Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Correction:
I went back to the original file data on the XQD card, in the camera.
This entire tail-slapping sequence began and ended within one second and I did manage to capture the first frame in that sequence, by my reaction/reflexes, probably only because it was slapping so many times.
The advantage I had was that at any moment, I knew this beaver was going to slap again. I kept my eye in the viewfinder, because this beaver persistently slapped as it swam back and forth, submerging and surfacing several hundred feet away and slapping again and again.
The first frame here, is not de-noised and the other 5 are de-noised. The first frame is part of a sequence made in the hope that the beaver would begin its tail-slap sequence after the burst started. The beaver did not do that. But, two seconds later (at 47 seconds,) because I was expecting it, I managed to capture the first frame of the beaver initiating its tail slap.
I was not on the slough/pond for the beaver. It was my very first outing this spring and the purpose was to gain any information I could on where the loons were contemplating nesting. I did learn what I suspected - that they are “shopping” for a nest site. Loons will leave a spot they were considering, if the person stays too long observing them building the nest (even from a long distance). I know this from many experiences and learned it the hard way. So, I was there no more than 10 minutes and moving constantly, canoeing to the pond via the slough, turning around and heading back out. In the last section, in the area I turned and headed back from, the beaver was going to and fro, slapping for me to get the hell out
The loon pair was less than 100 yards away from the beaver as it did all of its tail-slapping, which is a very loud "KA-PLUNK" sound. Some have likened it to a human doing a "belly-flop".
I was photographing this beaver at 6:15 a.m. and back to the launch and preparing to disembark by 6:28 a.m.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Correction:
I went back to the original file data on the XQD card, in the camera.
This entire tail-slapping sequence began and ended within one second and I did manage to capture the first frame in that sequence, by my reaction/reflexes, probably only because it was slapping so many times.
The advantage I had was that at any moment, I knew this beaver was going to slap again. I kept my eye in the viewfinder, because this beaver persistently slapped as it swam back and forth, submerging and surfacing several hundred feet away and slapping again and again.
The first frame here, is not de-noised and the other 5 are de-noised. The first frame is part of a sequence made in the hope that the beaver would begin its tail-slap sequence after the burst started. The beaver did not do that. But, two seconds later (at 47 seconds,) because I was expecting it, I managed to capture the first frame of the beaver initiating its tail slap.
I was not on the slough/pond for the beaver. It was my very first outing this spring and the purpose was to gain any information I could on where the loons were contemplating nesting. I did learn what I suspected - that they are “shopping" a nesting spot. Loons will leave a spot they were considering, if the person stays too long observing them building the nest (even from a long distance). I know this from many experiences and learned it the hard way. So, I was there no more than 10 minutes and moving constantly, canoeing to the pond via the slough, turning around and heading back out. In the last section, in the area I turned and headed back from, the beaver was going to and fro, slapping for me to get the hell out
I was back to the launch and disembarking by 6:28 a.m.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Correction:
I went back to the original file data on the XQD card, in the camera.
This entire tail-slapping sequence began and ended within one second and I did manage to capture the first frame in that sequence, by my reaction/reflexes, probably only because it was slapping so many times.
The advantage I had was that at any moment, I knew this beaver was going to slap again. I kept my eye in the viewfinder, because this beaver persistently slapped as it swam back and forth, submerging and surfacing several hundred feet away and slapping again and again.
The first frame here, is not de-noised and the other 5 are de-noised. The first frame is part of a sequence made in the hope that the beaver would begin its tail-slap sequence after the burst started. The beaver did not do that. But, two seconds later (at 47 seconds,) because I was expecting it, I managed to capture the first frame of the beaver initiating its tail slap.
I was not on the slough/pond for the beaver. It was my very first outing this spring and the purpose was to gain any information I could on where the loons were contemplating nesting. I did learn what I suspected - that they are “shopping" a nesting spot. Loons will leave a spot they were considering, if the person stays too long observing them building the nest (even from a long distance). I know this from many experiences and learned it the hard way. So, I was there no more than 10 minutes and moving constantly, canoeing to the pond via the slough, turning around and heading back out. In the last section, in the area I turned and headed back from, the beaver was going to and fro, slapping for me to get the hell out
I was back to the launch and disembarking by 6:28 a.m.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Correction:
I went back to the original file data on the XQD card, in the camera.
