'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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Good looking Sandy there Will. She might get Chad excited
#4 and 5 are my picks.
dan

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

what kind of paint....I might just try some
Thanks, Dave! Kilz

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!

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.

Great series Will,

Love # 2 & 4

Lil

Pretty cool shots brotha' Will!
how's the Af w the Tc on?

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!

Lil Judd wrote:
Great series Will,

Love # 2 & 4

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

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!

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


Wacky roger
Founding Member Of OOOPs

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

Very exciting Will... I gotta go now

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


Wacky roger
Founding Member Of OOOPs
Thanks, Roger!

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

72chevelle454 wrote:
Very exciting Will... I gotta go now
yeah, ya don't wanna be late!

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.

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"

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!