Post your best nature shots - 2010

[DavidEccleston]

As the previous thread died just after the new year (it's buried half way down page 5!) and was getting too huge, AND in the suggestions some people were suggesting breaking up the thread into pieces, I (and hopefully you) bring you Nature Shots 2010.


For those interested, the old March 2009-Jan 2010 thread is right here.


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[Brendan7]

Thanks for starting the thread, David. Here are a couple of my favorites so far in 2010:


7D + 300mm f4L IS, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 320


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Same setup at f/5.6, 1/250, ISO 320.


We got a full two feet of powder here in Philly today, but that didn't stop me from photographing some birds.


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brendan

[Oren]

Setup: Canon Powershot S60.

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Great Blue Heron, a common subject, but I got good light, wing pose and bg so I like it, hope you like it too.


40D, 500 f/4L IS, f/4, 1/1600, ISO 250, manual exposure, hanhheld.

[Brendan7]

Again, very nice Nate. I'm going to Barnegat Light this weekend and hopefully I'll get some action with their harlequin ducks [H]

[powers_brent]

Osprey at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary


XS, 300mm f/4L IS, f/5.6, 1/1600, ISO 200, AV mode, handheld

[Brendan7]

Here's one from yesterday:


Canon 7D + 300 IS L f/4 @ f/5.6, 1/320, ISO 640. Manual Exposure, Handheld, No flash.


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[Dave Johnston]

Lets bring this thread back to life.... There was always such good stuff here.





One from this past weekend.


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Canon 50d + Tokina 12-24 f4 @ 12mm f22 1/4" ISO-100 on tripod w/ 2 sec release to minimize vibration. I twas about 3 feet from the bottom of this cascade and it was about 7-8 feet tall, didn't fall in though.





Dave.

[bob williams]

Nice shot Dave. I am a little envious. I have been wanting to try this type of shot but not too many waterfalls in NM---not until the snow melts anyway.---I guess I could stack few rocks in the bathtub, but I am not sure my wife would appreciate that particular photographic endeavor.


Here is The first photo I took that I was actually proud of back in my film days (30 years ago). I scanned it it just a few weeks ago and I have no idea what my settings were but it was taken with a Canon AE1. Kanehoe beach, Oahu, HI.


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[btaylor]

Went outa week or two agofor some sunset shots at one of my favourite locations. The plan was to use the flash triggers and umbrellas etc to light up the foreground of a mossy rock with the sunset in the background.


HOWEVER, I left the transmitter at home so I couldn't do what I wanted. [:$] I'm a bit over the stock standard sunset shot so I didn't bother setting up with the wide angle lens. This was a blessing in disguise in the end I suppose.


Instead I was kind of forced to try something different. So I got the telephoto out and trondled around searching for interesting subjects. This bindie flower was a great subject but it was bloody windy so it was difficult to get a sharp shot. Had to hand hold using liveview as well so I didn't put a hole in my retina.[:|]


40D, 70-200mm f/4L IS @ 200mm & f/4, ISO 200, 1/1600 sec


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Enjoy, Ben.