Posts for: Frank S
Aug 29, 2017 10:27:04 #
Thanks, Rab-Eye. That red background is a plastic gas tank on the back of the boat.
Rab-Eye wrote:
I like them all, but the last one is by far my favorite because of the red background. Great shots!
Aug 28, 2017 19:36:32 #
That sounds like a fun job.
docshark wrote:
So true Frank. I shoot 90% dragon and damselflies for the county survey and at surveys around the country. I recently was on expedition in Costa Rica for dragonflies. Got to see and photograph some truly amazing Odonates.
-Doc
-Doc
Aug 28, 2017 19:24:12 #
Thanks, Doc. I had no idea what they were other than some pretty dragonflies to practice on.
Mother Nature is so kind to us in so many ways.
Mother Nature is so kind to us in so many ways.
docshark wrote:
These are amazing shots Frank. If you're interested this is a male Paddle-tailed Darner (Aeshna palmata).
-Doc
-Doc
Aug 28, 2017 19:22:02 #
They were taken with a Nikon D500 and a Nikon AF-S 200-500mm.
imagemeister wrote:
Impressive ! ......Thanks for proving that it can be done - BTW, what camera/lens??
Aug 28, 2017 18:55:07 #
While waiting for the solar eclipse I practiced following dragonflies in flight.
Mar 10, 2017 14:37:11 #
The bird is more interesting than the story, but here goes.
We had heard rumors of the owl being around, so we went out looking for it.
After about an hour of hiking and looking I spotted it sitting majestically in a tree at a height of approximately 10'.
Using a Nikon D500 with an Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6 lens I took about 200 shots.
The full body shot was taken at 1/1250, f/5.6, ISO 1600.
The face shot was taken at 1/1000, f/5.6 ISO 1600.
The bird remained calm during the entire time.
There are rumors floating around that there may be a pair here, but I can't attest to that. At least not yet.
We think that there was so much snow in the mountains this year that he/she came down to the lower elevations for food avalability.
I love photographing birds, but I am by no means an educated birder. So take that for what it's worth.
Have fun photographing....
We had heard rumors of the owl being around, so we went out looking for it.
After about an hour of hiking and looking I spotted it sitting majestically in a tree at a height of approximately 10'.
Using a Nikon D500 with an Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6 lens I took about 200 shots.
The full body shot was taken at 1/1250, f/5.6, ISO 1600.
The face shot was taken at 1/1000, f/5.6 ISO 1600.
The bird remained calm during the entire time.
There are rumors floating around that there may be a pair here, but I can't attest to that. At least not yet.
We think that there was so much snow in the mountains this year that he/she came down to the lower elevations for food avalability.
I love photographing birds, but I am by no means an educated birder. So take that for what it's worth.
Have fun photographing....
lightandshadowjourney wrote:
Would you mind telling us the story behind the shot? Really gorgeous work and what a bird!
Mar 10, 2017 10:47:26 #
Brent,
These shots were taken with a Nikon D500 and a Nikon AF-S 200-500mm lens.
These shots were taken with a Nikon D500 and a Nikon AF-S 200-500mm lens.
BrentHarder wrote:
Frank, I'm not much of a bird kind of guy but I must agree with everyone else, this is really excellent. I LOVE the second shot where the intimate details show up sharp and crisp in every way. BRAVO! Just curious what gear you are shooting with?!!??
Mar 9, 2017 00:28:48 #
Finding this beautiful bird in southwestern Idaho is a rarity.
Sometimes we just get lucky.
Sometimes we just get lucky.
Feb 22, 2017 21:07:12 #
davefales wrote:
It's a beautiful composition. I'm curious why this version seems to show more noise than your original posting. I'm not sure why you got that noise at ISO 100 and 1/500th.
Interesting observation. And as of this moment, I don't have an answer for you. I'll have to figure out why.
I didn't do anything globally, so I'm a bit confused at the moment.
Feb 22, 2017 20:00:51 #
After reading all the great feedback and incorporating the suggestions the way I think they were meant, here's the results.
Sorry to keep bugging everyone, but this has been a wonderful learning experience for me.
Thanks to all that took the time to participate.
Sorry to keep bugging everyone, but this has been a wonderful learning experience for me.
Thanks to all that took the time to participate.
Feb 21, 2017 13:23:33 #
With the help of a digital chain saw, the tree on the left side of the image has been removed, as suggested.
Looked at cropping the tree out, but it threw the composition way off.
Comments, please.
Thanks to all those that have offered comments and participated.
This is one of the many benefits the "Hog" has to offer all members.
Looked at cropping the tree out, but it threw the composition way off.
Comments, please.
Thanks to all those that have offered comments and participated.
This is one of the many benefits the "Hog" has to offer all members.
Feb 19, 2017 21:43:57 #
Early morning frost/fog in Yellowstone National Park this past weekend. As the sun continued to penetrate the crisp, cold atmosphere the bison began to magically appear. Absolutely beautiful in person.
Feb 19, 2017 21:42:27 #
Early morning frost/fog in Yellowstone National Park this past weekend. As the sun continued to penetrate the crisp, cold atmosphere the bison began to magically appear. Absolutely beautiful in person.
Constructive criticism please.
Constructive criticism please.
Apr 5, 2016 20:14:03 #
Absolutely not. I had never seen one before this guy arrived. My guess is that somebody got tired of having an exotic bird and released it. I hope it does well. I know it is very fast when it wants to be.
Keldon wrote:
What a gorgeous bird. Well captured. Are they common in your area?
Apr 5, 2016 20:10:06 #
This guy just showed up in one of our local parks. What a beautiful bird. Mother Nature sure knows how to use her Crayons.
