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Jack Douglas said:jthomson, great shots, what are you shooting with? Human gluttony is nothing compared to this guy.
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Canon 5D3 and 500mm f4L II
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jthomson said:Osprey with Fish
Grean Heron with Big Fish
He Got it Down
Great shots jthomson!
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rpt said:+1Click said:serendipidy said:
Great pictures Serendipidy. 8) Keep doing photo of your heron friend. It's always a pleasure to look at them.
Serendipity, I have a couple of questions:
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[*]I thought you got a 5D3 didn't you? I see that these are shot with your 7D. Have you tried shooting the heron with the 5D3?
[*]What is the heron's name? If he does not have one, may I suggest you call him TT. Tilapia Terminator!
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Thanks, rpt.
I bought the 5D3 2 weeks ago. Tried it out for 1 week (see my 5D3 Heron shots on page 162 from Aug 25 of this thread). Since I don't know how to really do AFMA or see if a camera or lens is good, I took it to the Canon Service center with my 11 month old 70-200L II (still under warranty), and they sent them off to CA, USA for calibration. Said it would take 10 business days, so I'm anxiously awaiting their return (soon, I hope).
LOL..good suggestion for a name for the heron. Could call him 'Arnold" for short. My wife asked me his name and all I could come up with was Harry the Heron. ;D
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This is a classic chauncey picture. He has done these before. He usually has more in the frame. Lovely picture. Actually I like all of them. The cormorant on the swan's back is classic!Click said:
Great shot. I especially like this one. Well done.
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If you are going to invest in software for AFMA, FoCal is good. I use it. If not, neuro has shared a link on this forum a number of times. http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Photography-Tips/AF-Microadjustment-Tips.aspx.serendipidy said:rpt said:+1Click said:serendipidy said:
Great pictures Serendipidy. 8) Keep doing photo of your heron friend. It's always a pleasure to look at them.
Serendipity, I have a couple of questions:
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[*]I thought you got a 5D3 didn't you? I see that these are shot with your 7D. Have you tried shooting the heron with the 5D3?
[*]What is the heron's name? If he does not have one, may I suggest you call him TT. Tilapia Terminator!
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Thanks, rpt.
I bought the 5D3 2 weeks ago. Tried it out for 1 week (see my 5D3 Heron shots on page 162 from Aug 25 of this thread). Since I don't know how to really do AFMA or see if a camera or lens is good, I took it to the Canon Service center with my 11 month old 70-200L II (still under warranty), and they sent them off to CA, USA for calibration. Said it would take 10 business days, so I'm anxiously awaiting their return (soon, I hope).
LOL..good suggestion for a name for the heron. Could call him 'Arnold" for short. My wife asked me his name and all I could come up with was Harry the Heron. ;D
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Hey Serendipidy, it seems some folk on other forum threads don't have a sense of humour or humor! ;D
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rpt said:This is a classic chauncey picture. He has done these before. He usually has more in the frame. Lovely picture. Actually I like all of them. The cormorant on the swan's back is classic!Click said:
Great shot. I especially like this one. Well done.
+1...gorgeous, almost dream like.
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Click said:serendipidy said:
lol ;D I like Harry the Heron better
Very nice shots Serendipidy. Those are great close-up.
Thanks, Click. I just push the shutter button. That silly bird does most of the work.
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rpt said:If you are going to invest in software for AFMA, FoCal is good. I use it. If not, neuro has shared a link on this forum a number of times. http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Photography-Tips/AF-Microadjustment-Tips.aspx.serendipidy said:rpt said:+1Click said:serendipidy said:
Great pictures Serendipidy. 8) Keep doing photo of your heron friend. It's always a pleasure to look at them.
Serendipity, I have a couple of questions:
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[*]I thought you got a 5D3 didn't you? I see that these are shot with your 7D. Have you tried shooting the heron with the 5D3?
[*]What is the heron's name? If he does not have one, may I suggest you call him TT. Tilapia Terminator!
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Thanks, rpt.
I bought the 5D3 2 weeks ago. Tried it out for 1 week (see my 5D3 Heron shots on page 162 from Aug 25 of this thread). Since I don't know how to really do AFMA or see if a camera or lens is good, I took it to the Canon Service center with my 11 month old 70-200L II (still under warranty), and they sent them off to CA, USA for calibration. Said it would take 10 business days, so I'm anxiously awaiting their return (soon, I hope).
LOL..good suggestion for a name for the heron. Could call him 'Arnold" for short. My wife asked me his name and all I could come up with was Harry the Heron. ;D
I was thinking about getting Reikan FoCal in the not too distant future.
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Jack Douglas said:
Hi Jack. Loved your waterscape photo. Some people don't appreciate a good amphibian when they see one.
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Jack Douglas said:
The canal/ditch water is stagnant, brackish and murky. Sometimes it smells bad and some fish die. The tilapia are the only fish I see and they are often at the surface gulping air. There are hundreds and hundreds (maybe even thousands) of them. At the slightest movement, they all dive and disappear in a split second and you can no longer see them. This is a survival tactic since the herons here swoop down and grab the slow ones (usually at night).
Here are a few shots I just took in my yard to illustrate the fish density. I think they now recognize me from my Harry bird partnership, since now when they see me, a crowd forms and they start booing and shouting obscenities at me. ;D
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