Post Your Best Nature Shots!

[Rodger]

Keith, dumb question, but how did you get the lightning and the flash in the picture?


I'm guessing long shutter speed (for the lightning) and 2nd curtain synch on the 580EXII?


Cool pictures!


One word for the second one: "EYESSSS" sick photo!

[Keith B]

Thanks Roger!


it was a 1/2 second exposure, f/7.1 ISO 640, 40D 100-400 @400mm, second curtain. It was tough I was focusing in the dark waiting for lightning flashes for focus assist. It was about 100 feet away. I did move slightly closer for the second shot.

[Ted Hanold]

A couple more bird pics


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[Jon Ruyle]

Cool!

[Liamisnowon]

Still pond in the morning mist, onmy way to work. 350D 75-300 kit lens f11 205mm. Levels adjusted in PS.

[Liamisnowon]

Stunning bird photos above BTW. The quality of photos on this forum just keep me coming back for another look....fantastic stuff!

[Rodger]

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<td>On. A 430 EXII bounced off the rock in the top right of the frame gave the warm tone. Set to ETTL mode I think.</td>
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I took a few photos like this one. Taken on the dunes by Lake Michigan. Not sure if I like the color ones or this black and white one more. View the rest here if you want.


Great photos everyone!

[jeffersonposter]

I don't normally shoot nature pics, but this was just outside my front door so I couldn't resist.


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Shots are 5D, 300mm f/4L IS,@ f/4.5, Av, ISO way up at 800


JeffersonPoster

[devsalvi]

Here is one from Ithaca, NY.


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[cian3307]

Autumn colours are back again over here in Ireland, my favourite time of the year for wildlife photography. 400D + 300 F4L. 1/800 f5[img]/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.23.16/Starling_5F00_1.jpg[/img]