Golden Pond

StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
edited November 29, 2006 in Wildlife
1st outing with the Bigma. A lot to learn with this lens and need to work on improving my technique.

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Very unusual to see turtles basking in the sun at the end of November in SW Indiana.



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C&C Welcomed
Dana
** Feel free to edit my photos if you see room for improvement.**
Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if
no birds sang there except those that sang best.
~Henry Van Dyke

Comments

  • RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2006
    I just got a bigma also....what a beast
    stop it down as much as you can, even at the expense of ISO...around f10 it starts to rock


    these are very nice but I would have prefered a closer look...you might want to try a crop
    Thanks
    Randy

    http://www.CarolinaSportsPhotography.com/
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2006
    You're off to a good start. I agree with Randy about the cropping.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2006
    great start good luck!wings.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2006
    Thanks everyone. I'll try my hand at cropping in a little closer.
    Dana
    ** Feel free to edit my photos if you see room for improvement.**
    Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if
    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
    ~Henry Van Dyke
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2006
    I have never held that lens but I would shot some at f8 ect and see what you have --test shot and see what you get at home --also from my working with the 500 hold it still at all cost --even watch you heart beat --you can only crop so much but the sharper you get the more you crop thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    I have never held that lens but I would shot some at f8 ect and see what you have --test shot and see what you get at home --also from my working with the 500 hold it still at all cost --even watch you heart beat --you can only crop so much but the sharper you get the more you crop thumb.gif

    My anvil of an antique Bogen tripod seems pretty steady with this lens. A new tripod and a monopod with enough umpfff are definately on my short list.
    One thing for sure, it will make me pay very close attention to my technique.
    Dana
    ** Feel free to edit my photos if you see room for improvement.**
    Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if
    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
    ~Henry Van Dyke
  • RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2006
    this was from a floating/moving pier and on a monopod...

    f10,1/500,iso640,500mm


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    f6.3 500mm ss=1/1250 iso640 also monopod

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    Thanks
    Randy

    http://www.CarolinaSportsPhotography.com/
  • Twisted ImageTwisted Image Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2006
    Love that last duck picture...
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2006
    Congrats with your Bigma! Not bad att all for you first outing.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Congrats with your Bigma! Not bad att all for you first outing.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick. I better go do a few more curls. My skinny little arms are going to need some work to handle this lens. Doubt I'll do much handholding with it, but just carrying it, the 20D+grip plus my lead weight tripod.....SHEW!!!!!!!!!!
    Dana
    ** Feel free to edit my photos if you see room for improvement.**
    Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if
    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
    ~Henry Van Dyke
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