Hi All !! A request ... for your best shots of 2008

WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
edited December 13, 2008 in Wildlife
How is everyone ?? Have not been around for a while .
I have a request . The year is almost over , and with so many new cameras out this past year , I was wondering if we could all share our favorite photos in that time , while including the Camera/gear used ..
A great way to show off our favorite photos !!!!
"Walt"
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2008
    Good idea Wally. This is one of my faves of the past year.
    Taken with the D3 and the 300mm f/4 lens & 1.7 TC
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    heres another with the D3 and the 300 with the 1.4 TC
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    The D3 and the 500mm F/4
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    This was with the D300 and the 500mm f/4 lens + 1.4 TC
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    D3 with the 300mm F4 and 1.4 TC
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  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2008
    Wow Harry , the 2nd and third photos are wonderfull !!!!!!!clap.gif
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  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2008
    Here are my favourites for this year so far.
    Canon 40D and 400mm f/5.6 L lens.


    1. olive-backed oriole
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    2. Sacred Kingfisher
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    3. Red-browed Finch
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    cheers,
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2008
    OKAY, Wally!
    Here they are.:D

    All shot with 400 DO IS lens and Canon 1DMIIN.

    Squawking Wild Turkey.

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    Black-crowned Night Heron in flight.

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    Cormorant in the Duckweed.

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    Wilson's Phalarope male.

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    Juvenile Downy Woodpecker.

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    Green Heron.

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  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2008
    Well , here is some from me ..
    Nikon D300 , 300/2.8vr , 70-200/2.8vr, and some with the 1.7xTC attached ..
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  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2008
    Anyone else ?? Surely there are some great photos ...headscratch.gifne_nau.gif:D
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    Here are some of my favs this year.

    Hawksbill sea turtle, shot with an Olympus 770SW
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    Taken at Georgia Aquarium with Nikon D80
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    Busch Gardens, with Nikon D80
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    Jen

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    JenGrace wrote:
    Here are some of my favs this year.

    Fine set, Jen.thumb.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    WildWally wrote:
    Well , here is some from me ../quote]

    This one is amazing, Walt!thumb.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    This is one of my faves of the past year.

    Well Harry...I was going to post a sandy of my own...but after seeing this one and Walt's I decided not to come in third!!!:D

    Great shot! thumb.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    stevehapp wrote:
    Here are my favourites for this year so far.

    Never seen one of these...a fine shot, Steve! clap.gif

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    This one is also amazing clap.gifclap.gif

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Well Harry...I was going to post a sandy of my own...but after seeing this one and Walt's I decided not to come in third!!!:D

    Great shot! thumb.gif

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    +1 Amazing clap.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    A few of my best
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  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Never seen one of these...a fine shot, Steve! clap.gif

    Thanks Ric, They are a gorgeous looking bird.

    Daniel,
    I like your second one. is it a bittern or a night heron or similar??
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    stevehapp wrote:
    Thanks Ric, They are a gorgeous looking bird.

    Daniel,
    I like your second one. is it a bittern or a night heron or similar??

    It's a night heron.
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  • RTYRTY Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited November 10, 2008
    Canon 70-200mm F4 ... Ray.
  • RTYRTY Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited November 10, 2008
    Red Fox at Sandy Hook State Park, NJ. Canon 70-200mm F4 ... Ray.
  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    Now we are talking !!! Some great shots . Love the perspective of the giraffe and tounge !!@!! Laughing.gif
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  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    I hope you don't mind me posting my favorite shots from this year.

    Sony A700 + Minolta 400mm f/4.5. Most had a 1.4x TC attached.

    1. Anna's Hummingbird
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    2. Snowy Egret
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    3. Foster's Tern
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    4. Great Egret
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    5. Shoveler
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    6. American Goldfinch
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    7. Cliff Swallow
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    8. American Kestrel
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    9. Female Mallard
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    10. Cedar Waxwing
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    --
    Luis
  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    Luis, your photos are some of the best I've seen, and are therefore depressing me because part of the reason may be that Sony you are using with mega megapixels combined with great glass. The other part is you behind the camera and PP. clap.gifiloveyou.gif :cry rolleyes1.gifbowdown.gif
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  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    #1 is stunning, luis..
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    You guys have stunning work here.
    I'll share a few.

    Blue tit at the feeder
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    Sleepy swan
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    Series of long-eared owl chicks
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    Excellent work here by all :wow thumb.gif

    Not able to venture far from the "Crib" this year and the "Gatlin Guns" feeling her age :cry rolleyes1.gif
    but I do wanna play :ivar

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited November 25, 2008
    A few of mine this year


    20D 700mm
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    40D 400DO
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    40D 200mm
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    40D 200mm
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    40D 200-500 Tamron at 437mm
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    40D 300mm
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    40D Tamron 200-500 at 500
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    G9
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    :D:D


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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    Ben, nice to see you posting. Great shots as always.

    Pathfinder: all great, but that first one (no clue what it is) is outstanding. 700mm:bash
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited November 25, 2008
    Thanks,

    The first image is a great northern Shrike. It is a small raptor, it catches grasshoppers and impales them on the fence wire to store themthumb.gif

    I think that was 500 + 1.4 TC
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2008
    Hello Everyone
    I haven't been around in a while either but I will post a few of my favorites, since I have only been taking photos
    since March '08 they are not in the class of those by Harry, Ric, Dan or Ira ...

    All photographers that I aspire to be competent in comparison to.

    Shot with either a Canon XTi or Canon 40D and a Canon 100-400
    Are you listening Santa? I REALLY need the 500mm f/4 Laughing.gif

    Brown Pelican
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    Snowy Egret
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    Red-bellied Woodpecker
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    Pileated Woodpecker
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    Black Crown Night Heron
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    Least Flycatcher
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    Just a Robin
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    Gray Catbird
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    Thank you for looking -- And thanks to all that have offered advice and encouragement.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited November 26, 2008
    These are very good, Bob!

    I know how hard it is to shoot small birds. Well done!
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