few from yesterday at bolsa

jeff lapoint

trying to get used to the 400mm. i missed a few near shots because i was too close, but i think i got many others that i would have missed with my 200. suggestions appreciated






this one's almost 100% crop of original










thanks for looking

-j

Khaos

Great set Jeff. The double pelicans is a very cool comp. And the egret before the bunny is stunning. Great light in that one.

erich6

Cool shots! Looks like an overcast sky gave you good even lighting. They look really sharp. Seems it takes some getting used to when stepping from 200 mm to 400 mm and with no zoom adjustment you probably feel different set of constraints....

Erich

bfjr

Good Set
Like the second to last Egret
the bunny too

jeff lapoint

Khaos wrote:

Great set Jeff. The double pelicans is a very cool comp. And the egret before the bunny is stunning. Great light in that one.

thanks khaos! by the way, i'm always checking yur avitar for changes. i dont even know what they mean...but i called a classmate of mine "mr. senisible pants" the other day...

jeff lapoint

erich6 wrote:

Cool shots! Looks like an overcast sky gave you good even lighting. They look really sharp. Seems it takes some getting used to when stepping from 200 mm to 400 mm and with no zoom adjustment you probably feel different set of constraints....

Erich

thanks erich. yeah, i do feel its going to take awhile to get used to, but it sure is fun trying. overcast helped on most shots, but i found my shots wiuth the birds in flight a bit noisy against the gray. of course, this was after cropping and sharpening...so there could easily be a glitch there.

jeff lapoint

bfjr wrote:

Good Set
Like the second to last Egret
the bunny too

thanks ben the shot of the bunny was for my wife. i think she really liked it to until we decided there was a tick on the right side of the little dude's face (our left)

jwear

so that's what the pelicans look like close up we have the same pics mine from far you'rs clear and close up It was very nice getting together and thank you for the loan of the book your pelican shot is very good that shot of the egret by the bridge we must have fired off at the same time but some how my focus was very soft and the wren out of the water was bad:cry thanks again it was fun shooting with you

jeff lapoint

jwear wrote:

so that's what the pelicans look like close up we have the same pics mine from far you'rs clear and close up It was very nice getting together and thank you for the loan of the book your pelican shot is very good that shot of the egret by the bridge we must have fired off at the same time but some how my focus was very soft and the wren out of the water was bad:cry thanks again it was fun shooting with you

thanks jeff! i had a good time as well. remember, these were processed. once you get your workflow down i think it will bring out more of the sharpness in yur photos. by the way, yur shots you posted were not too shabby man. PM me if you have questions about the book.

-j

Khaos

jeff lapoint wrote:

thanks khaos! by the way, i'm always checking yur avitar for changes. i dont even know what they mean...but i called a classmate of mine "mr. senisible pants" the other day...

Check the quote in my signature. I always link the two together.:D

jeff lapoint

Khaos wrote:

Check the quote in my signature. I always link the two together.:D

10-4, gotcha

BigAl

Really like the last egret and the pelican landing!

regards
alan

jeff lapoint

BigAl wrote:

Really like the last egret and the pelican landing!

regards
alan

thanks alan! dialing in the exposure for white birds has been a simple detail that i just keep blowing for some reason. its nice to kinda get a few right for a change! thanks for looking

-j

jeff lapoint

late additions...







thanks for checking out the late arrivals

Steve Cavigliano

Very nice Jeff


I liked the dancin' snowy you added too.....lol

Even with the overcast you got some really nice shots, WTG!


Steve

jeff lapoint

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

Very nice Jeff


I liked the dancin' snowy you added too.....lol

Even with the overcast you got some really nice shots, WTG!


Steve

thanks steve. i keep emailing them, but for some reason national geographic wont believe egrets can do the "brass monkey"...

jwear

great ones --lost all of mine ---should have ck twice on my settings :cry the dancing is a great capture

jeff lapoint

jwear wrote:

great ones --lost all of mine ---should have ck twice on my settings :cry the dancing is a great capture

thanks again jeff! how'd you lose yurs? whats wrong with em? maybe with a little help from CS2 we can sort it out...

-j