Bobcat with lunch

madeleymadeley Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
edited November 1, 2006 in Wildlife
Came upon this cat while looking for some birds to photograph. I was so close I couldn't get him in the frame with my 100-400 with 1.4 extender. This was taken at San Joquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Orange County, CA.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    Welcome to Dgrin!

    Nice capture! thumb.gif

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 31, 2006
    Super capture! An excellent behavioral shot.

    I'm curious about your setup using a TC1.4x with the 100-400. I tried that combo a few times, and gave up on it because I lose autofocus. That's with the 20D. Did you manual focus that shot?

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  • Brooks PBrooks P Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    Well you did find a bird, even if the cat found it first. Nice capture, I would think that is somewhat unusual to encounter a Bobcat that close. That's probably a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, too bad you didn't have a somewhat shorter lens.
  • madeleymadeley Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Super capture! An excellent behavioral shot.

    I'm curious about your setup using a TC1.4x with the 100-400. I tried that combo a few times, and gave up on it because I lose autofocus. That's with the 20D. Did you manual focus that shot?

    Regards,
    -joel

    I just upgraded to to the 1DMkIIN and have no problem with the 1.4 and autofocus but do with the 2X extender. I believe they will autofocus up to F8.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    Great capture !!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    Great first pic post to get you started at Dgrin. Welcome and I hope to see more of your pics. wave.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    Welcome to Dgrin and thanks for sharing your shot with us. Don't forget to tell him to floss. thumb.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    congrats we have looked for that thing everytime --but never see it --good capture thumb.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2006
    Nice shot of the SJWS bobcat! thumb.gif I had a similar experience when he/she walked by me and I had my 400mm with a 1.4tc. There should be a number of bobcats running around SJWS now, as a mother with four kittens was spotted awhile back.

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