Nature What does .....

What does ..... · 08:24 PM

A couple of PM's, a phone call and a trip to the bank get ya ?

Here's a sampling ......

Thanks to zeelich (as a bonus he lives in my area and delivered the lens and is a really nice guy thanks so much!) I am now the proud owner of the DA* 60-250 and rather than shoot a brick wall or a newspaper I am very pleased with a quick outing today. Man that is one sharp lens.

hcc · 04-21-2012, 08:32 PM

Great shots. Thank you for sharing.

**Bob Harris** · 04-21-2012, 09:02 PM

Man, you get all the good stuff, it just isn't fair. That is one sharp baby.

**MSL** · 04-21-2012, 09:27 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Man, you get all the good stuff, it just isn't fair. That is one sharp baby.

Bob - I've seen your photos with the 43 limited - stop complaining!

These too are great shots. Keep 'em coming

**Bob Harris** · 04-21-2012, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by MSL

Bob - I've seen your photos with the 43 limited - stop complaining!

These too are great shots. Keep 'em coming

I thought he might feel sorry for me and send me one, a guy has got to try, thanks Bob

zeelich · 04-22-2012, 02:33 AM

Glad to see you having fun with the new toy! Nice wildlife photos! (Making me sad cause I haven't done any wildlife captures :P)

**eaglem** · 04-22-2012, 03:16 AM

Well Dave you've just shared some very impressive shots and I'm struggling to ward off those feelings of jealousy!

**WPRESTO** · 04-22-2012, 04:37 AM

Man were you lucky with that muskrat. There's a beaver pond nearby, adjacent to a very well used bike trail. The beaver are habituated to humans and can sometimes be photographed at dawn or dusk, but the muskrat that live in the banks are impossibly furtive. They invariably disappear before they're in the viewfinder.

daacon · 04-22-2012, 06:51 AM

Originally posted by hcc

Great shots. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks hcc appreciate you stopping by to comment.

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Man, you get all the good stuff, it just isn't fair. That is one sharp baby.

Thanks Bob I am going to have to sell a few 'old toys' now - it's just a matter of which ones.

Originally posted by Bob Harris

I thought he might feel sorry for me and send me one, a guy has got to try, thanks Bob

I could sell ya one or more at a very reasonable price (I will have a DA* 50-135 I am going to part with

)

daacon · 04-22-2012, 06:54 AM

Originally posted by zeelich

Glad to see you having fun with the new toy! Nice wildlife photos! (Making me sad cause I haven't done any wildlife captures :P)

Thanks Yu - I suppose in the technical sense they are 'wildlife' but there are more 'locals' to me. Thanks again for the seemless transaction.

Originally posted by eaglem

Well Dave you've just shared some very impressive shots and I'm struggling to ward off those feelings of jealousy!

Thanks Em - every once in a while you got to spoil yourself.

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Man were you lucky with that muskrat. There's a beaver pond nearby, adjacent to a very well used bike trail. The beaver are habituated to humans and can sometimes be photographed at dawn or dusk, but the muskrat that live in the banks are impossibly furtive. They invariably disappear before they're in the viewfinder.

Thanks WRPESTO - you are right, I have been to that park 100's of time and only a few occasions have I even seen a muskrat usually just surfacing then back down. This time he was there , eating away and never even took notice of me, I was probably 3 feet away. Now for me there is another place I go to see Beavers and they rarely come out for me

**Bob Harris** · 04-22-2012, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Thanks Bob I am going to have to sell a few 'old toys' now - it's just a matter of which ones.

I could sell ya one or more at a very reasonable price (I will have a DA* 50-135 I am going to part with

)

I want something longer Dave, just like you have now.

daacon · 04-22-2012, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

I want something longer Dave, just like you have now.

Umm I am also debating on releasing the Bigma (Sigma 50-500) - have not decided yet ........ahhhhhhhhhhhhh but I will be letting my Tammy 70-200 go as well so you got options ;-)

charliezap · 04-22-2012, 01:10 PM

Nice shots Dave.I have red winged black birds at my feeder and haven't photographed one yet.I'll put that on my to do list.---charliezap

**dcmsox2004** · 04-23-2012, 05:33 AM

really fine fauna captures dave.... spurs me to get out and get back to nature.... dave m

daacon · 04-23-2012, 02:57 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

Nice shots Dave.I have red winged black birds at my feeder and haven't photographed one yet.I'll put that on my to do list.---charliezap

Thanks Charlie - they are hard to expose for sure need a faint setting sun on them (for me anyway)

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

really fine fauna captures dave.... spurs me to get out and get back to nature.... dave m

Thanks Dave - this spot is close to me but I need to branch out - A few years ago I was there almost every day and then left it alone for a few years and now I am getting bored with the same old Ducks, Geese and Birds , then again each night offers new potential action

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04-22-2012, 06:51 AM	#9
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by hcc Great shots. Thank you for sharing. Thanks hcc appreciate you stopping by to comment. Originally posted by Bob Harris Man, you get all the good stuff, it just isn't fair. That is one sharp baby. Thanks Bob I am going to have to sell a few 'old toys' now - it's just a matter of which ones. Originally posted by Bob Harris I thought he might feel sorry for me and send me one, a guy has got to try, thanks Bob I could sell ya one or more at a very reasonable price (I will have a DA* 50-135 I am going to part with ) Last edited by daacon; 04-22-2012 at 06:59 AM.

