Thematic Wildlife

**noelcmn** · 03-28-2016, 11:46 PM

O-Ostrich

**paulh** · 03-28-2016, 11:51 PM - **1 Like**

looking for lunch...

**WPRESTO** · 03-29-2016, 07:59 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by csa

Couldn't see the info; would you mind posting it? That's such a great shot!

All the blue-bird in flight images were taken on the same day using a 400mm F4 Tamron Adaptall, ISO 800, f8, 1/3200 (which isn't quite fast enough to freeze the wing tips). I pre-determined exposure, pre-focused and set the camera on high-speed multi exposure, tripping the shutter the moment the bird entered what I judged to be the FOV of the lens. All the flight images are cropped. Here's another, I think the last one not previously posted, from the set where the male was bringing a jumping spider.

**csa** · 03-29-2016, 08:08 AM

Those are awesome shots, thanks for posting the info; I'd love to catch BIF; so this gives me a starting point.

I actually like the blurring of the wingtips, as that portrays the motion!

**csa** · 03-29-2016, 08:10 AM

noelcmn, That ostrich shot is beautiful!

Paul, that Blue Crane? is also a very beautiful capture!

Well done to both of you!

**paulh** · 03-29-2016, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by csa

noelcmn, That ostrich shot is beautiful!

Paul, that Blue Crane? is also a very beautiful capture!

Well done to both of you!

Thanks Carol - that's a GBH (great blue heron), very common in this area. I was lucky to get him to pose so nicely

At first glance, I thought noel's ostrich was standing in the snow! Nicely captured. Walt's bluebird is excellent as well.

**WPRESTO** · 03-29-2016, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by csa

Those are awesome shots, thanks for posting the info; I'd love to catch BIF; so this gives me a starting point.

I actually like the blurring of the wingtips, as that portrays the motion!

FYI: Here is the uncropped version of the image posted above, to give some idea of the latitude for getting the birds within the FOV as they came in, and also, moving back a bit means a bit more DOF @ f8. I captured three good images when the male came in with the spider. The 400mm Tammy is an excellent lens. There's been one on offer in the SELL thread for a long time with no takers, which I find a but perplexing.

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**csa** · 03-29-2016, 08:47 AM

I had the Tokina 400; and loved it, but I prefer zooms, as I couldn't always move around without frightening wildlife in order to get the shots. Plus, I had to sell it in order to get the K3.

**noelcmn** · 03-29-2016, 10:53 AM

Thanks Csa. Appreciate that

WPRESTO-nothing to be perplexed about-not all of us have dollars laying around waiting for a tammy to appear you know!

My favorite bird

**WPRESTO** · 03-29-2016, 11:59 AM - **1 Like**

Goody. Found another image from the elephant rescue place.

**noelcmn** · 03-29-2016, 12:49 PM

I think this is a Martial Eagle and its offspring, though it could be an Ayres Hawk Eagle, probably the former, as the latter is a rare sighting which I have seen only twice in 30 years of visiting Kruger regularly.

**WPRESTO** · 03-29-2016, 03:39 PM

Jackal, far out and deeply cropped, too much stretch for the 50~500

jcdoss · 03-29-2016, 09:43 PM

Scenes from Roundtop Mtn taken with Pentax K-x and Pentax-M 100/4 Macro by Jason Doss, on Flickr

A fence lizard upside down on the third rung of a fence (of course).

**noelcmn** · 03-29-2016, 11:16 PM

Tsessebe -always nice to see these in the Kruger. I seem to recall they have the reputation of being the fastest antelope? Here in company with Zebra

**WPRESTO** · 03-30-2016, 06:10 AM

One last shot of this robin nest.

03-29-2016, 07:59 AM - 2 Likes	#3933
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by csa Couldn't see the info; would you mind posting it? That's such a great shot! All the blue-bird in flight images were taken on the same day using a 400mm F4 Tamron Adaptall, ISO 800, f8, 1/3200 (which isn't quite fast enough to freeze the wing tips). I pre-determined exposure, pre-focused and set the camera on high-speed multi exposure, tripping the shutter the moment the bird entered what I judged to be the FOV of the lens. All the flight images are cropped. Here's another, I think the last one not previously posted, from the set where the male was bringing a jumping spider. Attached Images

03-29-2016, 11:59 AM - 1 Like	#3940
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Goody. Found another image from the elephant rescue place. Attached Images

03-29-2016, 03:39 PM	#3942
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Jackal, far out and deeply cropped, too much stretch for the 50~500 Attached Images

03-30-2016, 06:10 AM	#3945
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	One last shot of this robin nest. Attached Images

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03-28-2016, 11:46 PM	#3931
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	O-Ostrich

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	looking for lunch...

03-29-2016, 08:08 AM	#3934
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Those are awesome shots, thanks for posting the info; I'd love to catch BIF; so this gives me a starting point. I actually like the blurring of the wingtips, as that portrays the motion!

03-29-2016, 08:10 AM	#3935
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	noelcmn, That ostrich shot is beautiful! Paul, that Blue Crane? is also a very beautiful capture! Well done to both of you!

03-29-2016, 08:24 AM	#3936
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Originally posted by csa noelcmn, That ostrich shot is beautiful! Paul, that Blue Crane? is also a very beautiful capture! Well done to both of you! Thanks Carol - that's a GBH (great blue heron), very common in this area. I was lucky to get him to pose so nicely At first glance, I thought noel's ostrich was standing in the snow! Nicely captured. Walt's bluebird is excellent as well.

03-29-2016, 08:25 AM	#3937
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by csa Those are awesome shots, thanks for posting the info; I'd love to catch BIF; so this gives me a starting point. I actually like the blurring of the wingtips, as that portrays the motion! FYI: Here is the uncropped version of the image posted above, to give some idea of the latitude for getting the birds within the FOV as they came in, and also, moving back a bit means a bit more DOF @ f8. I captured three good images when the male came in with the spider. The 400mm Tammy is an excellent lens. There's been one on offer in the SELL thread for a long time with no takers, which I find a but perplexing. Attached Images

03-29-2016, 08:47 AM	#3938
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	I had the Tokina 400; and loved it, but I prefer zooms, as I couldn't always move around without frightening wildlife in order to get the shots. Plus, I had to sell it in order to get the K3.

03-29-2016, 10:53 AM	#3939
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Thanks Csa. Appreciate that WPRESTO-nothing to be perplexed about-not all of us have dollars laying around waiting for a tammy to appear you know! My favorite bird

03-29-2016, 12:49 PM	#3941
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	I think this is a Martial Eagle and its offspring, though it could be an Ayres Hawk Eagle, probably the former, as the latter is a rare sighting which I have seen only twice in 30 years of visiting Kruger regularly.

03-29-2016, 09:43 PM	#3943
jcdoss Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,768	Scenes from Roundtop Mtn taken with Pentax K-x and Pentax-M 100/4 Macro by Jason Doss, on Flickr A fence lizard upside down on the third rung of a fence (of course).

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03-29-2016, 11:16 PM	#3944
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Tsessebe -always nice to see these in the Kruger. I seem to recall they have the reputation of being the fastest antelope? Here in company with Zebra