Posts for: rockdog
Nov 26, 2018 17:58:05 #
erbiv wrote:
Wonderful series of very, very crazy people!
Thank for the visit and kind words. Yes, they are about 2500 feet up crazy!
Phil
Nov 26, 2018 17:55:41 #
fourg1b2006 wrote:
Hope those people got off the mountain safely. Beautiful captures.
Thanks Marty, I know for certain that they did!
Phil
Nov 26, 2018 17:53:40 #
hiker60 wrote:
Nice series of shots. Never climbed El Capitan, but your photos document the struggle of a few hardy souls.
Thank you hiker60. I think this recent storm ended the climbing season for this year.
Phil
Nov 26, 2018 17:51:22 #
Rob48 wrote:
Nicely documented, Phil, and ---these people are crazy! 
Thanks Rob. If not crazy they certainly have a very different regard for gravity....and its consequences.
Nov 26, 2018 17:47:05 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Great shots! It takes a different kind of person to do that.
Yes it does! Thanks for the comment Chief.
Nov 26, 2018 17:46:09 #
Bob Locher wrote:
Wow. When I was young, I loved rock climbing. Now I don't remember why...
Thank you Bob. I am now unsure of my motivation for several activities I was attracted to as a youngster. So it goes!
Phil
Nov 26, 2018 17:42:20 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Great story and images. Never tried mountain climbing and doubt I will put it on my bucket list.
Thank you for the visit Stan I appreciate your kind words.
Phil
Nov 26, 2018 16:22:42 #
saxman71 wrote:
A few recent shots of various birds of Northwest Washington State in various action poses. These were all taken either in Seattle at the Union Bay Natural Area or 50 miles north of Seattle on Fir Island in Skagit County. All shots taken in RAW mode with a Nikon D500 outfitted with a Tamron 150 X 600MM G2 lens.
Wonderful set! I enjoy your work, thanks for posting.
Phil
Nov 26, 2018 14:03:21 #
Bill_de wrote:
... so now they are back looking for hand outs.
Hi Bill, your comment describes me too, got any turkey sandwiches to hand out. Great photos as always! They are starting to show up at my feeders as well.
Nov 26, 2018 13:07:18 #
Katydid wrote:
For several reasons and with much thought, I am labeling this guy a Cooper's but I realize I may be looking at a Sharpie. Anyway, I have never had one pose for me out in the open, like this one on top of a telephone pole. It wasn't til I got home that I realized that I got this first shot, and it really made me laugh. It was a bit breezy, just a little bit.
Fun! This is a good series Katy, and I think your ID is correct.
Phil
Nov 26, 2018 11:52:56 #
In a recent topic I posted shots of climbers on a congested route up the "nose" of Yosemite’s El Capitan. There were more than two dozen climbing parties on various routes on the east and west walls this day. I followed the progress of several pairs of climbers. These two probably finished their climb by the end of the day. In the second photo the lead climber, in red, has just negotiated an overhang and his partner, with their gear, is anchoring or belaying him. In the fourth shot the lead climber has established an anchor and is hauling up their gear. These were taken at intervals and I have included the time in an attempt to show their rate of progress. For most parties it is a two or three-day climb. These are aggressive crops but the downloads may give a bit more detail.
Nov 26, 2018 11:16:36 #
Psergel wrote:
I THINK this is a northern harrier but......I'm not great with bird identification.
Bosque del Apache, NM
Bosque del Apache, NM
Well done, it is indeed a Northern Harrier and this is exactly how they shop. Nice work Psergel!
Phil
Nov 23, 2018 16:09:25 #
Riverrat2 wrote:
Here are a few from the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. It is less than one hour from where I live, so it is one of my favorite spots. The last one was taken at Farmington Bay on the Great Salt Lake in the middle of winter. The third photo is of a pair of grebes doing a mating dance. It is not as sharp as I would have liked, but it happens so fast and only lasts a few seconds that the camera was still swinging into position when the shutter released.
An enjoyable set. Your have caught each of your subjects in interesting behavior. Welcome to UHH Riverrat2!
Nov 21, 2018 21:27:32 #
CLF wrote:
I went to my blind and captured a couple of Chicadee photos using my Canon 6D and Tmron 150-600mm, no tripod. ALL C&C is welcome and detail will be with each photo.
Greg
Greg
Nice work, these are very pleasing photos Greg! Very nice detail in the downloads and your set-up always produces beautiful backgrounds. The Chickadees are late in my neighborhood this year.
Phil
Nov 21, 2018 00:47:16 #
jederick wrote:
Duane I appreciate you commenting and respectfully... (show quote)
Well said my friend. This is a stunning photo!
Phil