Thematic Wildlife

borno · 06-17-2011, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by photolady

Remember the baby pelicans I posted earlier? Here's another shot of them. They've grown some. These were shot the Samyang 100-500mm @500mm:

I love the baby pelicans

I've never seen any before.
Here are a couple (3 I counted) osprey from the nest I like to watch, this was the first time I saw them. They had 2 last year.

ivoire · 06-17-2011, 08:05 PM

Shot these while staying in central Florida

Paleo Pete · 06-21-2011, 08:14 AM

photolady - Nice shot of the Brown Pelicans. I've tried to shoot Coots a lot, they never get very close and due to coloration and contrast, they tend to be like Blackbirds, really tough to shoot. I don't think I have more than 2 or 3 that came out decent. Looks like that 100-500 is doing pretty well. I remember the first couple of shots I saw were a bit washed out looking, but the Pelicans look a lot better. I'm still trying to learn a new lens too, M42 Lentar 135, haven't used it much and like every other lens I have, I have to learn how it works and get comfortable with it...

Anyway, thought I might add a couple here. Been a while since I posted anything in this thread I think...

Young Tree Swallow, also posted in POTW. M42 Vivitar 200mm

Click image to view larger size.

Bird food. Trying not to be noticed... M42 Lentar 135mm 2.8 with part of an extension tube set, about 22-24mm. I don't have it here to measure.

Click image to view larger size.

photolady95 · 06-21-2011, 02:46 PM

I'm just getting to like the M lenses. Before when I had the K100d I could not for the life of me get them to work. Now I got the K-x and a lot of help from JeffS, I'm doing much better.

Here's one I shot couple of days ago, both with the Samyang.

Cormorant upclose:

Same Cormorant, futher away:

Paleo Pete · 06-21-2011, 07:46 PM

photolady - Why didn't you say something, I use nothing but manual and M series lenses. Love em.

photolady95 · 06-21-2011, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by Paleo Pete

Why didn't you say something, I use nothing but manual and M series lenses. Love em.

Don't know. Just that I was participating in Single in June and wanted to use the certain lens I got free from a member here, and Jeff offered to tell me when I got confused reading the instructions here on the PF. Course I had to get my head around to what I should be reading, and taking in. It finally it came to what I wasn't doing right. Now I can use those other two M lenses I have which have been just sitting on a shelf for two years. LOL

Paleo Pete · 06-22-2011, 09:24 AM

I'm glad you got it figured out. Took me a while at first, then I found out quite by accident if I just set the aperture I want, then press the +/- EV button it sets the shutter speed for me, and I'm off and rolling. Nothing to it now. Take a shot, check the exposure then adjust the shutter speed manually by the wheel to fine tune the exposure...

photolady95 · 06-22-2011, 10:48 AM

Btw, my Samyang isn't an M but an A lens. My M lenses are JC Penny 28-80mm f3.5 Macro, Sears 135mm f2.8 M macro, and a Ricoh (Rikenon) (P) 50mm f2.0

**ramseybuckeye** · 07-03-2011, 04:01 PM

This is a rather large painted turtle, the shell is probably 8 inches across, he was easily visible a hundred yards away. The second photo was taken from a distance, the smaller turtle and the duck took off when I got closer.

Paleo Pete · 07-05-2011, 09:39 AM

Couple of shots already posted in POTW, thought they might be good here too.

Young Skink, 2 inches long. Lentar 135mm f2.8 with Vivitar AET-1 extension tubes and flash.

Click image to view larger size.

Damselfly, same macro setup. I really wanted a side shot but he wouldn't cooperate, always landed facing me. Both taken at f16 and 1/180 with flash on 1/4 power.

Click image to view larger size.

Wanda · 07-05-2011, 10:00 AM

Wonderful photos. Can you please post the lenses used with your photos. Looking for lenses and really like what I see.

photolady95 · 07-05-2011, 01:12 PM

Pete those are some nice wildlife. I like the skink. I've seen them here and have photos of them but nothing real small, like you have there.

Wanda, I used a Sigma AF 70-300mm Macro and a Samyang A 100-500mm. Pete said what he used in his post.

Paleo Pete · 07-05-2011, 07:57 PM

photolady - thanks I was lucky to get those. Skinks are notoriously skittish, usually I don't know one is close until it scoots under a leaf or behind the steps. Rare to get a shot at all. This one was very young, so maybe it hadn't learned to fear anything and everything yet. Actually I was lucky to be out at all, the day before I couldn't walk without a cane and then just barely...lots better now, the exercise seemed to help. I always get out and walk some soon as possible when I hurt my back, it usually helps. This time I got some nice shots too.

photolady95 · 07-05-2011, 08:13 PM

I'm glad to hear you're doing better Pete.

I got this one a few months ago. Fact is, it was one of my Single in March photos:

I've seen small ones too but as you said, they scoot if you move too quickly or if you're right there, then they run under a leaf. I saw one go up the wall of our other bathroom and behind the wood. Gone before I could even focus.

Paleo Pete · 07-05-2011, 08:25 PM

Nice. Looks like a 5 Line skink, should have a blue tail with yellow stripes down it. That's the most common one around here. Great shot.

