Thematic Wildlife

borno · 05-10-2011, 01:27 PM

Those are great Rollsup!!

**dadipentak** · 05-10-2011, 03:08 PM

Terrific, RollsUp!

**paulh** · 05-10-2011, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Terrific, RollsUp!

Amazing photos! How close are you able to get to these animals? I imagine the footing is a bit tricky, too. Great work.

jgredline · 05-10-2011, 08:45 PM

More l.a. wildlife

RollsUp · 05-12-2011, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by borno

Those are great Rollsup!!

Originally posted by dadipentak

Terrific, RollsUp!

Thanks!

Originally posted by paulh

Amazing photos! How close are you able to get to these animals? I imagine the footing is a bit tricky, too. Great work.

Pretty close. About 50' away from the males, further for the female with calf. Used a small skiff to get these photos. Pretty stable, until someone starts rocking the boat.

**Dma110** · 05-12-2011, 06:49 PM

Absolutely amazing, Rolls up. Thanks for posting them. Gives me a large case of envy.

Kim C · 05-13-2011, 03:33 AM

One of these days I must do some better scans.

Kim

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RollsUp · 05-14-2011, 12:06 AM

Originally posted by Dma110

Absolutely amazing, Rolls up. Thanks for posting them. Gives me a large case of envy.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

**ramseybuckeye** · 05-15-2011, 02:21 PM

Rollsup, fantastic shots, I just hope they don't get playful with your skiff.
Javier, if that's real I'm never going back to Hollywood!
Kim, nice Hawk, what type is it?

Friday I went to Magee Marsh, the annual Spring bird migration is in full swing. I got there before 6:30 am since rain was predicted to start around 10-11, lucky for me it just sprinkled a few times and I was there until after 5:00.

Turtles:

Screech Owl in a nesting box:

Connecticut Warbler:

Green Heron:

Nighthawk:

Muskrat:

Paleo Pete · 05-15-2011, 02:48 PM

Angry Lizard. Caught two just after a fight, second time I've seen this. They both develop this coloring and the ridge down the back. Didn't get a good shot of the other one, it had something in its mouth and was running up the tree too fast for me. Taken a few days ago with Vivitar 200mm.

Click image to view larger size.

emetcalf · 05-15-2011, 03:46 PM

Rescued a Baby Red Shoulder Hawk

normhead · 05-15-2011, 04:50 PM

A couple of moose for y'all.

jgredline · 05-15-2011, 04:55 PM

now a moose is very cool.

**dadipentak** · 05-25-2011, 07:45 PM

The cherries are ripe on the trees here which means I get the chance to shoot some interesting birds, including waxwings.

For a variety of reasons, I find waxwings very challenging. For one thing, they're mercurial: they appear and disappear quite suddenly. Also, they seem to avoid bright sunlight. Most of all it's their very smooth plumage which, presumably, explains the name--it's very hard to get any feather detail at all. But they're irresistibly beautiful birds so I go all out.

This is one of my best so far, taken with the K 1000mm + 2x-L TC on the K-5. I was shooting with the setting sun off my right shoulder but it was a bit weak and, while I got away with 1/400s, I opened up to f14, inviting some some fringing, and still had to go to ISO 4000

By & large, I'm pretty pleased with this given the circumstances--I think I see some faint hint of feather detail. I'm hoping I'll get a clear shot on a bright afternoon at some point in the next couple of weeks.

Originally posted by jgredline

now a moose is very cool.

Indeed!

**dadipentak** · 05-28-2011, 06:08 PM

Just us cherries.

05-15-2011, 02:48 PM	#205
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Angry Lizard. Caught two just after a fight, second time I've seen this. They both develop this coloring and the ridge down the back. Didn't get a good shot of the other one, it had something in its mouth and was running up the tree too fast for me. Taken a few days ago with Vivitar 200mm. Click image to view larger size. Last edited by Paleo Pete; 05-15-2011 at 03:56 PM.

05-25-2011, 07:45 PM	#209
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Cedar Waxwings The cherries are ripe on the trees here which means I get the chance to shoot some interesting birds, including waxwings. For a variety of reasons, I find waxwings very challenging. For one thing, they're mercurial: they appear and disappear quite suddenly. Also, they seem to avoid bright sunlight. Most of all it's their very smooth plumage which, presumably, explains the name--it's very hard to get any feather detail at all. But they're irresistibly beautiful birds so I go all out. This is one of my best so far, taken with the K 1000mm + 2x-L TC on the K-5. I was shooting with the setting sun off my right shoulder but it was a bit weak and, while I got away with 1/400s, I opened up to f14, inviting some some fringing, and still had to go to ISO 4000 By & large, I'm pretty pleased with this given the circumstances--I think I see some faint hint of feather detail. I'm hoping I'll get a clear shot on a bright afternoon at some point in the next couple of weeks. Originally posted by jgredline now a moose is very cool. Indeed!

05-28-2011, 06:08 PM	#210
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Bird? Nope, no birds here Just us cherries.

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05-10-2011, 01:27 PM	#196
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Those are great Rollsup!!

05-10-2011, 03:08 PM	#197
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Terrific, RollsUp!

05-10-2011, 03:38 PM	#198
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	Originally posted by dadipentak Terrific, RollsUp! Amazing photos! How close are you able to get to these animals? I imagine the footing is a bit tricky, too. Great work.

05-10-2011, 08:45 PM	#199
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	More l.a. wildlife

05-12-2011, 04:23 PM	#200
RollsUp Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: AK USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,766	Originally posted by borno Those are great Rollsup!! Originally posted by dadipentak Terrific, RollsUp! Thanks! Originally posted by paulh Amazing photos! How close are you able to get to these animals? I imagine the footing is a bit tricky, too. Great work. Pretty close. About 50' away from the males, further for the female with calf. Used a small skiff to get these photos. Pretty stable, until someone starts rocking the boat.

05-12-2011, 06:49 PM	#201
Dma110 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gilbert Arizona Posts: 559	Absolutely amazing, Rolls up. Thanks for posting them. Gives me a large case of envy.

05-13-2011, 03:33 AM	#202
Kim C Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 229	One of these days I must do some better scans. Kim Attached Images

05-14-2011, 12:06 AM	#203
RollsUp Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: AK USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,766	Originally posted by Dma110 Absolutely amazing, Rolls up. Thanks for posting them. Gives me a large case of envy. Thanks, I appreciate it.

05-15-2011, 02:21 PM	#204
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,294	Rollsup, fantastic shots, I just hope they don't get playful with your skiff. Javier, if that's real I'm never going back to Hollywood! Kim, nice Hawk, what type is it? Friday I went to Magee Marsh, the annual Spring bird migration is in full swing. I got there before 6:30 am since rain was predicted to start around 10-11, lucky for me it just sprinkled a few times and I was there until after 5:00. Turtles: Screech Owl in a nesting box: Connecticut Warbler: Green Heron: Nighthawk: Muskrat:

05-15-2011, 03:46 PM	#206
emetcalf Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lake Jackson Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 133	Rescued a Baby Red Shoulder Hawk

05-15-2011, 04:50 PM	#207
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	A couple of moose for y'all.

05-15-2011, 04:55 PM	#208
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	now a moose is very cool.