p.42 #1 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
Lance B wrote:
Great shots, Bruce.
She loves to lift that front left leg.
Thanks Lance...
That doe is letting me know that she is aware of my presence. There were two other deer foraging out of my field of focus, and she was signaling them.
I will hang for a short time to catch an image like this, but always leave before my subjects bolt in fear. I couldn't resist this opportunity with the images the clean snowy background, as it builds on the theme of winter portfolio I have been assembling this season... It looks like I'll be adding a new gallery to my website soon
Thanks again for taking the time to comment,
Bruce
Wolves have only begun reestablishing a presence here in Denmark. Three years ago the largest predator in our country was a fox. Today we have an estimated population of 30 individuals nationwide.
This morning i won the equivalent of the wildlife lottery, when I met this beautiful animal by complete chance. My heart was racing as it came closer, but in the end it was nothing but a beautiful moment that I will cherish for a long time.
I also managed to take a short movie clip. Handheld at 800mm with my heart racing, it was hard to keep the camera steady. But the stabilisation saved a lot of the footage for me.
Wolves have only begun reestablishing a presence here in Denmark. Three years ago the largest predator in our country was a fox. Today we have an estimated population of 30 individuals nationwide.
This morning i won the equivalent of the wildlife lottery, when I met this beautiful animal by complete chance. My heart was racing as it came closer, but in the end it was nothing but a beautiful moment that I will cherish for a long time.
I also managed to take a short movie clip. Handheld at 800mm with my heart racing, it was hard to keep the camera steady. But the stabilisation saved a lot of the footage for me.
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Congratulations... Even when you live in a place where there is a high wolf density, it is difficult to see let alone photograph them. We have about 4000 wolves in Minnesota (about 5 times the size of Denmark). While I have have only seen one wolf in my state. Embrace your good fortune, as I treasure all of my wolf encounters and photographic opportunities.
regards,
bruce
p.42 #5 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
OwlsEyes wrote:
Thanks Lance...
That doe is letting me know that she is aware of my presence. There were two other deer foraging out of my field of focus, and she was signaling them.
I will hang for a short time to catch an image like this, but always leave before my subjects bolt in fear. I couldn't resist this opportunity with the images the clean snowy background, as it builds on the theme of winter portfolio I have been assembling this season... It looks like I'll be adding a new gallery to my website soon
Thanks again for taking the time to comment,
Bruce ...Show more →
p.42 #7 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
I thought some people may be interested in knowing how well the VR/IBIS can work with this lens - how slow can you go. A couple from the 800 PF with very low shutter speeds as I was in a very dark forested area. These are completely free standing and no bracing against anything. I must say that the VR/IBIS combo is amazing.
p.42 #8 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
Lance B wrote:
I thought some people may be interested in knowing how well the VR/IBIS can work with this lens - how slow can you go. A couple from the 800 PF with very low shutter speeds as I was in a very dark forested area. These are completely free standing and no bracing against anything. I must say that the VR/IBIS combo is amazing.
p.42 #9 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
I've been playing with shooting JPG's due to several events I'll be shooting this year. After the 1st few weekends, it's has become painfully clear that I just can't process the volume of images generated at these events, in a timely manner.
The test images below LITERALLY are straight out of the camera - no crop, no tweaks, not even a name change.
I think I can work with this type of IQ. I'll shoot RAW + JPG Fine* at the events, "just in case", but this looks like a serious time saver.
p.42 #12 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
I count myself lucky today - I got to see this owl more out in the open (normally they're just buried deep in the bushes). Two different perches (still technically all the mess behind it but I'll take what I can get) & flying. I also saw if puff itself up for a harrier that flew above it. Made my day. Looking at the facial disc - I think it's a long eared owl which is not very common around here.
p.42 #13 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
lukemeup wrote:
I count myself lucky today - I got to see this owl more out in the open (normally they're just buried deep in the bushes). Two different perches (still technically all the mess behind it but I'll take what I can get) & flying. I also saw if puff itself up for a harrier that flew above it. Made my day. Looking at the facial disc - I think it's a long eared owl which is not very common around here.
p.42 #15 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
lukemeup wrote:
I count myself lucky today - I got to see this owl more out in the open (normally they're just buried deep in the bushes). Two different perches (still technically all the mess behind it but I'll take what I can get) & flying. I also saw if puff itself up for a harrier that flew above it. Made my day. Looking at the facial disc - I think it's a long eared owl which is not very common around here.
p.42 #17 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
I know that most people will not choose to use the 800PF like I do, but I think it makes for an excellent wildlife landscape camera when you are pursuing wary subjects.
I managed to find a different coyote in a similar but different location than the prior sets I've shared. This one was extremely skittish. It was trolling an area about 200 yards from where I was shooting, and was keenly aware of my presence. At ISO 6400 and DX crop (plus), the photos required a bit of heavy processing to maintain good detail on the subject.
I am also including a photo of a deer taken in the area that I've been photographing coyotes. The deer tend to change out in a different location and are far less concerned about me. In contrast to the coyote, the image is essentially an uncropped FX file taken at low ISO and shutter speed.
cheers,
bruce
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/6.31/2000s6400 ISO+1.0 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/6.31/2000s6400 ISO+1.0 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/6.31/2000s5600 ISO+1.0 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/9.01/160s800 ISO+0.7 EV
p.42 #18 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
OwlsEyes wrote:
I know that most people will not choose to use the 800PF like I do, but I think it makes for an excellent wildlife landscape camera when you are pursuing wary subjects
This lens is actually great for the purpose when the conditions are right (no heat distortions etc).
Shots that would be otherwise possible only if you sat in the blind for hours waiting for things to happen are all of a sudden achievable without that much of a time investment.
p.42 #19 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
lukemeup wrote:
This lens is actually great for the purpose when the conditions are right (no heat distortions etc).
Shots that would be otherwise possible only if you sat in the blind for hours waiting for things to happen are all of a sudden achievable without that much of a time investment.
I agree 100%... Prior to getting the 800 lens, I would have probably passed on these images. While the 500PF was brilliant, I never could love it with a converter, as such the coyotes would have been even smaller in the frame. With easy access to DX crop on the Z9, I was at a 1200mm FOV w/ a quick push of a button.
p.42 #20 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
OwlsEyes wrote:
I agree 100%... Prior to getting the 800 lens, I would have probably passed on these images. While the 500PF was brilliant, I never could love it with a converter, as such the coyotes would have been even smaller in the frame. With easy access to DX crop on the Z9, I was at a 1200mm FOV w/ a quick push of a button.
Even the owl photos I just posted - this is a relatively small bird (maybe 15in in length). There's no way I'm getting anywhere closer to it as it's super skittish and aware & with F6.3 I was already at 6400iso. I would never get a usable shot with 400 4.5+TC or 500PF+TC.
