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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: ArthurDent on July 15, 2018, 21:48:27
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From my trip this morning to the ospreys' lair. There weren't very many flying today, but the one active individual managed to make a good catch. My friend loaned me his new 300 mm f/4 PF ED VR lens and I captured this one with it mounted on on my D500. 1/3200 sec. f/6.5, ISO 400. It is really a great lens and I believe I've discovered I need one quite badly.
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Perfectly timed! They are spectacular birds. A pair nests and fishes near us here in Seattle and I never tire of watching them. Occasionally if they latch on to a large fish they'll have trouble lifting themselves out of the water and getting airborne again. And I like the way, once airborne, they shake themselves to get the water out of their feathers - like a dog after a swim, but in their case, without missing a wingbeat! They were one half of the reason I bought an old 500 mm f/4 P last year (the other half of the justification was the solar eclipse).
Cheers, John
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In these shots it it easy to understand that our birds are the remains of the dinosaurs ... very cool shot, great timing
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In these shots it it easy to understand that our birds are the remains of the dinosaurs ... very cool shot, great timing
Thank you, Frank. I hope you are on the mend and feeling much better!
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Thank you, Frank. I hope you are on the mend and feeling much better!
The doctors are still searching. But I was allowed to spend the weekend with my family!
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Perfectly timed! They are spectacular birds. A pair nests and fishes near us here in Seattle and I never tire of watching them. Occasionally if they latch on to a large fish they'll have trouble lifting themselves out of the water and getting airborne again. And I like the way, once airborne, they shake themselves to get the water out of their feathers - like a dog after a swim, but in their case, without missing a wingbeat! They were one half of the reason I bought an old 500 mm f/4 P last year (the other half of the justification was the solar eclipse).
Cheers, John
Thanks for your comment. I’ve got a few shots of the bird struggling (and it is, as you mentioned, a real struggle) to get airborne, and when I get access to my computer again, I’ll post a few. My son, daughter in law and their baby are staying with us for the summer until he starts his Ph.D program this fall and my computer room has been converted into a nursery for the duration, so I have to do my photo processing when the baby is awake.
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What a catch, well done!
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What a catch, well done!
Thank you, Jakov. Very kind of you to say so!
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Fantastic capture, love the details when seeing the image large
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Fantastic capture, love the details when seeing the image large
Thank you. I think the 300mm lens was quite helpful in that regard. I’m hopeful I may be able to find one at a decent price on ebay.
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I agree with the others that your image is magnificent!
The best purpose for a computer room is to be a nursery for a grand child ;D
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I re-edited my image using a few things Seapy showed me and I think they improved it considerably. Your thoughts?
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I agree with the others that your image is magnificent!
The best purpose for a computer room is to be a nursery for a grand child ;D
Thank you. I agree with you as to the computer room, the nursery is a far higher purpose.
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Excellent ! And 2nd version even better.
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Thank you. I’m much happier with the second version myself.
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wow, significant improvement in the processing of the second version
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Thanks, Seapy gave me a couple of really good ideas. See the recent thread I posted in the Critques sub-forum.
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Don't know how I missed this, yes much better, more dark and light detail, brings out the bird from the background. Working with the original files is also a big advantage.
Glad I was able to help.
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Another image:
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Another great image! Fantastic details when seen large, the bird does get really wet
PD: I'll get a 300PF ... eventually
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Another great image! Fantastic details when seen large, the bird does get really wet
PD: I'll get a 300PF ... eventually
Thank you, Armando. One good look at the quality of the images and I was convinced I needed the lens as well. I’m hoping it will go on sale sometime this fall.
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Super nicely done! Great ;)
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Super nicely done! Great ;)
Thank you, Erik, I appreciate that very much!
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Magnificent images!
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Magnificent images!
Thank you, Peter. Much of what I know about the finer points of photography and especially much of what I know concerning editing photographs I learned on this site. Just goes to show the benefit of being a member of a community of like minded people, all dedicated to doing their utmost to improve their craft.
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It is indeed a privilege to be part of a community such as this Arthur.
But you have proven that you are committed and hard working, and are progressing rapidly!