Post Your Best Nature Shots!

[Andy Stringer]

Looks like it has been wet everywhere this week. I'm glad it didn't deter some of you from getting out and taking pictures.

Today was my first outing with my new 16-35mm zoom, but I spent most of the time dodging showers and waiting for the sun to come out, so not too many keepers. This was my favourite shot with the new lens.

5D Mark II, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM @16mm, f/11, 1/25s, ISO 100

Here's another view of the same stretch of the river Tay, looking upstream.

5D Mark II, EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM @70mm, f/11, 1/13s, ISO 100

[conropl]

Andy:


I like the colors and reflection in the first one... the skies not much to look at so you wisely cropped that out.


The second one - I like the low clouds coming down into the hills.

[ddt0725]

Beautiful shots, Andy! I really like the reflection in the first one!

[Joel Eade]

Was at a local lake trying, of course, for some bird photography but this Mallard would not get close so I did a landscape shot with the 300mm 2.8 and the 1.4 TC...


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[bob williams]

but this Mallard would not get close so I did a landscape shot with the 300mm 2.8 and the 1.4 TC...

Actually Joel, I like this shot---It has a tranquil feel to it.


Which reminds me---I have a little story that us nature photogs (and probably others) can appreciate----This is also a little teaser for Joel.


This last Saturday, Norma (my wife) and I decided to go to the Bosque del Apache on on a whim (3:00 pm). By the time we got there, it was 5:15pm with onlyabout anhour of light left. Well, we started our slow trek trek arounda 12 mile loop keeping a watchfull eye for the birds and wildlife. During that hour, we came upon several deer, canadian geese, snow geese, lots of ducks, pheasant, a few sandies, coyotes, hawks, and one very rude tourist and his family (i have evidence)---Now, I didn't get pics of all of the wildlife that we saw, but here are a few not-so-good shots of some of the wildlife and the very rude tourist.


Her is one that isn't great, but I really liked the light---the sun was just out of frame and there was a haze in the air (probably dust from the rude tourist)





and one of a Canadian strutting his stuff





and one that had potential---but the effort was short lived





As I said---Short lived, because a rude tourist failed to respect the fact that I was leaning over the hood of my truck with a big white lens trying to work a shot of this herd of deer and decided to blow past me at about 30 MPH.........and this isthe rest of the story:








To explain: most people who go to the Bosque del Apache, go there to observe or photograph wildlife and as such are normally very polite and very patient and willing to wait if they see someone stopped in the middle of the road looking at or photographing wildlife---But occasionally you have to deal with people like this. Needless to say, my time with the buck mule deer was short lived.

[Joel Eade]

----This is also a little teaser for Joel.

I'm still down with it .... will try firm up dates within the next 2-3 weeks if that's cool?

[DLS]

@Bob. Actually, I like the muley doe shot a lot. Its got a peaceful soft feeling to it and the highlights are beautiful. WEll done and too bad about the inconsiderate tourist....it actually looks like he/she was trying to spook that buck....reeeeal classy


Damian