10 mm plus by ginger 2/05/2006

ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
edited February 7, 2006 in Wildlife
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Above, I just thought that was a cool shot, the moon is in it, I think it shrunk, smile. Wanted to say that that is full frame. I couldn't figure out how to crop it to make it any better. Lots of my photographs are full frame, but that one could have been a crop easily, it is just interesting to me, anyway, that it came that way out of the camera.

gosh am I tired!
After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    Thats it G...great shots clap.gif
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    Great, Ginger. I knew you of all people would have a blast with this lens. It's like strapping on the gauntlets of power, isn't it.

    I'm sure this is just the start.
    If not now, when?
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    G..its the same diameter as your 400mm (77mm) so you only need to buy one circular polariser.
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    And look at that daytime wide angle moon in the last shot! Pretty cool, eh?
    If not now, when?
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    Ginger

    Probably some of the coolest shots you have posted on Dgrin. Ever.
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    Hey...
    You're having way too much fun! I love the first shot...way cool, and the others are real neat too.clap.gif
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Ginger

    Probably some of the coolest shots you have posted on Dgrin. Ever.


    I agree. That is such a fun lens.

    Hey, not to rain on your parade, and I know how you feel about cleaning your sensor, but you may want to run through these images and clean up some of the schmutzies in the images from the goobers on your sensor.
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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    Absolutley love the first and the last one. Geourgeous sky, and loveley white birds!
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  • vandanavandana Registered Users Posts: 373 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    Cool Stuff !thumb.gif love the first shot, it's a beauty !
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    Gorgeous. I see you're having fun with your new toy. Keep it up.
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  • livinginozlivinginoz Registered Users Posts: 497 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    wow stuff, ginger. tell me more about that lens...........
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    Excellent Ginger!!! thumb.gif
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    Excelent! clap.gifclap.gif

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2006
    I did, I got the moon!!!

    I saw the moon on the way from church to there. I even said the moon was why I needed to take the photos THEN. I was going to take the moon with my 400 as I knew there was no way to get it with a wide angle lens.

    Then I forgot the moon until after we left.

    But I got it, I didn't even see it. That was just about the last shot I worked up. Since I missed the moon, you can imagine that I missed dust spots. I even changed lenses on the beach, more stuff on my sensor, I am sure. The photos with the longer lens were not as good as the ones with that ultra wide, so I decided not to include them.

    Yes, I am trying to clean up clear areas, like the sky because of the sensor, but I do see one spot in the moon shot that I missed, and I am sure there are more.

    Thanks everyone for looking. I knew that lens was something special, I just knew it!

    Actually, the birds were perfect for it, as a subject. I can't imagine a followup to them.

    Thanks, again, all.

    ginger
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Very nice Ginger. thumb.gif
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,262 moderator
    edited February 6, 2006
    Alfred Hitchcock would be proud
    #3 is awesome. Ginger, these are really good stuff. It's like a new you all of the sudden.
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  • gregneilgregneil Registered Users Posts: 255 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    I like them all, but that last shot is.... WOW.

    I love the 3 "partial" birds on the edges that kind of frame the one whole gull that's in a perfect position. Awesome.
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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Hi Ginger, what can I say except I agree with everyone else? These are great! I think #1 is my favorite, then #3.
    Chris
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Hehehe - and they say when you go birding your lens is never long enough. Very cool stuff.thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Outstanding Ginger. ylsuper.gif

    I think these are some of the best shots I've seen from you.
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Excellent shots, Ginger. thumb.gif

    I really like the wide-angle work - especially # 1.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    thumb.gifthumb.gif Nice "SeaRatts". :D
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    does not always have to be a 500mm thumb.gif
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited February 6, 2006
    the shoreline perfectly frames the bottom of the shot in this one:

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    In my opinion, it frames it better than the "artificial" frame you used for that last one.

    :hide

    good stuff, ginger. thumb.gif
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Outstanding Gingerthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif Those are just tops
  • MotoKatMotoKat Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Yowza! Those are beautiful! clap.gif
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Your best post to date clap.gifthumb.gifclap.gifthumb.gif
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Good gosh, I am overwhelmed with "praise"!

    Uh, Dr It, that artificial frame in the last one, it is exactly as I saw it in the LCD window. However I can understand you liking the other one better, it is just that the other one is just as natural. In fact, I had to straighten the horizon on the one you like, whereas the other one, there was no cropping or adding done at at all. They are birds, just happened to be in that position.

    But good gosh, thanks all!!!! I am, as I said, overwhelmed. And a bit scared as I cannot imagine a better subject for that lens. I actually was trying to copy a photo in a magazine that was taken with a wide angle. I did not get anywhere near that photo. As usual, I got my own photos.ne_nau.gif

    Thanks again,
    and you all playing down in Florida, enjoy!

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited February 6, 2006
    Ginger,
    I agree with Harry and Andy. This is some of your finest work thumb.gifthumb.gif

    And here yov've been wasting all that time using teles....Laughing.gif J/K
    I really liked every one of these clap.gif Especially, the low perspective on the 2nd one. WOW!!! I would have had to call AAA for a tow truck to get me up off the ground...Laughing.gif

    Really nice work!!

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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Really awesome shots Ginger, frames,no frames, wonderful!

    What do you mean 10mm+? sorry having brain freeze.
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