Thank you very much Lance for the kind words. I am a novice in wildlife photography. Started June 2018. But since then, I've been hooked! Your images on Flickr are so beautiful, very inspiring! A long way for me to get to your level !. I am following you now too.
One of the two young loons born June 18 on the lake where I live. This was taken about a month ago, but the two young loons were still there yesterday. We've already had a few flurries in my area.
You sometimes read about how people say that they "start seeing" in a specific focal length, or that the camera becomes an extension of their arm and doesn't get in the way of making the shot? I feel as though this D500PF was made for exactly how I shoot, and this might be the first time I can really say that I would consider being buried with a piece of camera gear
askal wrote:
Great action and sharpness, mind sharing your focus and tracking settings for surf photography?
Hi, sorry for the slow response.
I'm using D25, and have tracking sensitivity set to second slowest IIRC. I've been using D25 more often than grp for surfing lately as grp often snagged part of the wave in front or if was curling over the surfer. D25 has gotten me a higher % of keepers. I use the slower sensitivity as I don't want D25 trying to switch back to the main AF point too fast if it's using an assist point.
Pixel Perfect wrote:
Hi, sorry for the slow response.
I'm using D25, and have tracking sensitivity set to second slowest IIRC. I've been using D25 more often than grp for surfing lately as grp often snagged part of the wave in front or if was curling over the surfer. D25 has gotten me a higher % of keepers. I use the slower sensitivity as I don't want D25 trying to switch back to the main AF point too fast if it's using an assist point.
Thanks for the tips, will try it next time I shoot surf. Yeah those focus point like to lock on to those bright whitewater parts.
I know that portraits and action get most of the "likes" in social media, but I have soft spot for images that reveal as much about behavior and environment as they do about the subject. While I took many bear portraits and clean shots while in BC, I also have heaps of images that are more reflective of the species spring time home...
Shot from a Zodiac in the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary / Refuge
OwlsEyes wrote:
I know that portraits and action get most of the "likes" in social media, but I have soft spot for images that reveal as much about behavior and environment as they do about the subject. While I took many bear portraits and clean shots while in BC, I also have heaps of images that are more reflective of the species spring time home...
Shot from a Zodiac in the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary / Refuge
regards,
bruce
Agree. Portraits/action are great but I too love to see them just 'living'.
I may have one BNIB USA warranty from authorized dealer to sell, let me know, ty
