He has really gotten into bird photography so we've been keeping the feeders full around the yard. That last shot was taken in our master bedroom where we sit by the window and shoot birds as they flock to the feeder right outside. We were having a tutorial on patience that day because the traffic was a bit slower than he would have liked.
Yesterday we did a little research and decided to create our own seed logs, hoping to bring in more varieties of birds. They are curing in the garage refrigerator at the moment.
We had an Oly Tough, it's a tough, great little camera. My granddaughter walked away with it last November. It is great for the water and other environments.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
He has really gotten into bird photography so we've been keeping the feeders full around the yard. That last shot was taken in our master bedroom where we sit by the window and shoot birds as they flock to the feeder right outside. We were having a tutorial on patience that day because the traffic was a bit slower than he would have liked.
Yesterday we did a little research and decided to create our own seed logs, hoping to bring in more varieties of birds. They are curing in the garage refrigerator at the moment.
..Jim I apologize but I thought my buddy was making a ice cream drink!
Great way to introduce him to Nature!
Glad he has a mentor like you!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
You must get him signed on to FM Jim!
Youngest member maybe!?
He's coming over this afternoon, he and his little sister go to Bible Study Fellowship with Sheila every Wednesday morning, so they spend Tuesday night at our house. He'll be excited because the seed logs are ready to be pulled from the molds. Then they have to cure for a few days so they don't just fall apart.
Douglas, your photo's of Arlington National Cemetery are just awesome! You are an inspiration to us, giving us something to strive for. Keep it up, very much enjoy it all.
DanPB - Your beloved Iowa hasn't disappointed again this winter. Jan 8 & 9th we had a nice simple 12 inch snow, the nice heavy stuff that makes you sweat extra to remove. And then on the 12th and 13th we had an honest to goodness 12" or 13" snow and blizzard. I think I moved some of the snow 3 or 4 times that weekend.
And Jim, you and JIII just have something special going, keep it up and love the photo's. Keep them coming. One of my favorite photos shared below is also the love of Grandfather and Granddaughter, my daughter Annie and late father.
Now a question for the brain trust here...........
I have had an EF 16-35mm f2.8 series II for a very long time, been a good lens but have been wondering lately if I would be better served with the EF 16-35mm f4.0 IS. It is suppose to be better optically, the IS is nice for longer exposures, and 77mm filter would be nice. I use the wide angle lens for landscapes, waterfalls, and walking street photography in cities.
Anyone have experience with both lens and opinion of which may be the best way to go.
DanNehmer wrote:
Now a question for the brain trust here...........
I have had an EF 16-35mm f2.8 series II for a very long time, been a good lens but have been wondering lately if I would be better served with the EF 16-35mm f4.0 IS. It is suppose to be better optically, the IS is nice for longer exposures, and 77mm filter would be nice. I use the wide angle lens for landscapes, waterfalls, and walking street photography in cities.
Anyone have experience with both lens and opinion of which may be the best way to go.
Love to hear your thoughts,
Dan
Sweet picture above Dan-
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The 2.8 is hard to beat on any lens but they say the F4 is pretty much just as good or better. Other then a few lens' everyone I have had has been 77mm, so all interchangeable, filter, polarizer, ND filters. My $.02, I'll leave the rest to the pros.
I had the 16-35/2.8 for years, used it for a lot of cockpits. While there is a sentiment that the f/4 version is optically a bit better, I don't think it's a game changer and I would spend the money on another lens that you don't have. IS is great but with a wide optic like that the returns are slightly diminished.
The real question is, when are you going to slip over to mirrorless?
DanNehmer wrote:
Some really good stuff here of late!
DanPB - Your beloved Iowa hasn't disappointed again this winter. Jan 8 & 9th we had a nice simple 12 inch snow, the nice heavy stuff that makes you sweat extra to remove. And then on the 12th and 13th we had an honest to goodness 12" or 13" snow and blizzard. I think I moved some of the snow 3 or 4 times that weekend.
It is so funny Dan to listen to the media hype that Iowans will not be venturing out into the snow to vote, how cold it is, how dangerous to drive yet when they are interviewing, the local diners are filled with Iowans and the streets of Des Moines are vacant because we dont go out in storms like back East here and have accidents and get stranded. As soon as people hear that snow is coming it is in the car for toilet paper and milk. Hence roads are jammed and accidents occur!
Great intimate portrait Dan!
Dan2
JWilsonphoto wrote:
He has really gotten into bird photography so we've been keeping the feeders full around the yard. That last shot was taken in our master bedroom where we sit by the window and shoot birds as they flock to the feeder right outside. We were having a tutorial on patience that day because the traffic was a bit slower than he would have liked.
Yesterday we did a little research and decided to create our own seed logs, hoping to bring in more varieties of birds. They are curing in the garage refrigerator at the moment.
Jim, plant some flowers that hummingbirds love, hang a few feeders (need to change sugar water often in hot weather) around, he will have a lot of fun photographing them, like me..
Danpbphoto wrote:
It is so funny Dan to listen to the media hype that Iowans will not be venturing out into the snow to vote, how cold it is, how dangerous to drive yet when they are interviewing, the local diners are filled with Iowans and the streets of Des Moines are vacant because we dont go out in storms like back East here and have accidents and get stranded. As soon as people hear that snow is coming it is in the car for toilet paper and milk. Hence roads are jammed and accidents occur!
