300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Weevil** · 08-20-2016, 09:29 AM - **8 Likes**

Some other shots from yesterday, this time with the Greater Yellowlegs ...

Grand Chevalier / Greater Yellowlegs [Tringa melanoleuca] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

Originally posted by cleaverx

Nice shots. I love the shots when taken nice and low, close to water level in this case.

Thanks... yes sometimes, you have to compromise yourself to take better shots... It's always better to be at the same level as your subject.

actually, I took that shot to illustrate that... I was even lower than that... My tripod head was just flush above the water level...

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biz-engineer · 08-20-2016, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by Weevil

most probably Bécassin à long bec / Long-Billed Dowitcher [Limnodromus scolopaceus]

looks amazing, sharp, smooth bokeh and bird are very well in the focus plane.

**Weevil** · 08-20-2016, 09:58 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by biz-engineer

looks amazing, sharp, smooth bokeh and bird are very well in the focus plane.

Thanks, I never show all the other ones that aren't ...

Maybe I'll make an exception here, I did try to capture them in strong backlight... the subject (Lesser Yellowlegs) is a bit OOF, but the ensemble has a special look with that incredible bokeh from the FA*250-600 on the K-1!!!
... good flare resistance too!

Petit Chevalier / Lesser Yellowlegs [Tringa flavipes] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

**WPRESTO** · 08-20-2016, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by Weevil

Some Dowitcher, This Friday PM : most probably Bécassin à long bec / Long-Billed Dowitcher [Limnodromus scolopaceus]

Excellent work.

derekkite · 08-20-2016, 11:15 AM - **8 Likes**

A young bear enjoying the Saskatoon berries.

**WPRESTO** · 08-20-2016, 11:17 AM - **1 Like**

Especially like the flock of shorebirds,

---------- Post added 08-20-16 at 02:18 PM ----------

Originally posted by Weevil

Some other shots from yesterday, this time with the Greater Yellowlegs ...

That is a really spot-on set.

cleaverx · 08-20-2016, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Weevil

Thanks... yes sometimes, you have to compromise yourself to take better shots... It's always better to be at the same level as your subject.

actually, I took that shot to illustrate that... I was even lower than that... My tripod head was just flush above the water level...

Great pic with the tripod nice and low. I always try to get low if possible,,sometimes holding lens just above the water handheld using tilt screen like
in K-1,,,nice feature to have when needed.

**rkappleby** · 08-20-2016, 04:13 PM - **16 Likes**

I went back to the spot where I had been seeing the young owls and was able to find one who seemed to be going through his wake up stretching routine. He went about stretching and scratching and preening for about 20 minutes. Here are some of his various movements. FA 600

**wtlwdwgn** · 08-20-2016, 04:47 PM

Nice captures!

**jacamar** · 08-20-2016, 06:03 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

My tripod head was just flush above the water level...

Well that's just fine but my current shorebird spot is a sewage lagoon, so there's a limit as to how low you can go!

**onlineflyer** · 08-20-2016, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by rkappleby

I went back to the spot where I had been seeing the young owls and was able to find one who seemed to be going through his wake up stretching routine. He went about stretching and scratching and preening for about 20 minutes. Here are some of his various movements. FA 600

Very nice series.

Venom3300 · 08-20-2016, 07:46 PM - **6 Likes**

DA* 300 on vacation a couple weeks ago...

cleaverx · 08-20-2016, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by rkappleby

I went back to the spot where I had been seeing the young owls and was able to find one who seemed to be going through his wake up stretching routine. He went about stretching and scratching and preening for about 20 minutes. Here are some of his various movements. FA 600

Awesome pictures. Gorgeous bird.

micromacro · 08-20-2016, 09:35 PM - **6 Likes**

Little cute guy. DA*300mm

normhead · 08-21-2016, 04:50 AM - **4 Likes**

K-3 and DA*200 ƒ2.8 with F 1.7x AF adapter (340mm)

ISO 640, ƒ5, shutter speeds from 1/250 to 1/1600s (AV)

A few young hummers at the feeder....

