Gators

anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
edited January 19, 2009 in Wildlife
Just a few gator shots:

#1
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#2
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#3
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    What teeth you have there GrandMa :wow

    Just popped in my head when I saw these rolleyes1.gif
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    A daring photo shoot. I really like the last shot!!clap.gif
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    What's going on with the cross hatching in the background on these?ne_nau.gif
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    Mitchell wrote:
    What's going on with the cross hatching in the background on these?ne_nau.gif

    I noticed that as well. Not sure. It is present in the raw file straight from the camera so it wasn't introduced in post. I think its the bokeh on this lens, the way it displays highlights. The lens is the Nikon 70-300 VR which I am not to excited about. I bought it as an interim lens until I buy a better long lens at which time I will sell this one.

    I will probably fix the cross hatch in post, just didn't have time right now.
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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    Mitchell wrote:
    What's going on with the cross hatching in the background on these?ne_nau.gif

    I'll bet he was using a filter on the lens.............
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    IraRunyan wrote:
    I'll bet he was using a filter on the lens.............

    Actually, no filter. I had just bought this lens before this trip and I hadn't purchased any filters for it nor did I use any filters from my other lenses.

    You don't think it was just the lens bokeh?
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  • midimanmidiman Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    ALmost a gator
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  • SciurusNigerSciurusNiger Registered Users Posts: 256 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    I LOVE the first one! Great, great angle.

    Did you have VR turned on? Wonder if that is out of whack? (Save your pennies for the 200-400mm, or get the 80-200mm; both are much better than the 70-300mm VR.)
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    Nice set cuban thumb.gif
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    SciurusNiger wrote:
    I LOVE the first one! Great, great angle.

    Did you have VR turned on? Wonder if that is out of whack? (Save your pennies for the 200-400mm, or get the 80-200mm; both are much better than the 70-300mm VR.)

    I did have the VR on but I've shot quite a few shots since these with the VR without this issue. Who knows... I do plan on upgrading this lens though. I will look at both of those.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Nice set cuban thumb.gif

    Thanks Dan.
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    I really like that second shot, excellent ground-level composition.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
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    coscorrosa wrote:
    I really like that second shot, excellent ground-level composition.

    Thank Ron. That's my favorite as well.
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