Posts for: Geezer Bill
Jan 17, 2018 14:24:14 #
Thanks to Barbie, Erv and Photophile for the comments. The feeder the birds were using is right the minimum focus distance for the lens I was using and if I go outside they won't stick around long enough to get at least a few different shots!
Jan 17, 2018 13:19:14 #
Out the kitchen window (open). One leg of the tripod in the sink, one on the window frame and the other on the counter top.
Dec 22, 2017 16:03:31 #
I shoot Nikon so I buy Nikon, just me!! Whatever you get make sure you use a sturdy tripod. The picture I have attached was taken with a film camera but the setup process will be the same for digital. I let John Shaw teach me through his books. The 105 Micro I used is good for a lot more than just macro.
Dec 4, 2017 23:17:46 #
Dec 4, 2017 18:09:45 #
Harvey wrote:
Yes - I am on CA hwy 88 at the 3,500 ft elevation 25 mi east of Jackson, CA
I spent time at a Forestry training center in Ione in what I call a past life. Nice country there!!
Dec 4, 2017 13:25:24 #
Harvey wrote:
Great capture - true wildlife.
Thanks Harvey. Those two deer look like Black Tail bucks and if they are you must be on the west side of the mountains!
Dec 4, 2017 00:04:48 #
The image I'm sharing is of a Snowy Egret trying to avoid incoming surf. It was taken with a Nikon D810 with a Nikkor 70-300 lens set at 300mm. The exposure was 1/320 sec at f5.6 and ISO 125. It's easy to see in this situation this combination was even able to stop the motion of the moving water along with a moving bird. This is approximately a 50% crop of the original with out of focus water at the top and out of focus rocks at the bottom removed.
Nov 13, 2017 14:24:51 #
Thank you jerryc41 for the Nikon focus book info!! Since I got my D810 and the 200-500 I use that comb handheld to shoot hummers in my yard. Works as my new macro.
Nov 11, 2017 20:42:21 #
Geezer Bill wrote:
Since that one looks OK I thought someone might enjoy the Peregrine Falcon that was enjoying dinner on the cliff above the beach. Near Scripps Pier at La Jolla, CA.
I found a misplaced Hummingbird image and I hope it's not to late to share. When I learn to use this site I will be able comment more on specific entries, but for now they are all great and I appreciate all comments that I have received from you folks!!
Nov 10, 2017 12:43:05 #
Thanks to all who have offered encouragement.
Nov 10, 2017 12:26:39 #
Thank you. If you sit and wait sometimes you are rewarded, but if not, what better way to waste a little time?
Nov 10, 2017 12:18:49 #
Nov 10, 2017 09:27:18 #
Thanks for the thumbs up SueScott.
Nov 10, 2017 00:48:51 #
Since that one looks OK I thought someone might enjoy the Peregrine Falcon that was enjoying dinner on the cliff above the beach. Near Scripps Pier at La Jolla, CA.
Nov 10, 2017 00:36:39 #
Being a newby I thought I would see if I could send this image of a Snowy Egret in low surf.
