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

[BillLee]

wow that meadowlark photo is badass

[The1]

makes me want to drop some big money for a 500mm..... so cruel.

and i really don't need any more lenses....

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by bosstones

Indeed, sir. Low and slow, but I still love A-10's. Flying tanks is what they are and that GAU-8.......eek! If you look on Google Maps, you can see the target line of vehicles used to do practice strafing runs @ the Creech/Nellis Ranges.

The shell makes for a nice desktop ornament.

love that pic!

[UdubBadger]

something I've been working on. Still need to get the exposure time right so the background blurs more but its hard cuz the road over there is kinda bumpy. I'm gonna try again when it's not raining.

[adrean8j]

Pretty cool shot so far....who is the goober driving?

[Chewy734]

[The1]

do it turning a corner, you'll probably get lots of blur....

looks good though.

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by The1

do it turning a corner, you'll probably get lots of blur....

looks good though.

Tried that but the lighting is actually the best on this specific stretch because there are new bright WHITE lights on both sides of the street and a set of 2 on the median for each post.

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by adrean8j

Pretty cool shot so far....who is the goober driving?

some homeless guy I let drive my car.

[adrean8j]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

some homeless guy I let drive my car.

While you held on to the hood (T.J. Hooker style) and took the photograph?

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Chewy734

very sharp photo Dave. Great job! What are you using to stabilize that beast of a lens?

Thanks guys.

1/1000-second and higher shutter speed, IS (image stabilization) and a super sharp lens. (The IQ is simply incredible on that lens, but, given the huge price, expected).

I used to shoot almost everything with the 500mm on the tripod, but lately I've taken to hand holding around 90%. For BIF (birds in flight) my keeper ratio is much higher when I hand-hold. I've had some success shooting as low as 1/500th second, but whenever possible I want to get up above 1/1000th.

Another factor is the pixel-pitch of the Canon 7D allows a fairly huge crop while still maintaining sharpness. This is around an 80% crop, but at ISO 400 it's loaded with details even after the crop. The 7D works really well up to around ISO 800 and then starts hitting some pretty hard limits. There's a tradeoff between image detail and high-ISO/low-noise performance, where the 7D excells. I own the excellent 5D MkII also, but I grab the 7D when I know that cropping will be involved, as in most wildlife shots.
Dave

[BillLee]

I think this is the first photo that i'm actually happy with.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by BillLee

I think this is the first photo that i'm actually happy with.

Nice.

[Chewy734]

very nice Bill! Any strobes?

[The1]

i really like that bill!

[The1]

thought these guys were cute.

[The1]

and this

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by BillLee

I think this is the first photo that i'm actually happy with.

very well done sir... I really like this one.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by BillLee

I think this is the first photo that i'm actually happy with.

Nice shot, Bill. Tonic water or club soda?

[scollins]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Nice shot, Bill. Tonic water or club soda?

Flickr tags say "7up"....

[BillLee]

Thanks guys. Just 7 Up!
here's the setup just in case yall want to try this out

[UdubBadger]

thats AWESOME