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Mar 14, 2017 10:02:57   #
larryim wrote:
I have been trying all winter to photograph short-eared owls in good light near where I live. Finally last night, I had my best opportunity.


Excellent shots, it was worth the wait
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Mar 14, 2017 09:42:02   #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Hope your "baby" gets fixed soon.


Sorry to hear about your camera, I couldn't do without mine. Let us know when it is fixed
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Mar 14, 2017 09:13:32   #
John Howard wrote:
Last week I started a thread on this subject trying to get views on which lens is best (referring to MM) if you only carried one prime lens for landscape. I have some ultra wide and some zooms, but was thinking of investing in one really good wide lens for landscape and night sky shots. I received a lot of good input about zooms, and ultra wides, but we never got to the point of my question (which maybe I did not make clear enough). I have been shooting Nikon for 10 years since I retired, and last year started shooting Sony A7 series due to a bad injury and transport issues. My strategy is to get a lens for Nikon D810 and to also use it with adapter on the A7.

I have the Zeiss Distaton T 15mm, but in a lot of cases it is so wide it is difficult to compose and expose properly. I am thinking a 28mm would be a good solution. Zeiss has the Classic Distagon, Milvus and Otus lines for Nikon. (I have some of the Batis and Loxia lenses for my Sony A7 in E format.) My question would be if anyone thinks the Mil's and/or Otus lines are worth the cost. I have read that some of these lenses have Coma issues.

I have read a lot of reviews but a lot of the tech analysis is beyond my ability. Since I started as a beginner, and acquired a lot of equipment slowly over the years, and kept improving quality, I now wish I had just bought the best from the beginning. I am planning to start selling all my "b" quality stuff and to only keep the stuff that is really good. For reference, yes, I am an amateur, but good enough to have been published quite a few times. Not making any money.
Last week I started a thread on this subject tryin... (show quote)


I use Prime fx 50mm. 1.8.
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Mar 14, 2017 00:00:33   #
crafterwantabe wrote:
Great pictures


Thank you
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Mar 13, 2017 11:52:13   #
Thanks, I once heard two men discussing the physics of how the Cholla cactus jump. Pretty amusing. Barely brush one and it seems like they jumped. Tough to get off
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Mar 13, 2017 09:49:34   #
suntouched wrote:
Beautiful color and nice composition. Are the wildflowers out yet? Vail has beautiful wildflowers some years.


The wildflowers are just starting to come in, I can hardly wait for the photo opps
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Mar 13, 2017 06:56:40   #
Boris Ekner wrote:
I might be cheap but is there an option to Photoshop?

I just want to paint a portrait background black and it feels kind of stupid to buy a PS subscription, or a complete license, for that one task only.


I use Affinity. It is a match for Photoshop and only 49.95
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Mar 12, 2017 19:29:07   #
Architect1776 wrote:
Great shots.
Brought back memories of when I lived near there.


Thanks, we live in Vail, not too far from there. Glad it brought back good memories
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Mar 12, 2017 18:20:43   #
We went to the national monument in Tucson at Sunset and highlighted our most majestic of Cacti, the Saguaro. We also caught backlit Cholla (they look like teddy bears). They have the reputation of being "Jumping Cholla." if you just brush one, you will have many cacti segment to deal with.

We tried to catch the life and death of the grand cacti








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Mar 12, 2017 15:22:44   #
Thanks
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Mar 12, 2017 08:41:34   #
Mike M wrote:
on Marco Island, Florida


Great shot
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Mar 12, 2017 08:23:24   #
SWFeral wrote:
She looks very calm and relaxed. I like this portrait.


Thank you, she is full of energy from the time her eyes open until the close at night. She is s real joy
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Mar 12, 2017 00:37:53   #
hassighedgehog wrote:
My best picture of one of these was at Sea World. It wanted my lunch.


Pretty funny
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Mar 11, 2017 18:56:08   #
Even though the pair of hawks were building their nest, they were still pretty shy. I just caught this one hiding in the branches


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Mar 11, 2017 18:43:07   #
Tucson has a very small wetland park. About a 21/2 miles around reclaimed water fed lakes. While walking the trail we spotted this hawk going from tree to tree collecting branches for its nest. We were surprised at how large the nest is. This is one of the few shots that I could get since the Hawk was so high up in the trees.


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