Thematic Wildlife

**pepperberry farm** · 05-31-2016, 02:59 AM

while I was out shooting the sunset last night:

this was all I saw, as far as wildlife, but I did get to listen to at least two species of owls, coyotes, and a symphony of the usual birds (meadowlarks, red-headed woodpeckers, mockingbirds, etc) here....

**WPRESTO** · 05-31-2016, 03:40 AM

Curious how the Tamron rendered the Bokeh/background. Has a sort of pastel-painterly look, more like brush strokes than an OOF photo.

**noelcmn** · 05-31-2016, 03:57 AM

Wild dog

**pepperberry farm** · 05-31-2016, 05:02 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Curious how the Tamron rendered the Bokeh/background. Has a sort of pastel-painterly look, more like brush strokes than an OOF photo.

not a good representation of the 55BB's bokeh - this rabbit shot through at least two trellises, so the busyness is more due to that than the lens itself...

**WPRESTO** · 05-31-2016, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

not a good representation of the 55BB's bokeh - this rabbit shot through at least two trellises, so the busyness is more due to that than the lens itself...

OK. Now that you say it, I can see the trellises superimposed more-or-less over the greenery.

**WPRESTO** · 05-31-2016, 08:40 AM

Barn swallow.

**noelcmn** · 05-31-2016, 10:43 AM

Hippo's

**WPRESTO** · 05-31-2016, 11:41 AM

Tree swallow couple (the lady must be sitting eggs, as she does not leave the nest box). K1 + 150~450 @ 450, FF mode, deep crop.

**noelcmn** · 05-31-2016, 12:39 PM

Impala-one of the130000 of the Kruger Park

**WPRESTO** · 05-31-2016, 03:34 PM

Grumpy snapping turtle. I think she was about to lay her eggs, maybe not started digging, judging from the fact that she's still pretty wet.

**noelcmn** · 06-01-2016, 04:36 AM

Flamingo - A rather rare sighting in Kruger Park. Saw this one on two separate days on one visit to the Park- at two different dams.

**wtlwdwgn** · 06-01-2016, 06:04 AM

Black bear cub.

**WPRESTO** · 06-01-2016, 06:18 AM

Male widowbird, with a tail just to please the ladies. Sometimes pleasing the ladies is real effort.

**noelcmn** · 06-01-2016, 06:39 AM

Impala in the riverbed

**WPRESTO** · 06-01-2016, 09:47 AM

That male tree swallow incoming. Got two shots incoming (the other already posted on a different thread, and one of him leaving that I'll save for a bit later. None of them are quite what I'd like, so I have an excuse to go out again, if I'm free to go (some family crises).

05-31-2016, 02:59 AM	#4201
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678	K-3 with Tamron Adaptall 2 55BB - 500mm f8 while I was out shooting the sunset last night: this was all I saw, as far as wildlife, but I did get to listen to at least two species of owls, coyotes, and a symphony of the usual birds (meadowlarks, red-headed woodpeckers, mockingbirds, etc) here....

05-31-2016, 03:40 AM	#4202
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Curious how the Tamron rendered the Bokeh/background. Has a sort of pastel-painterly look, more like brush strokes than an OOF photo. Last edited by WPRESTO; 05-31-2016 at 08:37 AM.

05-31-2016, 08:40 AM	#4206
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Barn swallow. Attached Images

05-31-2016, 11:41 AM	#4208
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Tree swallow couple (the lady must be sitting eggs, as she does not leave the nest box). K1 + 150~450 @ 450, FF mode, deep crop. Attached Images

05-31-2016, 03:34 PM	#4210
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Grumpy snapping turtle. I think she was about to lay her eggs, maybe not started digging, judging from the fact that she's still pretty wet. Attached Images

05-31-2016, 03:57 AM	#4203
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,179	Wild dog

05-31-2016, 05:02 AM	#4204
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678	Originally posted by WPRESTO Curious how the Tamron rendered the Bokeh/background. Has a sort of pastel-painterly look, more like brush strokes than an OOF photo. not a good representation of the 55BB's bokeh - this rabbit shot through at least two trellises, so the busyness is more due to that than the lens itself...

05-31-2016, 08:38 AM	#4205
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Originally posted by pepperberry farm not a good representation of the 55BB's bokeh - this rabbit shot through at least two trellises, so the busyness is more due to that than the lens itself... OK. Now that you say it, I can see the trellises superimposed more-or-less over the greenery.

05-31-2016, 10:43 AM	#4207
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,179	Hippo's

05-31-2016, 12:39 PM	#4209
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,179	Impala-one of the130000 of the Kruger Park

06-01-2016, 04:36 AM	#4211
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,179	Flamingo - A rather rare sighting in Kruger Park. Saw this one on two separate days on one visit to the Park- at two different dams.

06-01-2016, 06:04 AM	#4212
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,840	Black bear cub.

06-01-2016, 06:18 AM	#4213
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Male widowbird, with a tail just to please the ladies. Sometimes pleasing the ladies is real effort. Attached Images

06-01-2016, 06:39 AM	#4214
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,179	Impala in the riverbed

06-01-2016, 09:47 AM	#4215
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	That male tree swallow incoming. Got two shots incoming (the other already posted on a different thread, and one of him leaving that I'll save for a bit later. None of them are quite what I'd like, so I have an excuse to go out again, if I'm free to go (some family crises). Attached Images

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