[bertwert]

I noticed this young rabbit in the grass yesterday, seemingly unscared - even still, I was surprised he was there when I came back out with my camera.
Unfortunately, the grass kept obscuring the shot too much, and I had to keep backing up to keep him in the frame as he hopped about, happily munching on the clovers.
This one is the best of the bunch, with the eye visible at least... A 400/5.6

[Weevil]

Cicindèle à six points / Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle [Cicindela sexguttata]
Parc régional de Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Québec, CANADA
2020.07.05

Simili macro photo with a long focal lens... laying flat down on the ground at the insect level, and close to the minimum focal distance..




Cicindèle à six points / Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle [Cicindela sexguttata]

[HoutHans]

Cicindèle à six points / Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle [Cicindela sexguttata]
Parc régional de Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Québec, CANADA
2020.07.05

Simili macro photo with a long focal lens... laying flat down on the ground at the insect level, and close to the minimum focal distance..




Cicindèle à six points / Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle [Cicindela sexguttata]

Very nice, I love the perspective and the way the green stands out from the background.

[taks]

vicious raptors on the hunt ready to strike
brutal young bald eagle


fierce osprey


ruthless bald eagles


and meanest of them all... ferocious goslins


...no?

[Weevil]

Very nice, I love the perspective and the way the green stands out from the background.

Thanks,
but since I am partially color-blind , I cannot enjoy this contrast, but I thought the image stood out nonetheless...

[mstahulak]

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana:

White-crowned Sparrow


Short-eared Owl

[tduell]

Female Red-rumped Parrot
K-3 II, DA*300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

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[HoutHans]

Thanks,
but since I am partially color-blind , I cannot enjoy this contrast, but I thought the image standed out nonetheless...

Yep, it definitively works. All the more impressive, given your partial colours blindness.

[tonyzoc]

Shot with Sigma 135-400 @ 400mm ISO400, Pentax K10d. Wish they were sharper but handheld with low iso...

[Weevil]

Tyran tritri / Eastern Kingbird [Tyrannus tyrannus]
2020.07.05 - Parc régional de Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Québec, CANADA

Pentax K-3 II + SMC Pentax-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED [IF]
1/500s, ƒ/6.3, ISO 250


Tyran tritri / Eastern Kingbird [Tyrannus tyrannus]

[Basie]

Emerald spotted dove. It stepped obligingly into the sunny part to show off its wingspots

[goatsNdonkey]

vicious raptors on the hunt ready to strike
brutal young bald eagle
. . .

I try not to think of predatory wild animals as being more vicious or brutal than a bull bison eating prairie plants or tearing up the turf in a conflict with another bull bison. (It might even be more dangerous to be near the Bison eating its lunch.) Predators are generally far fewer in number than their prey animals. And after all, it is as natural for a young eagle to kill prey for its meal as for the average 3rd Grader to devour his or her peanut butter sandwich. Also, we seem to be rather selective about which predators we apply those labels to. A bass is a predator, a bluebird is a predator, a house cat is a predator.

Not meant as a critique of the pictures, which I like very much!

[taks]

I try not to think of predatory wild animals as being more vicious or brutal than a bull bison eating prairie plants or tearing up the turf in a conflict with another bull bison. (It might even be more dangerous to be near the Bison eating its lunch.) Predators are generally far fewer in number than their prey animals. And after all, it is as natural for a young eagle to kill prey for its meal as for the average 3rd Grader to devour his or her peanut butter sandwich. Also, we seem to be rather selective about which predators we apply those labels to. A bass is a predator, a bluebird is a predator, a house cat is a predator.

Not meant as a critique of the pictures, which I like very much!

Actually I agree with what you say. I was only trying to make the post a little fan by including the fluffy goslings among the raptors. I’m happy you like the photos

[goatsNdonkey]

Actually I agree with what you say. I was only trying to make the post a little fan by including the fluffy goslings among the raptors. I’m happy you like the photos

I actually wasn't sure of your tone or intent. But it seemed like a moment when it was worth reminding whoever might reflect on those pictures that raptors and other predators don't always get as much appreciation or understanding as other creatures. And, if they want to eat goose, they can't buy it bloodless, plucked, and packaged at the supermarket or butcher shop like we can.

[taks]

pictures that raptors and other predators don't always get as much appreciation

I appreciate your input. Thank you. Yeah, my baby goose picture attracts more faves than the bald eagle photos over in Flickr Back to lens discussion. Below was shot with K3 and DA300+HD DA 1.4TC. Couple of frames between number 3 and number 4 was slightly out of focus. Will K-new be able to drive the DA300 any faster and more accurate? Or upgrading to the 150-450 necessary to see a noticeable difference? How would you spend your money, K-new OR 150-450? I appreciate any opinion. thank you

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