Your best animal shots!

eml58 said:
One of the regulars in CR asked me to post some of my Images shot with the 300f/2.8 L II, so I've pulled these four as examples of just how well the Lens works on either the 1Dx or the 5DMK III.

I wasn't able to pull up any shot with this Lens + the 1.4x converter, I've tested this Combo and found it's a perfect match, very little degradation viewable, but I very seldom use the combo as I've always had the 400f/2.8 L II as well, now the 200-400f/4.

The 300f/2.8 L II is one of my absolute main stay Lenses, sharp, fast to focus & light.
How is it possible NOT to want this lens ...
 
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eml58 said:
One of the regulars in CR asked me to post some of my Images shot with the 300f/2.8 L II, so I've pulled these four as examples of just how well the Lens works on either the 1Dx or the 5DMK III.

I wasn't able to pull up any shot with this Lens + the 1.4x converter, I've tested this Combo and found it's a perfect match, very little degradation viewable, but I very seldom use the combo as I've always had the 400f/2.8 L II as well, now the 200-400f/4.

The 300f/2.8 L II is one of my absolute main stay Lenses, sharp, fast to focus & light.

Stunning work! The first shot, in particular, is just beautiful. Love that partial silhouette and backlighting.

I rented the 300/2.8 L II last year. Really loved that lens. With TCs, it is extremely versatile. I used it with both 1.4x and 2x TCs, and even at 600/5.6, it's IQ was as good as or better than my 100-400mm lens. I would call it the ideal wildlifers lens...gives you top quality versatility for almost any situation except very distant subjects.
 
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jrista said:
Stunning work! The first shot, in particular, is just beautiful. Love that partial silhouette and backlighting.

Hi jrista, and that is where the 300f/2.8L II shines even over the 400f/2.8L II, I had both Lenses with me during that 1st Image, but I could only get the 300 to focus fast in these conditions, and it focussed on the head immediately, the 400 tended to hunt some before eventually locking focus.

My 200-400f/4 wouldn't have a hope of taking this Image, well, in my hands at least.

Again the attached shows the Lens in action, on the 1Dx @ 12fps this was reasonably easy shooting, except when this big boy got to the top I thought he was done, he didn't even hesitate, just launched out of the Tree with the Impala in his mouth, i was too stunned to shoot, missed what would have been "the shot", that's photography though.
 

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eml58 said:
lvanzijl said:
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All lovely, but this one is just spot on.

Would be interested to know what Gear was used.

Thanks :)

Now for the fun part, It's a 85L II on a 5D3 :). (All I had available at the time)
1/320 f/1.2 ISO400
 
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Click said:
Very nice shots Mr. Surapon.

The last one is very funny.


Thank you, Sir, Dear Mr. Click.
I just want to share some FUN Photos with all of my Friends----Not the Best shots as CR. Standard, But Just for FUN any how.
Have a great weekend, Sir.
Surapon

PS, The Last Picture is in the Tiger Zoo in Thailand, In Thai People's Idea , We can not teach the Aligators to learn any thing New (( like we teach Elephant or Dog , to do some tricks)---But They are wrong---This Photo show that " The Alligator can teach the Alligators too, If That Alligator is a great teacher---Ha, Ha,, Ha.
 
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Northstar said:
surapon said:
Dear Friends.
These are point and shoot of Fun Animal shots.
Enjoy
Surapon

Funny shots Surapon! Thanks!
North
You are welcomd, Dear Northstar---Thanks for your commends. I love candid shots, Just Point and shoot, when some thing happens in front of me.
Surapon
 
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