bald Eagle due to very fragile eggshells cracking and drastically reducing eagle reproduction. I am now retired, living in New Boston, Illinois, along the Mississippi River and we've recently had a large number of eagles here. I counted 200 along the river and a bay yesterday and then quit counting. Eagles have gone from endangered to nearly as common as sparrows in some areas.
BarnOwl mentioned using good judgement. I remember once reading:
Good judgement comes from experience -
Experience comes from poor judgement
I have a D500 and a D700. For basketball i use the D700 with a 50 or 35mm at f4 and the ISO where you mentioned. My preference is to get an 'all body' shot when I can so the magnification of the D500 ruled it out. I am satisfied with my results and the gym is not particularly well lighted, as is the case in most high school gyms. Once spring and outdoor sports get here, the D500 will be used.
And more of the same when you return
A very informative picture of a developing play. My favorite football pictures are those showing the teamwork of the sport, with linemen providing lanes or openings for ballcarriers. You have also provided a nice description of the play.
Nice job Roder. If you could add sound, a "Mooooo" would be appropriate.
My favorite is the fourth, due to the yellow and purple making such a good combination. In my area it's yellow coneflowers and bergamot or perhaps a blue sky background with the yellow coneflowers.
If you have control of the bird feeder, could you move it closer to your photographing position ? I agree with the need for a longer lens, but moving the bird feeder would be much cheaper.
Your flowers remind me of my Schnauzers
quixdraw wrote:
Very attractive! Ours are already late compared to former years.
Hello quixdraw: The daffodils in my area of NW Illinois were blooming on March 17th, in celebration of Saint Patrick's Day I suppose. That is the same date they bloomed last year as well. I have only discovered the science of phenology so I can't comment on previous years, but found the consistency from last year to this year to be interesting, and wonder if that blooming date will move earlier with a warming climate.
You took advantage of beautiful scenes and great lighting to record some wonderful photos that will be fun to look at and remember when the snow is flying - nice job on your part :-)
Linda from Maine: When you moved it was Maine loss and Washington's gain. You are one of the brightest stars in the Hedgehog sky - thanks for all your posts and advise.