Your Pet A Day.... (post up!)

**CharLac** · 03-22-2019, 04:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by eddie1960

follow the old reporter rule f8 and be there zone focus ... when i first took up photography in junior high i shot football games with a 135 f2.5 and a 2x teleconverter... zone focus and predict play

Yep, that is f/8 or maybe f/11...focus on the snow and wati for her to walk into the zone. Kinda nice to go back to the old days without AF/C

**WPRESTO** · 03-22-2019, 06:17 AM - **2 Likes**

At agility trials, going to MF and prefocusing where you know a dog will go greatly increases the % of keepers, or for me, reasonably acceptable results. But at indoor meets, the light is so poor even an ISO of 12,500 with the lens @ f2.8 won't give a shutter speed that prevents blur, and DOF is so shallow the dog will go through too fast. BTW: this is not our dog clearing a jump. TF of 1/1250 stopped the motion pretty well in this image, but the high ISO makes for a lot of texture, and the dog's face has come to the near side of the plane of focus.

**CharLac** · 03-22-2019, 07:13 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by WPRESTO

At agility trials, going to MF and prefocusing where you know a dog will go greatly increases the % of keepers, or for me, reasonably acceptable results. But at indoor meets, the light is so poor even an ISO of 12,500 with the lens @ f2.8 won't give a shutter speed that prevents blur, and DOF is so shallow the dog will go through too fast. BTW: this is not our dog clearing a jump. TF of 1/1250 stopped the motion pretty well in this image, but the high ISO makes for a lot of texture, and the dog's face has come to the near side of the plane of focus.

Yep, hard enough in the brilliant sunshine...well done Walter

**WPRESTO** · 03-22-2019, 12:38 PM - **5 Likes**

An open empty box on the floor, a cat = predictable consequences.

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**pepperberry farm** · 03-22-2019, 04:22 PM - **1 Like**

aaacb · 03-22-2019, 05:20 PM - **2 Likes**

(gr iii)

**WPRESTO** · 03-23-2019, 03:38 AM - **1 Like**

Tralee, who just bravely crossed a tiny bridge

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Sluggo · 03-23-2019, 08:53 AM - **2 Likes**

Lazy Saturday Morning for Ada; for me, time to try out another new lens.

FA43 Limited test

**CharLac** · 03-23-2019, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

Love the look on the black dog's face in the second picture

**pepperberry farm** · 03-23-2019, 09:43 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by CharLac

Love the look on the black dog's face in the second picture

(um.... Charlie, there are two black dogs in the second picture)

**CharLac** · 03-23-2019, 01:45 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

(um.... Charlie, there are two black dogs in the second picture)

You know the one I am talking about smarty pants

**pepperberry farm** · 03-23-2019, 02:05 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by CharLac

You know the one I am talking about smarty pants

yeah, I do... my natural pedantic tendencies overwhelm my better judgement sometimes...

(:

**mattb123** · 03-23-2019, 10:16 PM - **4 Likes**

Skiing with Luna today. Snowpack is pretty good for her now as it has firmed up. Earlier in the winter it was too deep and soft for her for a while. There's our house.

**WPRESTO** · 03-24-2019, 03:38 AM - **2 Likes**

Annabelle right now. The image on the computer screen at left is the image above by Mattb123 of his wonder-dog Luna

dbs · 03-24-2019, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by mattb123

Skiing with Luna today. Snowpack is pretty good for her now as it has firmed up. Earlier in the winter it was too deep and soft for her for a while. There's our house.

Hi Matt

Which house ?
or do you own the whole settlement

Dave

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03-22-2019, 04:51 AM - 1 Like	#9616
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by eddie1960 follow the old reporter rule f8 and be there zone focus ... when i first took up photography in junior high i shot football games with a 135 f2.5 and a 2x teleconverter... zone focus and predict play Yep, that is f/8 or maybe f/11...focus on the snow and wati for her to walk into the zone. Kinda nice to go back to the old days without AF/C

03-22-2019, 07:13 AM - 1 Like	#9618
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by WPRESTO At agility trials, going to MF and prefocusing where you know a dog will go greatly increases the % of keepers, or for me, reasonably acceptable results. But at indoor meets, the light is so poor even an ISO of 12,500 with the lens @ f2.8 won't give a shutter speed that prevents blur, and DOF is so shallow the dog will go through too fast. BTW: this is not our dog clearing a jump. TF of 1/1250 stopped the motion pretty well in this image, but the high ISO makes for a lot of texture, and the dog's face has come to the near side of the plane of focus. Yep, hard enough in the brilliant sunshine...well done Walter

03-22-2019, 04:22 PM - 1 Like	#9620
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766

03-22-2019, 05:20 PM - 2 Likes	#9621
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,726	(gr iii)

03-23-2019, 08:53 AM - 2 Likes	#9623
Sluggo Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ames, Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 774	Lazy Saturday Morning for Ada; for me, time to try out another new lens. FA43 Limited test

03-23-2019, 09:39 AM	#9624
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by pepperberry farm Love the look on the black dog's face in the second picture

03-23-2019, 09:43 AM - 1 Like	#9625
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Originally posted by CharLac Love the look on the black dog's face in the second picture (um.... Charlie, there are two black dogs in the second picture)

03-23-2019, 01:45 PM - 1 Like	#9626
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by pepperberry farm (um.... Charlie, there are two black dogs in the second picture) You know the one I am talking about smarty pants

03-23-2019, 02:05 PM - 1 Like	#9627
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Originally posted by CharLac You know the one I am talking about smarty pants yeah, I do... my natural pedantic tendencies overwhelm my better judgement sometimes... (:

03-23-2019, 10:16 PM - 4 Likes	#9628
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Skiing with Luna today. Snowpack is pretty good for her now as it has firmed up. Earlier in the winter it was too deep and soft for her for a while. There's our house.

03-24-2019, 07:59 PM	#9630
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Originally posted by mattb123 Skiing with Luna today. Snowpack is pretty good for her now as it has firmed up. Earlier in the winter it was too deep and soft for her for a while. There's our house. Hi Matt Which house ? or do you own the whole settlement Dave