For wildlife fanatics (like us), I added 8 new images...............
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New wildlife images
- Thread starter RichardW
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Wandering Sagebrush
Free Range Human
Richard,
Nice photos. What camera/lens are you using?
I'll have to post an image of my famous "tusked elk" for you. Actually, just a cow elk with straw coming out of both sides of her mouth.
Steve
Nice photos. What camera/lens are you using?
I'll have to post an image of my famous "tusked elk" for you. Actually, just a cow elk with straw coming out of both sides of her mouth.
Steve
dogon dory
New member
Nice pics.
I am a Canon shooter, mainly because of the extensive lense system and low image noise afforded by Canon digital bodies. I shoot many (most) of my wildlife images handheld except for using a monopod with the 500mm telephoto. I can handhold these in moderate light because they are IS (image stabilized).
Lense Question:
My favorite wildlife lense is the Canon 100 - 400L IS zoom; it is light enough to pack or take anywhere. Whenever possible, I take the big Canon 500mm f4 L IS because it is an incredibly sharp piece of glass. Even with the Canon 1.4x extender there is very little loss of sharpness. I have a shot of a bald eagle taken at 80+ yards from a monopod in which you can easily read the numbers on his leg band (something that I did not think possible without a zillion dollar tripod and exotic mounting hardware).
CAVU - You are correct, the little black critter is indeed an American Coot. Coots are not really ducks and do not have webbed feet but they do have red eyes. They are common in Alabama rivers and in many other parts of the US. I picked up the "Red Eye" name from some serious bird watchers that we ran into in Yellowstone while we were photographing some owls across a gorge and did not notice the little coot in the Lamar River below us. Kind of a neat looking little guy.
I can see that, not surprisingly, there are many wildlife photogs in this great forum. I never cease to be amazed at the knowledge base on C Brats and people's willingness to share information.
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Lense Question:
My favorite wildlife lense is the Canon 100 - 400L IS zoom; it is light enough to pack or take anywhere. Whenever possible, I take the big Canon 500mm f4 L IS because it is an incredibly sharp piece of glass. Even with the Canon 1.4x extender there is very little loss of sharpness. I have a shot of a bald eagle taken at 80+ yards from a monopod in which you can easily read the numbers on his leg band (something that I did not think possible without a zillion dollar tripod and exotic mounting hardware).
CAVU - You are correct, the little black critter is indeed an American Coot. Coots are not really ducks and do not have webbed feet but they do have red eyes. They are common in Alabama rivers and in many other parts of the US. I picked up the "Red Eye" name from some serious bird watchers that we ran into in Yellowstone while we were photographing some owls across a gorge and did not notice the little coot in the Lamar River below us. Kind of a neat looking little guy.
I can see that, not surprisingly, there are many wildlife photogs in this great forum. I never cease to be amazed at the knowledge base on C Brats and people's willingness to share information.
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