Most of the flowers are done, but there are still a few having on.

Tree seeds are ripening...

The ninja squirrels and packrat chipmunks continue their antics.

It's just business as usual, for anyone who's keeping track.

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08-20-2016, 09:50 AM	#22892
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,232	Originally posted by Weevil most probably Bécassin à long bec / Long-Billed Dowitcher [Limnodromus scolopaceus] looks amazing, sharp, smooth bokeh and bird are very well in the focus plane.

08-20-2016, 09:58 AM - 3 Likes	#22893
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by biz-engineer looks amazing, sharp, smooth bokeh and bird are very well in the focus plane. Thanks, I never show all the other ones that aren't ... Maybe I'll make an exception here, I did try to capture them in strong backlight... the subject (Lesser Yellowlegs) is a bit OOF, but the ensemble has a special look with that incredible bokeh from the FA*250-600 on the K-1!!! ... good flare resistance too! Petit Chevalier / Lesser Yellowlegs [Tringa flavipes] by Sylvain Cote, sur Flickr

08-20-2016, 11:14 AM	#22894
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by Weevil Some Dowitcher, This Friday PM : most probably Bécassin à long bec / Long-Billed Dowitcher [Limnodromus scolopaceus] Excellent work.

08-20-2016, 11:15 AM - 8 Likes	#22895
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	A young bear enjoying the Saskatoon berries.

08-20-2016, 11:17 AM - 1 Like	#22896
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Especially like the flock of shorebirds, ---------- Post added 08-20-16 at 02:18 PM ---------- Originally posted by Weevil Some other shots from yesterday, this time with the Greater Yellowlegs ... That is a really spot-on set.

08-20-2016, 02:50 PM	#22897
cleaverx Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Washington Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 267	Originally posted by Weevil Thanks... yes sometimes, you have to compromise yourself to take better shots... It's always better to be at the same level as your subject. actually, I took that shot to illustrate that... I was even lower than that... My tripod head was just flush above the water level... Great pic with the tripod nice and low. I always try to get low if possible,,sometimes holding lens just above the water handheld using tilt screen like in K-1,,,nice feature to have when needed.

08-20-2016, 04:47 PM	#22899
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,845	Nice captures!

08-20-2016, 06:03 PM - 1 Like	#22900
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by Weevil My tripod head was just flush above the water level... Well that's just fine but my current shorebird spot is a sewage lagoon, so there's a limit as to how low you can go!

08-20-2016, 06:43 PM	#22901
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Originally posted by rkappleby I went back to the spot where I had been seeing the young owls and was able to find one who seemed to be going through his wake up stretching routine. He went about stretching and scratching and preening for about 20 minutes. Here are some of his various movements. FA 600 Very nice series.

08-20-2016, 07:46 PM - 6 Likes	#22902
Venom3300 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 714	DA* 300 on vacation a couple weeks ago...

08-20-2016, 09:32 PM	#22903
cleaverx Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Washington Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 267	Originally posted by rkappleby I went back to the spot where I had been seeing the young owls and was able to find one who seemed to be going through his wake up stretching routine. He went about stretching and scratching and preening for about 20 minutes. Here are some of his various movements. FA 600 Awesome pictures. Gorgeous bird.

08-20-2016, 09:35 PM - 6 Likes	#22904
micromacro Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,722	Little cute guy. DA*300mm

08-21-2016, 04:50 AM - 4 Likes	#22905
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-3 and DA*200 ƒ2.8 with F 1.7x AF adapter (340mm) ISO 640, ƒ5, shutter speeds from 1/250 to 1/1600s (AV) A few young hummers at the feeder.... Most of the flowers are done, but there are still a few having on. Tree seeds are ripening... The ninja squirrels and packrat chipmunks continue their antics. It's just business as usual, for anyone who's keeping track.