Some from the last 2 weekends

davev

I did a little fishing last weekend, which means I drove the back roads looking
for wild life. Didn't find much. Here are a few of the better ones.

From the car window with a Tamron 18-200. (all others with Sigma 80-400)


Bobolink (yes I had to look it up)
The top of his head should be yellow. I must have blown it out.



Trumpeter Swans with 5 (3 in view) young
According to the focus window, they were about 230 feet away.
This is a 100% or pixel to pixel crop.



Early morning Loons (from in the boat)



So lately, I've been thinking that my Sigma 80-400 wasn't as sharp as it
should be. So today I tried it with a monopod. I think for the most part,
I got more pics that were in focus with less motion blur.

1/180s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso200


Through a window.
1/90s f/8.0 at 281.0mm iso200


The hawk is at the top of a 100 foot tree. I'm backed up about 200 feet
to be able to see him. What I'm saying is that I was a long ways away.
I blurred the pine needles. It didn't look right with them all in focus.

1/350s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso200


As always, thanks for looking.

dave.

bfjr

very nice set
especially like
deer, loons, hawk

Catch any fish

davev

bfjr wrote:

very nice set
especially like
deer, loons, hawk

Catch any fish

Thanks ben. I caught 7, my one brother also caught 7, the other, well lets
just say he went to bed with no dinner.
I caught the largest, a 4 pound northern. The rest were pretty small.

Andy

thanks for sharing, dave. you really nailed those loons

John Mueller

Wish I had a fishing trip like that.:D
Nice captures

Phil U.

Love the shot of the deer!

davev

Thanks for the feedback folks, I appreciate it.

dave.