Belfair State Park 10-12-2021
Oct 15, 2021 15:40:49 #
A cloudy, damp kewl day-about 44 F, lite Southerly breeze tide just going out. Not many birds evident while we were there. All shots were taken at 100 yards or further away-one of those days! The eagles flew around a bit but did not stir-up the usual reactions as not many birds were in the vicinity.
The first Mallard shot has this guy flying around quacking up a storm!
The eagle shots are interesting to me because of the background sky! No replacement, additions or subtractions; just a few adjustment sliders were moved! The sky was really interesting!
All those Wigeons! These guys were hanging out about 105 yards distant. Not a pano!
The drake and hen Mallards were in a small pool that fills at high tide. Molt complete, I thought they looked beautiful in that setting.
D850, 500pF, 1/4000, f 8, ISOs 900 to 3600, +2.0 EC on the eagle shots. No CPL-handheld by arthritic fingers! Yes some pp and cropping did occur.
Download and enjoy!
The first Mallard shot has this guy flying around quacking up a storm!
The eagle shots are interesting to me because of the background sky! No replacement, additions or subtractions; just a few adjustment sliders were moved! The sky was really interesting!
All those Wigeons! These guys were hanging out about 105 yards distant. Not a pano!
The drake and hen Mallards were in a small pool that fills at high tide. Molt complete, I thought they looked beautiful in that setting.
D850, 500pF, 1/4000, f 8, ISOs 900 to 3600, +2.0 EC on the eagle shots. No CPL-handheld by arthritic fingers! Yes some pp and cropping did occur.
Download and enjoy!
Drake Mallard On The Quack!
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Bald Eagle Note the Sky!
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Bald Eagle Landing-same bird same sky!
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American Wigeons-All
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Mallards
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UTMike wrote:
Beautiful set, Tim.
Thanx! Marginal conditions but managed to pull a few out!
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Oct 15, 2021 16:31:15 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
It's uncanny how far out you can capture a sharp image with the D850. I shoot with the D850 & Tamron 600G2. I never use a tripod but try to brace somewhere (as I did when I used to shoot long distance with a rifle). I haven't tried a TC with the D850 and friends of mine discourage me from doing it (one of the reasons that I went with a 600 rather than a 500).
I will post a recent capture that I did an extreme crop with. Great work, Tim! I enjoy your photography....Vic
I will post a recent capture that I did an extreme crop with. Great work, Tim! I enjoy your photography....Vic
Oct 15, 2021 16:37:38 #
Thanx! I admire your work, too. To me capturing clear long-distance shots is even more difficult than a long rifle shot. Used to compete in long-range shooting. My fav rifle is my beloved M-1 Garand. I have a few wonderful loads! 300 yard - 1 MOA! No longer- I cannot walk out to the 1000 yards targets :-(
I do try to steady myself as I have a dizzy-making disorder but generally I just stand there and snap happily away!
I do try to steady myself as I have a dizzy-making disorder but generally I just stand there and snap happily away!
Oct 15, 2021 16:57:34 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
Sinewsworn wrote:
Thanx! I admire your work, too. To me capturing clear long-distance shots is even more difficult than a long rifle shot. Used to compete in long-range shooting. My fav rifle is my beloved M-1 Garand. I have a few wonderful loads! 300 yard - 1 MOA! No longer- I cannot walk out to the 1000 yards targets :-(
I do try to steady myself as I have a dizzy-making disorder but generally I just stand there and snap happily away!
I do try to steady myself as I have a dizzy-making disorder but generally I just stand there and snap happily away!
M-14 for me and later I was a sniper in Nam and shot with the winchester Model 70, 30-06. This was long before the Marines started making their sniper rifles...CARLOS HATHCOCK gave a few of us jarheads a 3 day class there in Danang!
Oct 15, 2021 17:02:18 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
A cloudy, damp kewl day-about 44 F, lite Southerly... (show quote)
Exceptionally beautiful shots
🌀☀️💞☀️🌀
Oct 15, 2021 17:39:19 #
Reconvic wrote:
M-14 for me and later I was a sniper in Nam and shot with the winchester Model 70, 30-06. This was long before the Marines started making their sniper rifles...CARLOS HATHCOCK gave a few of us jarheads a 3 day class there in Danang!
I was stationed at Monkey Mountain 1972! My M-1 is a recent order from the Civilian Markmenship folks 0/0 barrel.
Oct 15, 2021 17:43:01 #
joecichjr wrote:
Exceptionally beautiful shots
🌀☀️💞☀️🌀
🌀☀️💞☀️🌀
Thanx for viewing!
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