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Rob Leslie
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: UK Swindon
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: I Got it Wrong |
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Rob Leslie wrote:
The Wrong Lens
Big Mistake
I built the hide too well and then I had the 400mm lens on.
I had thought I might get lucky and get a head and should CU but this was the best I managed.
Just after these two shots he moved even closer and the 400mm had run out of focus.
Big mistake. Always have a back up plan.
I should have had the second camera with me fitted with a zoom, or even a second lens handy for a quick change.
Note the shallow DOF of the 400mm lens. Distance was 6 and 5 meters. Both shots uncropped full frame
Next time I will use a 50mm!!!
_________________ Pentax K10D & K100D. Many Tamron Adaptall SP lenses, Fujinon f4.5 400mm. A loved Lens Baby 2, Lubitel triplet +++ and many film cameras. Mainly a Digital user inc G5, GR2
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
At least you have a nice portrait, nothing wrong _________________ -------------------------------
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Rob Leslie
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: UK Swindon
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Rob Leslie wrote:
Attila wrote: |
At least you have a nice portrait, nothing wrong |
I dont think so.
An extra foot of distance would have got his missing antlers and ear tip. As it is not nice or good at all.
You see by the second shot I had managed to swing the camera round but too late he was even closer then! Nice shot of an eye! _________________ Pentax K10D & K100D. Many Tamron Adaptall SP lenses, Fujinon f4.5 400mm. A loved Lens Baby 2, Lubitel triplet +++ and many film cameras. Mainly a Digital user inc G5, GR2
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Attila
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Little problem I like them even with missing part. _________________ -------------------------------
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Nice bokeh in the second, Rob! At least you can take that home with you...
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LucisPictor
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Rob, you're a perfectionist. These shots are really convincing. We crop portraits of humans, so why not crop a portrait of some deer? _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
I agree. These are great. This sort of "getting personal" with a wild animal is interesting in itself.
I am surprised the critter, at this range, wasn't surprised by the shutter. _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10472 Location: Greece
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
nice shots @ 5m distance, personally I never see a wild animal
now that you find the good technique, you will find other opportunities for wider _________________ T* |
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Rob Leslie
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: UK Swindon
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Rob Leslie wrote:
poilu wrote: |
nice shots @ 5m distance, personally I never see a wild animal
now that you find the good technique, you will find other opportunities for wider |
I discovered a long time ago that it is better and cheaper to learn to get closer to the subject than using long lenses. I even used to try and do cricket matches with a 28mm!
Building a hide with a bit of netting and a few clips takes less time and effort than carrying heavy gear about.
These two pictures demonstrate how I ignored my own philosophy!
I threw together the hide but then went and set up with a big 400mm lens!
If I would have been using my usual SP 60-300 or even SP 300 prime I would have got much better shots.
Luisalegria. It looked when the first shot was taken and ran when the second one fired. I do throw a bit of matterial over the camera body to help deaden the sound a little. I use a little towel which is also good for wrapping a lens or body in when in the camera bag and can even be used as a towel if I or a model gets wet.
Always be prepared, I even carry a length of rope in my bag (I'm sad or I'm a frushtrated Boy Scout!) _________________ Pentax K10D & K100D. Many Tamron Adaptall SP lenses, Fujinon f4.5 400mm. A loved Lens Baby 2, Lubitel triplet +++ and many film cameras. Mainly a Digital user inc G5, GR2
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