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'monkey's lost it. In an effort to amuse myself (3 days of paint fumes notwithstanding)
I set out to see what I could do with the 200-400 f4 VR and 1.4x TC using the D2X in crop mode.
(HSC in Nikon speak) and somewhere between 980 and 1100mm Sandy and I had a go of it.

Straight OOC so forgive poor comps and BG noise...but 'monkey's got a new drug! Thx as always!!
Handheld w/honorable modded BushHawk. Wide open, this time around.

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NIKON D2X 490 mm f/5.6 1/1000 sec 400 ISO -0.7 EV

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NIKON D2X 490 mm f/5.6 1/2000 sec 400 ISO -0.7 EV

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NIKON D2X 550 mm f/5.6 1/1250 sec 400 ISO -0.3 EV

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Jan 08, 2009 at 11:41 PM

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...long lens BIF 4, 5, and 6 Thanks for playing!

NIKON D2X 550 mm f/5.6 1/1250 sec 400 ISO -0.3 EV

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NIKON D2X 550 mm f/5.6 1/1250 sec 400 ISO -0.3 EV

Jan 08, 2009 at 11:42 PM

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p.1 #3 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

Nothing too wrong with this set for what you were doing to get these Monkey. That glassy eye sure looks sharp in each one of them

I am questioning your -.7 exp comp as I would figure with that light BG you would have had to go the other way

Whatever

maybe that is a Nikon thing

Hey, no one harder to please than ones self, if you are happy and having fun, well then so am I

I can't tell you how bored I am buddy, it is getting reaaaal bad right now! Keep me amused you fume sniffing crazed crane shooting Monkey

Jan 08, 2009 at 11:51 PM

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p.1 #4 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

purdy durn nice.....#5 is my fav

what kind of paint....I might just try some

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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p.1 #5 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

They are looking good Will! After all those fumes did you really trust yourself to carefully hold the camera?

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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p.1 #6 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

I really like 4. Thanks again for more great sandy's for our viewing pleasure.

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:02 AM

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Karl Witt wrote:
Nothing too wrong with this set for what you were doing to get these Monkey. That glassy eye sure looks sharp in each one of them

I am questioning your -.7 exp comp as I would figure with that light BG you would have had to go the other way

Whatever

maybe that is a Nikon thing

Hey, no one harder to please than ones self, if you are happy and having fun, well then so am I

I can't tell you how bored I am buddy, it is getting reaaaal bad right now! Keep me amused you fume sniffing crazed crane shooting Monkey

Hey buddy K, thanks! I was blowin' out Sandy's whites at -.3 ya spin the wheel and take yer chances, eh?!

I was just seein' what I could get away with today, I'd probably never use the HSC for a money shot
but I learn every time I go out. Old dogs, yada yada.

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:10 AM

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p.1 #8 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

Good looking Sandy there Will. She might get Chad excited

#4 and 5 are my picks.
dan

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:14 AM

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Dave In La wrote:
purdy durn nice.....#5 is my fav

what kind of paint....I might just try some

Thanks, Dave! Kilz

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:38 AM

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Brenton Biggs wrote:
They are looking good Will! After all those fumes did you really trust yourself to carefully hold the camera?

Sure, I wasn't the one flyin'

Thanks, Brenton!

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:39 AM

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90 5.0 wrote:
I really like 4. Thanks again for more great sandy's for our viewing pleasure.
Thanks much...I was happy with #3 and #4, just keepin' 'em in the viewfinder.

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:40 AM

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p.1 #12 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

Great series Will,

Love # 2 & 4

Lil

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:53 AM

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p.1 #13 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

Pretty cool shots brotha' Will!

how's the Af w the Tc on?

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:53 AM

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danjacquitaylo wrote:
Good looking Sandy there Will. She might get Chad excited

#4 and 5 are my picks.
dan

Scary proposition...an excited Chad in the year of the Ant

Thanky, Dan!

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:55 AM

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Lil Judd wrote:
Great series Will,

Love # 2 & 4

Lil

Thanks Lil...we're havin' some fun now!

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:55 AM

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Nello Milanese wrote:
Pretty cool shots brotha' Will!

how's the Af w the Tc on?
Brisk on the D2X, fast on the D300, instant on the D3. Pretty amazing chunk o' glass, Nello. Thanks, man!

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:57 AM

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p.1 #17 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

Amazing, put me down for #4 as my favorite.

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Jan 09, 2009 at 12:59 AM

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p.1 #18 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

Nice to see Sandies any time. Keep out of jail if you can. Bruce

Jan 09, 2009 at 01:14 AM

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p.1 #19 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

Very exciting Will... I gotta go now

Jan 09, 2009 at 02:32 AM

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thehotel wrote:
Amazing, put me down for #4 as my favorite.

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Thanks, Roger!

Jan 09, 2009 at 11:16 AM

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B Benson wrote:
Nice to see Sandies any time. Keep out of jail if you can. Bruce
I'm tryin' Bruce. Thanks.

Jan 09, 2009 at 11:17 AM

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72chevelle454 wrote:
Very exciting Will... I gotta go now

yeah, ya don't wanna be late!

Jan 09, 2009 at 11:17 AM

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p.1 #23 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

As usual, I found them all excellent, especially those of the birds in flight.
For my taste Will I like to burn-in the foregrounds just a bit to emphasize the birds. It is a matter of taste and has nothing to do with your excellent photographs.
I know these are out of camera shots and no editing has been done but when you have the time give my tip a try. You could like what you will see. By toning down the bright areas emphasis is placed on the birds.
William Rodriguez
Miami, Florida.

Jan 09, 2009 at 11:33 AM

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camerapapi wrote:
As usual, I found them all excellent, especially those of the birds in flight.
For my taste Will I like to burn-in the foregrounds just a bit to emphasize the birds. It is a matter of taste and has nothing to do with your excellent photographs.
I know these are out of camera shots and no editing has been done but when you have the time give my tip a try. You could like what you will see. By toning down the bright areas emphasis is placed on the birds.
William Rodriguez
Miami, Florida.
Hi William, glad you liked them...and thanks for the tip! They're a little noisy and not tack sharp so
I probably won't be using HSC with the zoom in the future. I'll have to give your idea a go with some "keepers"

Jan 09, 2009 at 11:51 AM

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p.1 #25 · 1000mm meets Sandy (6)

Always nice to see your Sandy shots Will. Go easy on the paint fumes, Many years ago I painted cars and as those who know me can attest fumes will make you crazy!

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:02 PM


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