Stress Relief

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited September 22, 2007 in Wildlife
After my vacation, I needed to unwind. A walk in the prairie with my pooch and my 30D with the 300 f/4 did just that.

Here's two I liked.

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Lucky catch! This time of day and all that grass.

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Comments

  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2007
    Striking colors in the first shot and excellent composition on the second.thumb.gif
    Seems like you had a productive walk in the prairie.
    Russ
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2007
    Cool looking bug! Like the detail in the first shot.
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2007
    Color and compo make the first shot my favorite. Good job with the focus picking your way through. thumb.gif
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2007
    first onewings.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    first onewings.gif
    15524779-Ti.gif - great detail for a 300!
    Birds
    Bugs
    Spiders
    Flowers
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2007
    Basic question here
    I'm guessing you used manual focus on the deer . . . ? Yeah, I know that putting a question mark at the end of a declarative sentance don't make it a question. Take that, durn grammar nazis.
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2007
    #1 does it for me. thumb.gif
    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!"
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2007
    Thanks everyone...
    ...for your comments! :D

    AF was used for the deer shot.

    The 300s relatively short minimum focus distance make it very well suited for handheld in the field close-ups.

    I have always used this lens with the 1.4 tc attached and am just now realizing how good it is when used by itself. A great lens that I will never part with.
  • ChadinStPeteChadinStPete Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
    edited September 22, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif - great detail for a 300!

    what do you mean for a 300, dont forget its not just any old 300 its an L my friend!:D :D:D

    this was taken w/ a 1.4 X added:
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2007
    Nothing like unwinding with Nature! Number one is most excellent and tell those damn branches to get out of the way so I can enjoy number two! mwink.gif
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

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