First time with son’s Nikon 200 - 500: I borrowed our oldest son’s lens for some “quality” time yesterday on a beaver pond the Dept. Of Natural Resources manages. I spent a couple of...

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First time with son’s Nikon 200 - 500

Jan 3, 2019 22:58:41 #

Alan Wolslegel Loc: Thurston County, Washington

I borrowed our oldest son’s lens for some “quality” time yesterday on a beaver pond the Dept. Of Natural Resources manages. I spent a couple of hours chasing the resident ducks and have included a couple of the best shots. I need work on my technique, all are hand held, but I’m relatively satisfied with the results overall. The shots are cropped of course. Comments for improvement are appreciated.

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Jan 3, 2019 23:17:23 #

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Nice lens, nice photos.

Jan 3, 2019 23:29:20 #

Alan Wolslegel Loc: Thurston County, Washington

Thanks Chief, it was a test drive...hmmm

Jan 4, 2019 10:35:11 #

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

Your son may have some trouble getting that lens back. I like the Mallard pair but I would crop it a bit differently, moving the two birds closer to the middle of the frame. Interesting light. Was it a bit overcast? I would love to see a bit more of the iridescence on the male's head and I would love to see the females head turned a bit more toward you. But for experimenting looks good to me.

Jan 4, 2019 11:10:04 #