My apologies in advance for injecting some sadness but my good pal Ruby died today, RIP. Ruby loved the cold weather but remained stoic during the summer months. This is still one of my favourite images of her, taken in August, 2009. For the record, Canon 40D and the 70-200 f/4 non IS.
My wife and kids are wrecked and I can't sleep. Sorry for the sad post but I miss my dog...
-Cam
onegreatcity wrote:
My apologies in advance for injecting some sadness but my good pal Ruby died today, RIP. Sorry for the sad post but I miss my dog...
-Cam
Cam: To you and your family, sorry for your loss, and I do understand. For 11 years our Rottweiler "Bruno" was the eyes-ears-guardian of my family during my deployments. When he passed, it was very hard for us all...
p.17 #10 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
@ Cam, loosing a treasure part of the family is never easy. Your portrait of Ruby is quite wonderful as I'm sure she was.
Had a rather large German Shepard; 98lbs, 25" at the shoulders, for over 14yrs, he; Duke, was my beach running partner. After 7 months away from him, after my rehab from a broken neck, I arrived home in my manual wheelchair, door opened and he was up in my lap, not long after my boardwalk rolling partner...their love is never ending!
p.17 #11 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
Thats a super portrait Cam, really shows the presence and dignity of Ruby. I would add my condolences for your loss: a pet is both a friend and a member of the family, and their loss hurts accordingly.
p.17 #12 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
As I make my summer photography trips to different ponds, marshes, rivers and lakeshore sections in southern Ontario, most of other wildlife photographers I meet are retired folks with plenty of free time on their hands. That is why we all prefer to go out during week days, but not during weekends. On weekends, one sees younger photography crowds who are still holding some sort of jobs. Furthermore, those nature places are like a magnet to city dwellers who are doing their weekend escapes from Toronto aka the big smoke.
Crowds and nature photography do not mix well.
Here is my shooting companion aiming/setting patiently his Nikkor 500 on a perched Kingfisher , hoping he'd catch him as the bird dives for fish in the pond.
p.17 #13 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
PetKal wrote:
As I make my summer photography trips to different ponds, marshes, rivers and lakeshore sections in southern Ontario, most of other wildlife photographers I meet are retired folks with plenty of free time on their hands. That is why we all prefer to go out during week days, but not during weekends. On weekends, one sees younger photography crowds who are still holding some sort of jobs. Furthermore, those nature places are like a magnet to city dwellers who are doing their weekend escapes from Toronto aka the big smoke.
Crowds and nature photography do not mix well.
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Peter,
We seem to share the same disposition. Having just recently retired (and somewhat before) I can afford the luxury to choose my time to be away from the maddening crowd near and around LA. To augment my arsenal I plan to soon acquire the new 500 or 600 super tele. Then I'll feel more complete. I have checked out the 500mm from CPS earlier and got my taste of honey. The choice might be the 600 II when it becomes available.
p.17 #15 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
Doctorbird wrote:
Peter,
We seem to share the same disposition. Having just recently retired (and somewhat before) I can afford the luxury to choose my time to be away from the maddening crowd near and around LA. To augment my arsenal I plan to soon acquire the new 500 or 600 super tele. Then I'll feel more complete. I have checked out the 500mm from CPS earlier and got my taste of honey. The choice might be the 600 II when it becomes available.
Db
Db, as a more seasoned retiree I should perhaps give you some tips on your new life stage, however, I see that you are on the right track already, so all I can say is enjoy it.
p.17 #17 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
PetKal wrote:
Thank you kindly, Joe....that was ISO 800.....unfortunately, for 1DsMkII that is already way too high for a real clean image of a dark scene, but there was no other way.
However, only one hour later, the same spot, the same setup, had plenty of light, although getting harsh a bit, and could do with ISO 200.
In fact, I do not recall using 800L with ISO100 ever, although I know I did so last summer.
another question for the early morning heron shots - how did you set the white balance? the pictures are very clear, is that clarity from the lens and/or procedure?
p.17 #18 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
Joe, I normally do not have a WB problem in early morning sunlight where we live. I simply set the camera to daylight WB and I go.
However, our golden hour light often gives an orange cast to pictures and sometimes there is so much of it that it requires a correction in photoshop.
My biggest problem is with whites, as I just do not distinguish very well between different colour temperatures.....from bluish, over green to yellow/orange cast so I have to ask my wife to review such difficult images.
Here's some from the lake today. While men are playing, these birds are fishing hard, dawn to dusk, in order to feed themselves and their brood. Their energy level is unfathomable to us humans.
1DMkIIN + 400 f/5.6....one of the best BIF combos there is (in good light, that is.)