04-22-2012, 11:01 AM	#12
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris I want something longer Dave, just like you have now. Umm I am also debating on releasing the Bigma (Sigma 50-500) - have not decided yet ........ahhhhhhhhhhhhh but I will be letting my Tammy 70-200 go as well so you got options ;-) Last edited by daacon; 04-22-2012 at 11:07 AM.

04-21-2012, 08:32 PM	#2
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,004	Great shots. Thank you for sharing.

04-21-2012, 09:02 PM	#3
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Man, you get all the good stuff, it just isn't fair. That is one sharp baby.

04-21-2012, 09:27 PM	#4
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	Originally posted by Bob Harris Man, you get all the good stuff, it just isn't fair. That is one sharp baby. Bob - I've seen your photos with the 43 limited - stop complaining! These too are great shots. Keep 'em coming

04-21-2012, 09:37 PM	#5
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Originally posted by MSL Bob - I've seen your photos with the 43 limited - stop complaining! These too are great shots. Keep 'em coming I thought he might feel sorry for me and send me one, a guy has got to try, thanks Bob

04-22-2012, 02:33 AM	#6
zeelich Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Carnation Photos: Albums Posts: 85	Glad to see you having fun with the new toy! Nice wildlife photos! (Making me sad cause I haven't done any wildlife captures :P)

04-22-2012, 03:16 AM	#7
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	Well Dave you've just shared some very impressive shots and I'm struggling to ward off those feelings of jealousy!

04-22-2012, 04:37 AM	#8
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Man were you lucky with that muskrat. There's a beaver pond nearby, adjacent to a very well used bike trail. The beaver are habituated to humans and can sometimes be photographed at dawn or dusk, but the muskrat that live in the banks are impossibly furtive. They invariably disappear before they're in the viewfinder.

04-22-2012, 06:54 AM	#10
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by zeelich Glad to see you having fun with the new toy! Nice wildlife photos! (Making me sad cause I haven't done any wildlife captures :P) Thanks Yu - I suppose in the technical sense they are 'wildlife' but there are more 'locals' to me. Thanks again for the seemless transaction. Originally posted by eaglem Well Dave you've just shared some very impressive shots and I'm struggling to ward off those feelings of jealousy! Thanks Em - every once in a while you got to spoil yourself. Originally posted by WPRESTO Man were you lucky with that muskrat. There's a beaver pond nearby, adjacent to a very well used bike trail. The beaver are habituated to humans and can sometimes be photographed at dawn or dusk, but the muskrat that live in the banks are impossibly furtive. They invariably disappear before they're in the viewfinder. Thanks WRPESTO - you are right, I have been to that park 100's of time and only a few occasions have I even seen a muskrat usually just surfacing then back down. This time he was there , eating away and never even took notice of me, I was probably 3 feet away. Now for me there is another place I go to see Beavers and they rarely come out for me

04-22-2012, 10:56 AM	#11
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Originally posted by daacon Thanks Bob I am going to have to sell a few 'old toys' now - it's just a matter of which ones. I could sell ya one or more at a very reasonable price (I will have a DA* 50-135 I am going to part with ) I want something longer Dave, just like you have now.

04-22-2012, 01:10 PM	#13
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Nice shots Dave.I have red winged black birds at my feeder and haven't photographed one yet.I'll put that on my to do list.---charliezap

04-23-2012, 05:33 AM	#14
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	really fine fauna captures dave.... spurs me to get out and get back to nature.... dave m

04-23-2012, 02:57 PM	#15
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap Nice shots Dave.I have red winged black birds at my feeder and haven't photographed one yet.I'll put that on my to do list.---charliezap Thanks Charlie - they are hard to expose for sure need a faint setting sun on them (for me anyway) Originally posted by dcmsox2004 really fine fauna captures dave.... spurs me to get out and get back to nature.... dave m Thanks Dave - this spot is close to me but I need to branch out - A few years ago I was there almost every day and then left it alone for a few years and now I am getting bored with the same old Ducks, Geese and Birds , then again each night offers new potential action