This entire tail-slapping sequence began and ended within one second and I did manage to capture the first frame in that sequence, by my reaction/reflexes, probably only because it was slapping so many times.
The advantage I had was that at any moment, I knew this beaver was going to slap again. I kept my eye in the viewfinder, because this beaver persistently slapped as it swam back and forth, submerging and surfacing several hundred feet away and slapping again and again.
The first frame here, is not de-noised and the other 5 are de-noised. The first frame is part of a sequence made in the hope that the beaver would begin its tail-slap sequence after the burst started. The beaver did not do that. But, two seconds later (at 47 seconds,) because I was expecting it, I managed to capture the first frame of the beaver initiating its tail slap.
I was not on the slough/pond for the beaver. It was my very first outing this spring and the purpose was to gain any information I could on where the loons were contemplating nesting. I did learn what I suspected - that they are “shopping" a nesting spot. Loons will leave a spot they were considering, if the person stays too long observing them building the nest (even from a long distance). I know this from many experiences and learned it the hard way. So, I was there no more than 10 minutes and moving constantly, canoeing to the pond via the slough, turning around and heading back out. In the last section, in the area I turned and headed back from, the beaver was going to and fro, slapping for me to get the hell out
I was back to the launch and disembarking by 6:28 a.m.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Correction:
I went back to the original file data on the XQD card, in the camera.
This entire tail-slapping sequence began and ended within one second and I did manage to capture the first frame in that sequence, by my reaction/reflexes, probably only because it was slapping so many times.
The advantage I had was that at any moment, I knew this beaver was going to slap again. I kept my eye in the viewfinder, because this beaver persistently slapped as it swam back and forth, submerging and surfacing several hundred feet away and slapping again and again.
The first frame here, is not de-noised and the other 5 are de-noised. The first frame is part of a sequence made in the hope that the beaver would begin its tail-slap sequence after the burst started. The beaver did not do that. But, two seconds later (at 47 seconds,) because I was expecting it, I managed to capture the first frame of the beaver initiating its tail slap.
I was not on the slough/pond for the beaver. It was my very first outing this spring and the purpose was to gain any information I could on where the loons were contemplating nesting. I did learn what I suspected - that they are “shopping" a nesting spot. Loons will leave a spot they were considering, if the person stays too long observing them building the nest (even from a long distance). I know this from many experiences and learned it the hard way. So, I was there no more than 10 minutes and moving constantly, canoeing to the pond via the slough, turning around and heading back out. In the last section, in the area I turned and headed back from, the beaver was going to and fro, slapping for me to get the hell out
I was back to the launch and disembarking by 6:28 a.m.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Correction:
I went back to the original file data on the XQD card, in the camera.
The entire tail-slapping sequence began and ended within one second and I did manage to capture the first frame in that sequence, by my reaction/reflexes as it began the slap sequence.
The advantage I had was that at any moment, I knew this beaver was going to slap again. I kept my eye in the viewfinder, because this beaver persistently slapped as it swam back and forth, submerging and surfacing several hundred feet away and slapping again and again.
The first frame here, is not de-noised and the other 5 are de-noised. The first frame is part of a sequence made in the hope that the beaver would begin its tail-slap sequence after the burst started. The beaver did not do that. But, two seconds later (at 47 seconds,) because I was expecting it, I managed to capture the first frame of the beaver initiating its tail slap.
I was not on the slough/pond for the beaver. It was my very first outing this spring and I was quietly sliding down the slough to gain any information I could on where the loons were contemplating nesting. I did learn that they are “shopping" a nesting spot. Loons will leave a spot they were considering, if the person stays too long observing them building the nest (even from a long distance). I know this from many experiences and learned it the hard way. So, I was there no more than 10 minutes, canoeing to the pond via the slough, turning around and heading back out. In the last section, in the area I was intending to turn and head back, the beaver was going to and fro, slapping for me to get the hell out I was back to the launch and disembarking by 6:28 a.m.
May 22, 2020 at 12:39 PM
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