*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #1

[Seminole]

Originally Posted by M_Six

There for CES? I've always wanted to go to that, but I don't think I could handle the crowds.

I was actually there to do an inventory count for a client of ours. Didn't know that CES was still going on.

[Weebl]

This was in October and I'm finally getting around to it.

[M_Six]

The Doofus Twins

[UdubBadger]

kevin thats awesome, what lens you shoot that with?

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

kevin thats awesome, what lens you shoot that with?

EXIF says EF300mm f/4L IS USM.

Nice shot, Kev.

[UdubBadger]

sweet

[Weebl]

Thanks. Slowly, I'm getting better at catching them. This pass was probably over 500, he was cooking along. I have some where a plane was just over the speed of sound. I need better/faster AF.
One of the reasons I need a 7D or 1D and I use my 300 quite a bit.

[E90Mario]

i needed a new facebook cover photo lol

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by MARIO K

i needed a new facebook cover photo lol

Nice.

[dcstep]

Here's my favorite Northern Harrier hunting this afternoon:


Northern harrier shows off... by dcstep, on Flickr

Taken with the 7D, 500mm and 1/4x TC. I was almost too close.

Dave

[Weebl]

Bokeh.
That 500 of yours is killing me, I need that along with a new body.
Very, very nice Harrier.

[MATT0404]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Here's my favorite Northern Harrier hunting this afternoon:

Taken with the 7D, 500mm and 1/4x TC. I was almost too close.

Dave

Beautiful. Love the background rendering of the 500mm.

Here's another from Friday:


Steller's Sea Eagle by mkrepp, on Flickr

I don't normally post-process my photos too much outside of the basics. I had a little fun with this one.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Weebl

Bokeh.
That 500 of yours is killing me, I need that along with a new body.
Very, very nice Harrier.

You'll soon be able to buy the 1DX body and the Series II 600mm for a mere $19,000. Just imagine the bokeh, the sharp details...

Have you tried the 1.4x TC on your 300/f4? I'd start there. For you, I wouldn't suggest a 400mm. If you could find a deal on a used 300/f2.8, that'd be worth considering.

A used 500/f4 is going to be $6000 if mint condition and it'd have to be pretty ratty to get down to $4000. Still, I suspect that all the professional sports photogs will move up to Series II and those old lenses will come on the market in the next year. A deal on a cosmetically rough sample would probably hold its value. (The new lenses are lighter, focus faster and have 2-stops better IS, but cost $10,000 and up).

I wish Sigma would make some prime super-teles. A 500/f4 that cost under $5000 would probably sell like hotcakes now that all the Canons and Nikkors are over 10-grand. One good thing for me is that all the recent price increases have put the value of my 500mm at what I paid for it. When you can look at a lens as an investments, that's a big help, but it's still tying up a lot of money.

Dave

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by MATT0404

Beautiful. Love the background rendering of the 500mm.

Here's another from Friday:

I don't normally post-process my photos too much outside of the basics. I had a little fun with this one.

The 500's bokeh is incredible. It's like cheating, or at least it feels that way at times.

You've got me itching to shoot some captive birds. Your getting great detail and wonderful poses.

Here's a juvenile bald eagle that I got yesterday morning. It's a bit soft because my AF wasn't keeping up as it flew close to me (the 1.4x TC was slowing things):


Juvenile bald eagle by dcstep, on Flickr

Dave

[remmib]

Originally Posted by MATT0404

Beautiful. Love the background rendering of the 500mm.

Here's another from Friday:


Steller's Sea Eagle by mkrepp, on Flickr

I don't normally post-process my photos too much outside of the basics. I had a little fun with this one.

Wow, so sharp and so much detail, impressive.

[E90Mario]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Here's my favorite Northern Harrier hunting this afternoon

Originally Posted by MATT0404

Here's another from Friday

WOW! Amazing shots both of you!!

[Weebl]

Originally Posted by dcstep

You'll soon be able to buy the 1DX body and the Series II 600mm for a mere $19,000. Just imagine the bokeh, the sharp details...

Have you tried the 1.4x TC on your 300/f4? I'd start there. For you, I wouldn't suggest a 400mm. If you could find a deal on a used 300/f2.8, that'd be worth considering.

A used 500/f4 is going to be $6000 if mint condition and it'd have to be pretty ratty to get down to $4000. Still, I suspect that all the professional sports photogs will move up to Series II and those old lenses will come on the market in the next year. A deal on a cosmetically rough sample would probably hold its value. (The new lenses are lighter, focus faster and have 2-stops better IS, but cost $10,000 and up).

I wish Sigma would make some prime super-teles. A 500/f4 that cost under $5000 would probably sell like hotcakes now that all the Canons and Nikkors are over 10-grand. One good thing for me is that all the recent price increases have put the value of my 500mm at what I paid for it. When you can look at a lens as an investments, that's a big help, but it's still tying up a lot of money.

Dave

No 1DX, 300 F2.8 or 400 for me, just 5DIII/7D/1D IV and 500 F4. I don't have mad money but that 500 would be worth it and I have used the 1.4X II with the 300 very often. I'll just have to buy yours when you move to the new 500 but I have to sell some kidneys first. I'm going to go the $6k route, I hate ratty equipment. Then again, I need a body and UWA zoom more.

[adrean8j]

No where close to as good as those raptors above ( AWESOME, AWESOME shot by the way Matt...my new wallpaper...be nice in high quality though )


Cappy the Cat by Adrean8j, on Flickr

[HPFREAK]

I got this with a 400mm 5.6L I rented. NO PP just cropped 50%.


hummingbird by Racefan N54, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by HPFREAK

I got this with a 400mm 5.6L I rented. NO PP just cropped 50%.

If the 400/f5.6 had IS and still didn't cost much it'd be a world beater.

What impresses me the most is that's a rented lens. It takes time for most of us to get used to new lenses, but you nailed everything in that shot.

Dave

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by adrean8j

No where close to as good as those raptors above ( AWESOME, AWESOME shot by the way Matt...my new wallpaper...be nice in high quality though )

Hide the cat from all the raptors.

[oneintheory]

Jamie by jsophoto, on Flickr