300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Kerrowdown** · 07-13-2020, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I like this one best of the several from this photo-op that you've posted.

Thank you for you kind comment.

**swip** · 07-13-2020, 08:34 PM - **8 Likes**

There are quite a few families I've seen this year.
This one's got at least three young in the nest.

**mroeder75** · 07-13-2020, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by taks

Thank you so much for your input. I love the DA300 I hope Ricoh will update with the modern SDM and rounded blades. I use it for flowers and occasional landscapes and nightscapes too

The Saharan dust cloud moon is now in Seattle?

**taks** · 07-14-2020, 08:32 AM - **12 Likes**

Originally posted by mroeder75

The Saharan dust cloud moon is now in Seattle?

I don't think so. We have clear blue sky this morning

The moon picture is from Feb. I've been trying not to go out except for the essentials since March. But shooting bald eagles is essential, no?

great blue heron

**WPRESTO** · 07-14-2020, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by taks

I don't think so. We have clear blue sky this morning

The moon picture is from Feb. I've been trying not to go out except for the essentials since March. But shooting bald eagles is essential, no?

great blue heron

The second image is a winner.

**taks** · 07-14-2020, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

The second image is a winner.

I appreciate the kind words. Thank you W

**MossyRocks** · 07-14-2020, 10:22 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by taks

I've been trying not to go out except for the essentials since March. But shooting bald eagles is essential, no?

I go out as much as I can and the nice thing is that when doing photography, unless it is people shots, is it is usually best when others are around. At my favorite spots and times to go there likely isn't any within a mile of me and at the very worst some one might be within a few hundred yards, unless one of the county sheriff officers stops by to see what I am doing.

**ChipB** · 07-14-2020, 06:13 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

Got this with K-1 + FA*250-600 ... just too bad I missed the eye focus...

Troglodyte familier / House Wren [Troglodytes aedon]
2020.06.23 - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC

Troglodyte familier / House Wren [Troglodytes aedon]

Weevil, I've been off PF for awhile and just now getting caught up - when I saw this photo, my first thought was "what a great hood ornament"!! Well captured!

**alfa75ts** · 07-14-2020, 06:50 PM - **12 Likes**

A few from Braeside this morning:

**mroeder75** · 07-14-2020, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by MossyRocks

I go out as much as I can and the nice thing is that when doing photography, unless it is people shots, is it is usually best when others are around. At my favorite spots and times to go there likely isn't any within a mile of me and at the very worst some one might be within a few hundred yards, unless one of the county sheriff officers stops by to see what I am doing.

Do they do that?

HoutHans · 07-15-2020, 12:35 AM

Originally posted by alfa75ts

A few from Braeside this morning:

They're all nice, but the last one is priceless.

**clackers** · 07-15-2020, 12:41 AM - **9 Likes**

The Powerful Owl is an eastern seaboard resident of Australia. It gets to 60cm of length and this one clutches the leftovers of its catch - a ring-tailed possum. It is said that cats and small foxes have been carried off in the past. You can see the possum's tail wrapped around the branch, the rear two legs, and dangling bits the owl didn't care for. K-1, FA*300 f4.5 with the Pentax HD 1.4x TC.

**clackers** · 07-15-2020, 12:46 AM

Originally posted by alfa75ts

A few from Braeside this morning:

Love that Pardalote, Craig!

**alfa75ts** · 07-15-2020, 01:05 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clackers

Love that Pardalote, Craig!

Be warned, it's only the very very start of the Pardalote season

And damn you, I'm yet to see an owl in the wild.

**clackers** · 07-15-2020, 04:16 AM

Originally posted by alfa75ts

Be warned, it's only the very very start of the Pardalote season

And damn you, I'm yet to see an owl in the wild.

You need to get to a river. My wife has seen three in the same tree!

07-13-2020, 08:34 PM - 8 Likes	#33902
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	House Wren There are quite a few families I've seen this year. This one's got at least three young in the nest. Last edited by swip; 07-14-2020 at 07:17 AM.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by WPRESTO I like this one best of the several from this photo-op that you've posted. Thank you for you kind comment.

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mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,597	Originally posted by taks Thank you so much for your input. I love the DA300 I hope Ricoh will update with the modern SDM and rounded blades. I use it for flowers and occasional landscapes and nightscapes too The Saharan dust cloud moon is now in Seattle?

07-14-2020, 08:32 AM - 12 Likes	#33904
taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,778	Originally posted by mroeder75 The Saharan dust cloud moon is now in Seattle? I don't think so. We have clear blue sky this morning The moon picture is from Feb. I've been trying not to go out except for the essentials since March. But shooting bald eagles is essential, no? great blue heron

07-14-2020, 09:20 AM	#33905
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,106	Originally posted by taks I don't think so. We have clear blue sky this morning The moon picture is from Feb. I've been trying not to go out except for the essentials since March. But shooting bald eagles is essential, no? great blue heron The second image is a winner.

07-14-2020, 09:56 AM	#33906
taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,778	Originally posted by WPRESTO The second image is a winner. I appreciate the kind words. Thank you W

07-14-2020, 10:22 AM - 1 Like	#33907
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	Originally posted by taks I've been trying not to go out except for the essentials since March. But shooting bald eagles is essential, no? I go out as much as I can and the nice thing is that when doing photography, unless it is people shots, is it is usually best when others are around. At my favorite spots and times to go there likely isn't any within a mile of me and at the very worst some one might be within a few hundred yards, unless one of the county sheriff officers stops by to see what I am doing.

07-14-2020, 06:13 PM - 1 Like	#33908
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,701	Originally posted by Weevil Got this with K-1 + FA*250-600 ... just too bad I missed the eye focus... Troglodyte familier / House Wren [Troglodytes aedon] 2020.06.23 - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC Troglodyte familier / House Wren [Troglodytes aedon] Weevil, I've been off PF for awhile and just now getting caught up - when I saw this photo, my first thought was "what a great hood ornament"!! Well captured!

07-14-2020, 09:24 PM	#33910
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,597	Originally posted by MossyRocks I go out as much as I can and the nice thing is that when doing photography, unless it is people shots, is it is usually best when others are around. At my favorite spots and times to go there likely isn't any within a mile of me and at the very worst some one might be within a few hundred yards, unless one of the county sheriff officers stops by to see what I am doing. Do they do that?

07-15-2020, 12:35 AM	#33911
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Originally posted by alfa75ts A few from Braeside this morning: They're all nice, but the last one is priceless.

07-15-2020, 12:41 AM - 9 Likes	#33912
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	The Powerful Owl is an eastern seaboard resident of Australia. It gets to 60cm of length and this one clutches the leftovers of its catch - a ring-tailed possum. It is said that cats and small foxes have been carried off in the past. You can see the possum's tail wrapped around the branch, the rear two legs, and dangling bits the owl didn't care for. K-1, FA*300 f4.5 with the Pentax HD 1.4x TC.

07-15-2020, 12:46 AM	#33913
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by alfa75ts A few from Braeside this morning: Love that Pardalote, Craig!

07-15-2020, 01:05 AM - 1 Like	#33914
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356	Originally posted by clackers Love that Pardalote, Craig! Be warned, it's only the very very start of the Pardalote season And damn you, I'm yet to see an owl in the wild.

07-15-2020, 04:16 AM	#33915
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by alfa75ts Be warned, it's only the very very start of the Pardalote season And damn you, I'm yet to see an owl in the wild. You need to get to a river. My wife has seen three in the same tree!