300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Canada_Rockies** · 02-08-2017, 02:52 PM - **3 Likes**

When we had visitors in the back yard. A group of elk were browsing down here because the snow pack is very deep at higher elevations than ours. This is not common; they prefer to stay away from us. According to my iPhone, the altitude is 3,815 ft/1,162 m here in my basement office. The elk are perhaps 15 ft/4.5 m lower.

This yearling decided that the branch the four older females (one pregnant, we think) had passed up was the one! The expression in the second shot is priceless.

**dadipentak** · 02-08-2017, 03:16 PM

Nice Gator Bob! Reminds me of a Natural History Magazine cover I taped to my wall back in the '70s.

lukulele · 02-08-2017, 06:54 PM - **3 Likes**

Fog over the Piedmont and some Blue Ridge Parkway (MP 225.5) residents this morning. K-3, A/400.

**WPRESTO** · 02-09-2017, 06:05 AM - **1 Like**

Crop from 150~450mm on K3.

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**jacamar** · 02-09-2017, 06:28 AM - **7 Likes**

More action on the Toronto waterfront

Long-tailed Duck

Bufflehead pair

Trumpeter Swan (being introduced here - cropped to exclude the yellow plastic wing tag)

K-3, DA* 300mm, 1.4x HD TC

kengoh · 02-09-2017, 08:46 AM - **6 Likes**

Originally posted by Pentaxians

Very nice series Ken!

Thanks Luis, glad you like this series.

As some of the forumers has commented sometimes it's good to shoot bird not in the clean & clear background,
I've this shot taken to show the environmental background with the bird deciding whether to continue looking for food on the ground or get into the branches and scan for food from a height?

**WPRESTO** · 02-09-2017, 09:22 AM

Ubiquitous juncos on the ground (their preference) and up on the platform feeder.

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**woodywesty** · 02-09-2017, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by jacamar

More action on the Toronto waterfront

Long-tailed Duck

Bufflehead pair

Trumpeter Swan (being introduced here - cropped to exclude the yellow plastic wing tag)

K-3, DA* 300mm, 1.4x HD TC

Love the Bufflehead shot. You got him in full quack! ;-)

**jacamar** · 02-09-2017, 10:59 AM

Thanks Woody. I have to say that was one of those things I didn't discover until I opened up the file on my monitor. I was pleased with the detail on the bill on that one. Still looking for the Harlequin!

zzeitg · 02-09-2017, 12:59 PM - **13 Likes**

Originally posted by Kameko

This post makes me so excited about our Florida trip later this year! I've a thing for long-necked wading birds. Since I'm stuck on the wet coast for now, here's one of Otis' relatives

Very nice, Kameko!

Below some DA*300 + 1.4x TC shots

repaap · 02-09-2017, 01:07 PM - **11 Likes**

A-400/5,6 + K-1
little crop

I sneaked closer every time it went under water...could not get any closer

UserAccessDenied · 02-10-2017, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by zzeitg

Very nice, Kameko!

Below some DA*300 + 1.4x TC shots

Great series!
What's the second to last bird?
The orange and white head?

zzeitg · 02-10-2017, 07:16 AM

Originally posted by UserAccessDenied

Great series!
What's the second to last bird?
The orange and white head?

Thanks!

That is hawfinch, very nice bird, but only seldom guest in our garden.

UserAccessDenied · 02-10-2017, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by zzeitg

Thanks!

That is hawfinch, very nice bird, but only seldom guest in our garden.

Very nice!
I can't wait to get my garden up and running this spring...

Ducatigaz · 02-10-2017, 08:11 AM - **13 Likes**

Here are a few recent pics. K-5/FA*600mmF4ED[IF]/Gitzo 1348 tripod.

ISO640,1/200Sec

02-08-2017, 02:52 PM - 3 Likes	#24631
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	It was a cold cloudy day When we had visitors in the back yard. A group of elk were browsing down here because the snow pack is very deep at higher elevations than ours. This is not common; they prefer to stay away from us. According to my iPhone, the altitude is 3,815 ft/1,162 m here in my basement office. The elk are perhaps 15 ft/4.5 m lower. This yearling decided that the branch the four older females (one pregnant, we think) had passed up was the one! The expression in the second shot is priceless.

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02-08-2017, 03:16 PM	#24632
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Nice Gator Bob! Reminds me of a Natural History Magazine cover I taped to my wall back in the '70s.

02-09-2017, 06:28 AM - 7 Likes	#24635
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	More action on the Toronto waterfront Long-tailed Duck Bufflehead pair Trumpeter Swan (being introduced here - cropped to exclude the yellow plastic wing tag) K-3, DA* 300mm, 1.4x HD TC

02-09-2017, 08:46 AM - 6 Likes	#24636
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,788	Originally posted by Pentaxians Very nice series Ken! Thanks Luis, glad you like this series. As some of the forumers has commented sometimes it's good to shoot bird not in the clean & clear background, I've this shot taken to show the environmental background with the bird deciding whether to continue looking for food on the ground or get into the branches and scan for food from a height?

02-09-2017, 10:32 AM	#24638
woodywesty Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 725	Originally posted by jacamar More action on the Toronto waterfront Long-tailed Duck Bufflehead pair Trumpeter Swan (being introduced here - cropped to exclude the yellow plastic wing tag) K-3, DA* 300mm, 1.4x HD TC Love the Bufflehead shot. You got him in full quack! ;-)

02-09-2017, 10:59 AM	#24639
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Thanks Woody. I have to say that was one of those things I didn't discover until I opened up the file on my monitor. I was pleased with the detail on the bill on that one. Still looking for the Harlequin!

02-09-2017, 12:59 PM - 13 Likes	#24640
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Originally posted by Kameko This post makes me so excited about our Florida trip later this year! I've a thing for long-necked wading birds. Since I'm stuck on the wet coast for now, here's one of Otis' relatives Very nice, Kameko! Below some DA*300 + 1.4x TC shots

02-09-2017, 01:07 PM - 11 Likes	#24641
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	A-400/5,6 + K-1 little crop I sneaked closer every time it went under water...could not get any closer

02-10-2017, 06:21 AM	#24642
UserAccessDenied Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,677	Originally posted by zzeitg Very nice, Kameko! Below some DA*300 + 1.4x TC shots Great series! What's the second to last bird? The orange and white head?

02-10-2017, 07:16 AM	#24643
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Originally posted by UserAccessDenied Great series! What's the second to last bird? The orange and white head? Thanks! That is hawfinch, very nice bird, but only seldom guest in our garden.

02-10-2017, 07:23 AM	#24644
UserAccessDenied Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,677	Originally posted by zzeitg Thanks! That is hawfinch, very nice bird, but only seldom guest in our garden. Very nice! I can't wait to get my garden up and running this spring...

02-10-2017, 08:11 AM - 13 Likes	#24645
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	Here are a few recent pics. K-5/FA*600mmF4ED[IF]/Gitzo 1348 tripod. ISO640,1/200Sec