Coming at Ya

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited August 29, 2005 in Wildlife
Egret BIF's that is :D
Been reading a very good article about proper focus acquisition and settings on my camera. So of course had to go out and give it a go !! How'd I do??

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Head on's are tough
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Bad hair day me thinks :lol
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited August 25, 2005
    Ya done good, machine gun. Nice job there Ben. I wish you would have taken that TC and thrown it in the water on # 2. That is a cool shot...but you chopped the wing tips off .ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2005
    Very nice Ben. Those guys coming straight on have always been the toughest for me to get.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Ya done good, machine gun. Nice job there Ben. I wish you would have taken that TC and thrown it in the water on # 2. That is a cool shot...but you chopped the wing tips off .ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

    BMP

    Mike that's called Artistic License :Dthumb.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Mike that's called Artistic License :Dthumb.gif
    That license would be revoked in Canon town. rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Very nice Ben. Those guys coming straight on have always been the toughest for me to get.
    Morning Harry
    Yeah hard for me too, so happy when I pull it off :D
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2005
    Maybe I will be able to get some "head on" shots w my new lens. I haven't gotten one yet. What kills me is how clear they look in the view finder. Is there a lag there, where I see in the viewfinder, then the shutter actually does it's thing after the AF has been set? Just a thought. And remember I have Nikon stuff, so we are not talking the same stuff here.

    Ben, you pulled it off beautifully.

    And you have not told us what article you read. I would love to read it. Is it in a new mag, an old one, a bk, online????

    Killer shots, to die for. (Sounds like war, doesn't it.)

    But very good shooting and good water color. I really should go to the beach. No blue sky to reflect right now, and we are supposed to get more rain right through next week. Not showers, not temp thunderstorms, RAIN.

    Please tell me what you read.........

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    That license would be revoked in Canon town. rolleyes1.gif

    Guess it's good I don't go to that town :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Maybe I will be able to get some "head on" shots w my new lens. I haven't gotten one yet. What kills me is how clear they look in the view finder. Is there a lag there, where I see in the viewfinder, then the shutter actually does it's thing after the AF has been set? Just a thought. And remember I have Nikon stuff, so we are not talking the same stuff here.

    Ben, you pulled it off beautifully.

    And you have not told us what article you read. I would love to read it. Is it in a new mag, an old one, a bk, online????

    Killer shots, to die for. (Sounds like war, doesn't it.)

    But very good shooting and good water color. I really should go to the beach. No blue sky to reflect right now, and we are supposed to get more rain right through next week. Not showers, not temp thunderstorms, RAIN.

    Please tell me what you read.........

    ginger

    thanks Ginger appreciate your comments
    Here check this link out:
    http://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=53310&highlight=digital+darrell
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited August 28, 2005
    very cool Ben thumb.gif
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    some of your best shots Ben!
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    Angelo wrote:
    very cool Ben thumb.gif
    Thanks Angelo
    heard you were a little under the wheather, hope all is better ??
    when ya gonna join us for a shoot out :D
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  • snapapplesnapapple Registered Users Posts: 2,093 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    Don't mind me poking my nose in here. Ben, those are really great shots. Focus is spot on. I'm still learning how to use my long lens and doing badly at that. So, I'm just observing right now. I hope to get a good bird shot one day. You're an inspiration.
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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    Ben!

    Geeesh! Love every one!thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif great Captures ... care to share the info you read??
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    4labs wrote:
    some of your best shots Ben!

    Thanks Eric did you read the article I was referring too.
    Please do it is very good and directly applies to your camera

    Here's the link

    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=17261
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    snapapple wrote:
    Don't mind me poking my nose in here. Ben, those are really great shots. Focus is spot on. I'm still learning how to use my long lens and doing badly at that. So, I'm just observing right now. I hope to get a good bird shot one day. You're an inspiration.

    Morning Snappy
    Do I mind........ headscratch.gif
    I am thrilled to see your comment here. :wow
    Please poke your nose in any old time :D
    Thrilled again that you approve of my work thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    Trish323 wrote:
    Ben!

    Geeesh! Love every one!thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif great Captures ... care to share the info you read??

    Hi Trish
    Thank you
    here's the post I put up and the link is in there

    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=17261
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