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**geomez** · 08-24-2015, 01:05 AM

DA* 300

**rod_grant** · 08-24-2015, 03:06 AM

geomez, did you use a long lens just to stay away from the sharp needles?

I would have!

I enjoyed your image - sometimes the part can be more interesting (etc) than the whole.

**swip** · 08-24-2015, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by derekkite

That is the osprey chick. Red eyes and light colored highlights on the feathers. Great shots.

Thanks for the correction.

---------- Post added 08-24-15 at 12:48 PM ----------

Originally posted by Greyser

really like #1 and #4. Very good!

---------- Post added 08-23-15 at 05:00 PM ----------

The first osprey looks to me more like a youngster. The mature birds usually have lighter yellow eyes. The young ones - darker orange.

Good shots, anyway

Thanks, Greyser.

**Scorpio71GR** · 08-24-2015, 07:29 PM

Not sure what kind this one is. Tokina 400mm on the K3 with AF 540 flash using a soft box. Photographed at our local gardens and sculpture park indoor during their annual exhibit.

Michael

Ian Stuart Forsyth · 08-24-2015, 07:48 PM - **5 Likes**

Spotted Sandpiper

Red tail with the K5 and sigma 300 F/2.8

**swip** · 08-24-2015, 08:02 PM - **5 Likes**

A couple from yesterday.

A young green heron in an interesting post as if saying: what have I got under here?

Green frog just hanging out.

**geomez** · 08-24-2015, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by rod_grant

geomez, did you use a long lens just to stay away from the sharp needles?

I would have!

I enjoyed your image - sometimes the part can be more interesting (etc) than the whole.

Not really. The cactus was off the trail I was on and only accessible with a long lens. I live in the Sonoran Desert and I really don't mind getting all up into the cacti to get a pic. The key is avoiding the glochids (thin, small, hair-like cactus needles that are seemingly impossible to get out of your skin).
Oh, and thanks.

Ducatigaz · 08-25-2015, 08:51 AM - **1 Like**

More practice with my FA*600mm this morning.
These were taken at ISO400, f5.6
!/250

1/500

1/250

1/160

**wtlwdwgn** · 08-25-2015, 09:41 AM

Nice shots of the U-2 Gary.

johnc · 08-25-2015, 10:12 AM - **8 Likes**

Staying on the aviation theme, I hope you'll forgive some x-posts from the DA* thread. First two are DA*300, with the third being DA*300 + 1.4x DA HD TC.

Thanks for looking
John

**rkappleby** · 08-25-2015, 10:38 AM - **15 Likes**

Yesterday I was able to watch this Northern Harrier while she hunted. Amazing to see their aerial ballet.

halfspin · 08-25-2015, 10:42 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rkappleby

Yesterday I was able to watch this Northern Harrier while she hunted. Amazing to see their aerial ballet.

Those are fantastic! I've only ever seen them for a few seconds before they disappear. Well done!

**rkappleby** · 08-25-2015, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by halfspin

Those are fantastic! I've only ever seen them for a few seconds before they disappear.

Thanks Halfspin - it was a treat for me, there was just a light wind and she would almost hover with the air current while slowly working across the grassland.

**acoufap** · 08-25-2015, 12:31 PM

Last year in September I took the following image of a raptorial bird in south tyrol / dolomites - Seiser Alm.

Some of you seem to know a lot about birds. Any idea which one this is? - Sorry not exactly 300mm but 294mm (Vivitar Serie 1 f/2.8-4.0 70-210 Macro + DA 1.4x TC):

-wikstrom- · 08-25-2015, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by johnc

Staying on the aviation theme, I hope you'll forgive some x-posts from the DA* thread. First two are DA*300, with the third being DA*300 + 1.4x DA HD TC.

Thanks for looking
John

Nice set of images. The second picture is a very nice capture!

Thanks for sharing!

08-25-2015, 08:51 AM - 1 Like	#17828
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,505	More practice with my FA*600mm this morning. These were taken at ISO400, f5.6 !/250 1/500 1/250 1/250 1/160

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swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by derekkite That is the osprey chick. Red eyes and light colored highlights on the feathers. Great shots. Thanks for the correction. ---------- Post added 08-24-15 at 12:48 PM ---------- Originally posted by Greyser really like #1 and #4. Very good! ---------- Post added 08-23-15 at 05:00 PM ---------- The first osprey looks to me more like a youngster. The mature birds usually have lighter yellow eyes. The young ones - darker orange. Good shots, anyway Thanks, Greyser.

08-24-2015, 07:29 PM	#17824
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,037	Not sure what kind this one is. Tokina 400mm on the K3 with AF 540 flash using a soft box. Photographed at our local gardens and sculpture park indoor during their annual exhibit. Michael

08-24-2015, 07:48 PM - 5 Likes	#17825
Ian Stuart Forsyth Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,531	Spotted Sandpiper Red tail with the K5 and sigma 300 F/2.8

08-24-2015, 08:02 PM - 5 Likes	#17826
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	A couple from yesterday. A young green heron in an interesting post as if saying: what have I got under here? Green frog just hanging out.

08-24-2015, 09:03 PM	#17827
geomez Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,760	Originally posted by rod_grant geomez, did you use a long lens just to stay away from the sharp needles? I would have! I enjoyed your image - sometimes the part can be more interesting (etc) than the whole. Not really. The cactus was off the trail I was on and only accessible with a long lens. I live in the Sonoran Desert and I really don't mind getting all up into the cacti to get a pic. The key is avoiding the glochids (thin, small, hair-like cactus needles that are seemingly impossible to get out of your skin). Oh, and thanks.

08-25-2015, 09:41 AM	#17829
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Nice shots of the U-2 Gary.

08-25-2015, 10:12 AM - 8 Likes	#17830
johnc Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United Kingdom Photos: Albums Posts: 735	Staying on the aviation theme, I hope you'll forgive some x-posts from the DA* thread. First two are DA300, with the third being DA300 + 1.4x DA HD TC. Thanks for looking John

08-25-2015, 10:42 AM - 1 Like	#17832
halfspin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 258	Originally posted by rkappleby Yesterday I was able to watch this Northern Harrier while she hunted. Amazing to see their aerial ballet. Those are fantastic! I've only ever seen them for a few seconds before they disappear. Well done!

08-25-2015, 11:14 AM	#17833
rkappleby Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Crowsnest Pass Alberta Posts: 648	Originally posted by halfspin Those are fantastic! I've only ever seen them for a few seconds before they disappear. Thanks Halfspin - it was a treat for me, there was just a light wind and she would almost hover with the air current while slowly working across the grassland.

08-25-2015, 12:31 PM	#17834
acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,191	Last year in September I took the following image of a raptorial bird in south tyrol / dolomites - Seiser Alm. Some of you seem to know a lot about birds. Any idea which one this is? - Sorry not exactly 300mm but 294mm (Vivitar Serie 1 f/2.8-4.0 70-210 Macro + DA 1.4x TC):

08-25-2015, 03:00 PM	#17835
-wikstrom- Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 51	Originally posted by johnc Staying on the aviation theme, I hope you'll forgive some x-posts from the DA* thread. First two are DA300, with the third being DA300 + 1.4x DA HD TC. Thanks for looking John Nice set of images. The second picture is a very nice capture! Thanks for sharing!

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