A different path

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited August 2, 2010 in Wildlife
Hi Ya'll,

This year I tried something different this year at the rookery in St. Augustine. Usually I load up my Beach Rolly with my tripod, Wimberly head, 500mm f/4, 300mm f/4. 70-200mm 2.8, and my 28-70mm 2.8, my 1.4 and 1.7 teleconverters D3 and D300 and head on in.

I would set the 500mm on the tripod with the D300 and put the 300mm on the D3 and start shooting. I foudn myself having too much reach at times and also being tied down to one spot.

This year I went for simple and mobile and shoot with just my D3 and the 80-400mm lens. The 80-400 gave me a lot more fexibility and mobility.

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it is called the Alligator Farm
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Harry
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2010
    Love, love, love the pink spoonbill! I'd be more than happy to have taken any one of those shots.
  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2010
    Looks like you made the right choice Harry. Love the Gator ... and the Spoonie. You need to enter the gator image in the calendar comp.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2010
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Love, love, love the pink spoonbill! I'd be more than happy to have taken any one of those shots.

    Thanks, glad you liked the captures.
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2010
    Yep...my 100-400 is what I use mostly now.

    Fine set, Harry. clap.gif

    Love the gator and the last one is a real hoot! :D
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2010
    Super shots Harry. clap.gif One day I will get down to that farm of yours.

    Can I have your 500 and Wimberly mount since you no longer have a use for them.rolleyes1.gif Seriously though, I keep considering the 500 f/4 to go with my 300 and 1.4. When I see the quality that this lens produces as evidenced in Luis's recent post, I get very envious.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2010
    yep I do something like that but I do my walk abouts with the 200/400 mm .The staying mobile and shooting handheld gives you shots that you would never get with a tripod . oh yea the shots you got ain't to bad either :D and Harry the 3 is one fast %&((*() eek7.gifwings.gifivaryou think shutter and you have 4 shots rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2010
    Yep travlein light is sometimes the ticket, sure worked here ylsuper.gif

    but hey it ain't the gear, you outa see how light I travel these days rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2010
    Excellent set! the third one is very unique.
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  • RJPJRJPJ Registered Users Posts: 28 Big grins
    edited August 1, 2010
    Harry these are great. We are hoping to go back to St. Augustine, we stay at the St. Francis Inn when we are there. We never made it to the rookery at the gator place, we will next visit for sure.
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2010
    good old 80-400 ...lol
    Nice imagery Harry
    Enjoy your trip:>))))))
    Best Regards
    Gale

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