And they thought that Chasing the BobCat would be dangerous....

[dragon300zx]

Well MI4 was a blast this year. The best part was a week in florida away from the michigan weather. And I don't care how much those soft floridians complained about the weather it was 100% better than it was in michigan.

One of my favorite things at MI was seeing the bobcat, but I was never able to get a good shot of it. I wanted to follow it alittle bit (I learned from Ed) but everyone said that would be dangerous. Bah, they had no idea what I was in for. I spent the last couple of days in florida with some really dangerous wild animals. That's right folks, I got up close to and photographed the most dangerous animals in america. TWINS.

I found them hiding in a tree, as you can see it was dinner time, only the most dangerous animals eat their own kind.
http://www.zxstudios.com/pics/seanandmicheal2mysite.jpg

But I made a mistake and let them notice me.
http://www.zxstudios.com/pics/micheal4mysite.jpg

Sure they would smile and pretend to be nice
http://www.zxstudios.com/pics/sean3mysite.jpg
http://www.zxstudios.com/pics/micheal6mysite.jpg

They would even try to look innocent
http://www.zxstudios.com/pics/micheal5mysite.jpg
http://www.zxstudios.com/pics/micheal11mysite.jpg
http://www.zxstudios.com/pics/micheal18mysite.jpg
http://www.zxstudios.com/pics/sean6mysite.jpg

But it always comes back to the same fact. If it hides in a tree waiting for it's prey, it's dangerous, no matter how innocent it looks.
http://www.zxstudios.com/pics/seanandmicheal5mysite.jpg

[saurora]

Excellent series, Gary, and a fun story! Love the first and last shots in particular. Yes, you're right.....every set of twins I have ever know were double-trouble! :smack

[DavidS]

Those are some great shots. I love the expressions and the lighting.

[photogmomma]

Wow. You are VERY brave, but that paid off in spades.... Gorgeous twins and wonderful shots!

No scratches to prove you were there though, eh?

Fun series!

[WrenTheBlurry]

Terrific set of photos, Gary! I am a big fan of facey shots, and you delivered that expertly. The first shot is just perfect, and is my favorite. If those were my kids, I would so get an 8X10 of that and slap it proudly on the wall.

happy day,

wren

[dragon300zx]

No scratches to prove you were there though, eh?

Nope no scratches. But thats thanks to all of the close up shots being taken with a 400MM lense. You always need to make sure your lense provides you the ability to stay a safe shooting distance from the target.

Thanks for all the comments everyone. I'm glad everyone liked these. I'm always iffy with my own shots. Shooting these kids was a blast and my friend was very happy with the results. Now if only we had that kinda weather in michigan in feb, then I could shoot outdoors all year round....

[WrenTheBlurry]

Hey---was your 400mm handheld, or did you use a tripod/monopod/rest-on-a-tablepod?

thanks!

wren

[dragon300zx]

Hey---was your 400mm handheld, or did you use a tripod/monopod/rest-on-a-tablepod?

thanks!

wren
Handheld all the way. Ever try chasing a 5 year old while mounted to a tripod?