Great intimate portrait Dan!
Dan2
Down here in The Lone Star, a quarter of an inch of rain is like four feet of snow in the midwest. I think people run into each other just to relieve the anxiety that they might have an accident, it's absurd.
Spent all day at HQ waiting for the forecast sunlight that never materialized. Aerials will have to wait until Sunday now. A buddy of mine who is a Triple 7 captain called to see if I had time for lunch, so it was still a pretty good day.
I had the 16-35/2.8 for years, used it for a lot of cockpits. While there is a sentiment that the f/4 version is optically a bit better, I don't think it's a game changer and I would spend the money on another lens that you don't have. IS is great but with a wide optic like that the returns are slightly diminished.
The real question is, when are you going to slip over to mirrorless?
When am I going to slip over to Mirrorless? There is a plan. I have a really nice selection of EF len's, 16-35mm, 24-70mm and 70-200mm all in f2.8, and the 100-400 series II. And some nice primes at 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm that is serving me well. Last year I also upgrade the flash kit to RT's or radio triggers. The lenses and flashes are serving me well, and I am really enjoying exploring off camera flash. I have also taken to walking with a prime on the camera on business trips and working on composition. Took the advice from someone on this fine forum to shoot what you have and enjoy. And that is what i have been doing for the last year. I also picked up a 5D MK IV when Canon was wholesaling them out earlier last year, pretty nice camera and excellent pair to your old 1Dx.
The photo quality I am getting is pleasing me very much for now. I am approaching retirement, less than 5 years and I think that is approximately the time I will transition to mirrorless. I shot an R8 over Christmas, didn't like the video view finder and how the controls have change................ though the eye focus features and such are very nice! Simply put I am happy with the gear at the moment and haven't warmed up to the idea of a complete gear change out just yet. I believe over the next 5 years I will develop a nice plan for the transition and more importantly I look forward to seeing how the camera technology develops. Just not ready to drop the $$$ necessary for a gear shift at the moment. Work and family demands don't allow me the time for photography I want, when I transition to the next phase in life I plan to spend a lot more time with the camera and that just seems like the right time to switch.
And if the old bodies die early, there is always a mirrorless body and an adaptor to support the transition!
Dan
PS - Thanks for the tip on 16-35mm, I think it's a solid answer. The 77mm filter mount would be nice to use ND filters I have for all the other lenses but well see. I haven't been getting out to shoot landscapes and such enough to worry about the flexibiity.
It is so funny Dan to listen to the media hype that Iowans will not be venturing out into the snow to vote, how cold it is, how dangerous to drive yet when they are interviewing, the local diners are filled with Iowans and the streets of Des Moines are vacant because we dont go out in storms like back East here and have accidents and get stranded. As soon as people hear that snow is coming it is in the car for toilet paper and milk. Hence roads are jammed and accidents occur!
Great intimate portrait Dan!
Dan2
Dan,
The media is just a hoot. They spend so much time trying to scare us, save us, or whatever it is they think they are doing. In truth the night of the Iowa caucus was one of the coldest in years, some 12 or 16 below zero F and they had some of the highest voter turn out. During the Snows and "Blizzard" we managed just fine driving slower and being a bit more careful. We didn't even need to rush to the store and clean out all the shelves; somehow just making sure we have a few things in the fridge for the next few meals is all that is needed. That is what we like about Iowa, it's a bit more calm and down to earth than much of the other areas at the moment. It's just nice and refreshing. And for the most part people in this area can still drive in the snow!
Dan
It's always good to have a plan. Like Ike said, "a plan is worthless, but planning is critical". So true. You have a baseline where you never lose site of your objective, but always understand the realities of your situation. (My take of the Stockdale Paradox.)
Dan,
The media is just a hoot. They spend so much time trying to scare us, save us, or whatever it is they think they are doing. In truth the night of the Iowa caucus was one of the coldest in years, some 12 or 16 below zero F and they had some of the highest voter turn out. During the Snows and "Blizzard" we managed just fine driving slower and being a bit more careful. We didn't even need to rush to the store and clean out all the shelves; somehow just making sure we have a few things in the fridge for the next few meals is all that is needed. That is what we like about Iowa, it's a bit more calm and down to earth than much of the other areas at the moment. It's just nice and refreshing. And for the most part people in this area can still drive in the snow!
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Oh most assuredly Dan! That was one of the 1st things I noticed when we moved from Ft Dodge. To this day they STILL dont know how to drive in snow. ..Then the "foreign language" was another!!!
Did you guys see where Sports Illustrated laid off their entire staff? Wonder what that was all about? Obviously it's a financial thing but it makes you wonder what their plan is from this point.
. I have a really nice selection of EF len's, 16-35mm, 24-70mm and 70-200mm all in f2.8, and the 100-400 series II. And some nice primes at 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm that is serving me well. Last year I also upgrade the flash kit to RT's or radio triggers. The lenses and flashes are serving me well, and I am really enjoying exploring off camera flash. I have also taken to walking with a prime on the camera on business trips and working on composition. Took the advice from someone on this fine forum to shoot what you have and enjoy. And that is what i have been doing for the last year. I also picked up a 5D MK IV when Canon was wholesaling them out earlier last year, pretty nice camera and excellent pair to your old 1Dx.