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David_S85
Oct-29-2008, 08:37 PM
The light was just nice enough and the sun was low enough to excite me into a quick trip over to the Morton Arboretum shortly after work today. I have been trying out a friend's 70-200 2.8 L IS lens and this jaunt would give it a real life field test. (Thanks fellow dgrinner kb9bsi!). Not every shot was a keeper in such low light (more like 1 in 12), but most would not have been possible at these focal lengths without the IS feature. I was about a week late for the full color display, but having seen the Aspens a few weeks ago in Colorado, I didn't miss autumn (gee, I still need to get to those shots too :rolleyes ) Anyway, here are some keepers from todays batch.

A small branch gets in the way of my camera.
http://davidwatts.smugmug.com/photos/405741943_qLgGz-O.jpg

Forest floor sunstreaked leaves.
http://davidwatts.smugmug.com/photos/405741948_kSC25-O.jpg

A small bridge in the woods. 1/25 f/8 ISO800 70mm
http://davidwatts.smugmug.com/photos/405741955_MV5Fc-O.jpg

Some backlit branches. I can never get enough of these.
http://davidwatts.smugmug.com/photos/405741965_PFumn-O.jpg
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http://davidwatts.smugmug.com/photos/405741969_doiKd-O.jpg

Pathway in extremely low light. 1/10 f/11 ISO1600 70mm
http://davidwatts.smugmug.com/photos/405741976_Z6XSz-O.jpg

Tree by the DuPage River East Branch. 1/25 f/5.6 ISO1600 95mm
http://davidwatts.smugmug.com/photos/405741981_Qr2oS-O.jpg

As I was leaving, airplane contrails made an awesome display.
http://davidwatts.smugmug.com/photos/405741990_hedDa-O.jpg
anwmn1
Oct-29-2008, 09:08 PM
David-

I really like the 1st two in this set. Looks like a good outing. :thumb
kb9bsi
Oct-31-2008, 05:46 AM
seems I should let Dave give me a few lessons with my own lens

his 400mm prime lens rocks

http://www.wrycza.org/pics/jpw/redapples.JPG

some though-the-LCD focusing w/shaky, cheap tripod

http://www.wrycza.org/pics/jpw/oneredapple.JPG
jamesl
Oct-31-2008, 10:19 AM
These are great man! That first one is the best IMO. I'm a sucker for saturation! :rofl

Thanks for sharing these.

James
Awais Yaqub
Oct-31-2008, 02:05 PM
Lovely photos David !
David_S85
Oct-31-2008, 11:00 PM
These are great man! That first one is the best IMO. I'm a sucker for saturation! :rofl
Thanks for sharing these.
James

Saturation? :dunno When the sun is low, those leaves will glow. :deal