Some from the last 2 weekends

[davev]

I did a little fishing last weekend, which means I drove the back roads looking
for wild life. Didn't find much. Here are a few of the better ones.

From the car window with a Tamron 18-200. (all others with Sigma 80-400)
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/44350279.jpg

Bobolink (yes I had to look it up)
The top of his head should be yellow. I must have blown it out.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/44350280.jpg

Trumpeter Swans with 5 (3 in view) young
According to the focus window, they were about 230 feet away.
This is a 100% or pixel to pixel crop.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/44350281.jpg

Early morning Loons (from in the boat)

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/44350284.jpg

So lately, I've been thinking that my Sigma 80-400 wasn't as sharp as it
should be. So today I tried it with a monopod. I think for the most part,
I got more pics that were in focus with less motion blur.

1/180s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso200
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/44350285.jpg

Through a window.
1/90s f/8.0 at 281.0mm iso200
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/44350286.jpg

The hawk is at the top of a 100 foot tree. I'm backed up about 200 feet
to be able to see him. What I'm saying is that I was a long ways away.
I blurred the pine needles. It didn't look right with them all in focus.

1/350s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso200
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/44350287.jpg

As always, thanks for looking.

dave.

[bfjr]

very nice set :thumb
especially like
deer, loons, hawk :thumb

Catch any fish :scratch

[davev]

very nice set :thumb
especially like
deer, loons, hawk :thumb

Catch any fish :scratch
Thanks ben. I caught 7, my one brother also caught 7, the other, well lets
just say he went to bed with no dinner.
I caught the largest, a 4 pound northern. The rest were pretty small.

[Andy]

thanks for sharing, dave. you really nailed those loons :thumb

[John Mueller]

Wish I had a fishing trip like that.:D
Nice captures:thumb

[Phil U.]

Love the shot of the deer! :thumb

[davev]

Thanks for the feedback folks, I appreciate it.

dave.