06-17-2011, 08:05 PM	#227
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Shot these while staying in central Florida Last edited by ivoire; 07-01-2011 at 12:53 PM.

07-03-2011, 04:01 PM	#234
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292	Painted Turtle This is a rather large painted turtle, the shell is probably 8 inches across, he was easily visible a hundred yards away. The second photo was taken from a distance, the smaller turtle and the duck took off when I got closer.

07-05-2011, 10:00 AM	#236
Wanda Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 15	Wildlife Photos Wonderful photos. Can you please post the lenses used with your photos. Looking for lenses and really like what I see.

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06-17-2011, 07:58 PM	#226
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Originally posted by photolady Remember the baby pelicans I posted earlier? Here's another shot of them. They've grown some. These were shot the Samyang 100-500mm @500mm: I love the baby pelicans I've never seen any before. Here are a couple (3 I counted) osprey from the nest I like to watch, this was the first time I saw them. They had 2 last year.

06-21-2011, 08:14 AM	#228
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	photolady - Nice shot of the Brown Pelicans. I've tried to shoot Coots a lot, they never get very close and due to coloration and contrast, they tend to be like Blackbirds, really tough to shoot. I don't think I have more than 2 or 3 that came out decent. Looks like that 100-500 is doing pretty well. I remember the first couple of shots I saw were a bit washed out looking, but the Pelicans look a lot better. I'm still trying to learn a new lens too, M42 Lentar 135, haven't used it much and like every other lens I have, I have to learn how it works and get comfortable with it... Anyway, thought I might add a couple here. Been a while since I posted anything in this thread I think... Young Tree Swallow, also posted in POTW. M42 Vivitar 200mm Click image to view larger size. Bird food. Trying not to be noticed... M42 Lentar 135mm 2.8 with part of an extension tube set, about 22-24mm. I don't have it here to measure. Click image to view larger size.

06-21-2011, 02:46 PM	#229
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	I'm just getting to like the M lenses. Before when I had the K100d I could not for the life of me get them to work. Now I got the K-x and a lot of help from JeffS, I'm doing much better. Here's one I shot couple of days ago, both with the Samyang. Cormorant upclose: Same Cormorant, futher away:

06-21-2011, 07:46 PM	#230
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	photolady - Why didn't you say something, I use nothing but manual and M series lenses. Love em.

06-21-2011, 07:53 PM	#231
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Originally posted by Paleo Pete Why didn't you say something, I use nothing but manual and M series lenses. Love em. Don't know. Just that I was participating in Single in June and wanted to use the certain lens I got free from a member here, and Jeff offered to tell me when I got confused reading the instructions here on the PF. Course I had to get my head around to what I should be reading, and taking in. It finally it came to what I wasn't doing right. Now I can use those other two M lenses I have which have been just sitting on a shelf for two years. LOL

06-22-2011, 09:24 AM	#232
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	I'm glad you got it figured out. Took me a while at first, then I found out quite by accident if I just set the aperture I want, then press the +/- EV button it sets the shutter speed for me, and I'm off and rolling. Nothing to it now. Take a shot, check the exposure then adjust the shutter speed manually by the wheel to fine tune the exposure...

06-22-2011, 10:48 AM	#233
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Btw, my Samyang isn't an M but an A lens. My M lenses are JC Penny 28-80mm f3.5 Macro, Sears 135mm f2.8 M macro, and a Ricoh (Rikenon) (P) 50mm f2.0

07-05-2011, 09:39 AM	#235
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Couple of shots already posted in POTW, thought they might be good here too. Young Skink, 2 inches long. Lentar 135mm f2.8 with Vivitar AET-1 extension tubes and flash. Click image to view larger size. Damselfly, same macro setup. I really wanted a side shot but he wouldn't cooperate, always landed facing me. Both taken at f16 and 1/180 with flash on 1/4 power. Click image to view larger size.

07-05-2011, 01:12 PM	#237
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Pete those are some nice wildlife. I like the skink. I've seen them here and have photos of them but nothing real small, like you have there. Wanda, I used a Sigma AF 70-300mm Macro and a Samyang A 100-500mm. Pete said what he used in his post.

07-05-2011, 07:57 PM	#238
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	photolady - thanks I was lucky to get those. Skinks are notoriously skittish, usually I don't know one is close until it scoots under a leaf or behind the steps. Rare to get a shot at all. This one was very young, so maybe it hadn't learned to fear anything and everything yet. Actually I was lucky to be out at all, the day before I couldn't walk without a cane and then just barely...lots better now, the exercise seemed to help. I always get out and walk some soon as possible when I hurt my back, it usually helps. This time I got some nice shots too.

07-05-2011, 08:13 PM	#239
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	I'm glad to hear you're doing better Pete. I got this one a few months ago. Fact is, it was one of my Single in March photos: I've seen small ones too but as you said, they scoot if you move too quickly or if you're right there, then they run under a leaf. I saw one go up the wall of our other bathroom and behind the wood. Gone before I could even focus.

07-05-2011, 08:25 PM	#240
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Nice. Looks like a 5 Line skink, should have a blue tail with yellow stripes down it. That's the most common one around here. Great shot.