Non Bird Image

[paulnj]

I had too much wind on monday for bird activity, so I adapted(animals hate wind due to poor sight and moving leaves)

FULL FRAME , HANDHELD , 400MM , F11, FILL AT -.3

MUDDY and A SHOWER when i got home( haaa, beat you too it Steve)

YES MY 1D was a blonde hair above the water and the hood touched the water ever so slightly and made a tiny ripple

[kkraczek]

RIBBIT! Someday I'll learn how to take good critter close ups too... right now I'm stuck with a 105mm and I'm not fast enough to catch any of the buggers.

[schrackman]

Now this is a great photo, Paul. I love the greenish feel to it. Good exposure and comp too. The reflection, though, is what makes this image for me.

But how in the heck do you hold a 400mm lens so still? I'm all over the place once I get past 225mm!

Ray

[paulnj]

ray... I have gotten flight shots from a friend's 400f2.8/ 2x handheld that were tack sharp ;)

it's ALL PROPER TECHNIQUE ;) http://www.moose395.net/howto/shortlens.html

I'm a thin guy, but have arm strength beyond what my build appears to have ;)

IS helps, though not the almight answer people bill it as

[Speed]

I had too much wind on monday for bird activity, so I adapted(animals hate wind due to poor sight and moving leaves)

FULL FRAME , HANDHELD , 400MM , F11, FILL AT -.3

MUDDY and A SHOWER when i got home( haaa, beat you too it Steve)

YES MY 1D was a blonde hair above the water and the hood touched the water ever so slightly and made a tiny ripple

Awesome shot from our favorite nature photographer!

[natatbeach]

with envy over such an amazing shot... I wish you would take more stuff that's non bird related...you have an awesome gift my friend.

VERY cool shot...how have you been OTHER than tired /overworked...

great shot

P.S. I agree with Penny!!!!

[Old Timer]

I click on this thread thinking I will finally get to see a picture of a human from you and what do I get? Just another one of your incredible nature images. I bow to your extraordinary talent in this area. I am alway impressed with the quality of your images and measures you take to achieve them. Great photograph.

[Young Shooter]

wow this picture is awsome, national geo ahhaha anwayz very cool i will look for stuff like that

[Sebastian]

Paul.

Really nice. Does the blade of grass distract you? It kind of bothers me, bt the rest of the image makes me overlook it. ;)

[Peter_AUS]

Hope you find it funny.

[kkraczek]

LOL Peter!

[Liz]

I love this photo. Soooo sharp and nice. This guy was waiting for you.....and posing.

I too admire your hard work, Paul. You're very persevering and it pays off.

I LOVE the reflection.

Liz

[paulnj]

RIBBIT! Someday I'll learn how to take good critter close ups too... right now I'm stuck with a 105mm and I'm not fast enough to catch any of the buggers.

I'll tel;l you what.....

if it doesn't rain I'll put my 28-70 f2.8 on my 1D and get shots at 2 feet for you

if i had a 105 macro.. I'd get 16 inches from that frog for you

i honestly took 5 minutes to take 16 image(ALL SHARP) from f5.6 to f13 in 3rd stops.. with and without flash

it was stealth not quickness

[paulnj]

with envy over such an amazing shot... I wish you would take more stuff that's non bird related...you have an awesome gift my friend.

VERY cool shot...how have you been OTHER than tired /overworked...

great shot

P.S. I agree with Penny!!!!

UNDER PAID TOO ;)

You and penny are too kind.... I can find many faults in this image that would make it non publishable.... TO ME ;)

[paulnj]

I click on this thread thinking I will finally get to see a picture of a human from you and what do I get? Just another one of your incredible nature images. I bow to your extraordinary talent in this area. I am alway impressed with the quality of your images and measures you take to achieve them. Great photograph.

WOW!!! THANKS

[paulnj]

Hope you find it funny.

COPYRIGHT ENFRINGEMENT IS A CRIME !!!!

i do not find it funny

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[paulnj]

well.... I LOVE nature!!!

look at nat's images of her kids for instance(too many people to choose from)....

they are great because SHE LOVES HER KIDS!!!!

PASSION is what makes a good image GREAT(not that too many of mine fall into that catagory in my eyes)

[paulnj]

DONE!!!! do you want 28mm, 70mm with 500D, w/o 500D, 100mm, 200mm, 400mm with or without 500D closeup lens....... 10 inches away to 7feet...... take a stab at which you'd like and I'll see if i can give you it..NICE AND SHARP(may be semi sharp?)

downloading card now.... then bed time for me ;(