Post Your Best Nature Shots!

[Oren]

The background is pretty "busy" and therefore distracting. With that said, colors are great and the bird is tack sharp.

[clemmb]

The background is pretty "busy" and therefore distracting.
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I do not find the background too busy or distracting. Birds do live in trees, however, I would use a vignette to help bring the eye to the bird. Just my 2 cents for what it is worth.


Mark

[mattsartin]

my view walking out of work this morning. canon xti 18mm 1/320s f/8 iso 100


The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.


Psalm 19:1

[Fast Glass]

The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.


Psalm 19:1

Amen to that!

[Fast Glass]

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Here are a whole bunch more, and more to come.

[Oren]

wOw such great colors John (fast glass)!!! where do I get this Minolta lens? []

[Fast Glass]

wOw such great colors John (fast glass)!!! where do I get this Minolta lens? [img]/emoticons/emotion-2.gif[/img]
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Thanks for your comment. I saw this lens once on ebay in well used condtion which sold for a $1000. It's a very hard lens to find, from what I have "heard" that Minolta didn't make too many of these lenses. I found this lens on craigslist for $250!!! I got all nine lenses from this older gentleman who was a photo instructer andlife longphotog for $400!!!!!!! All in absolutely mint condition....[]


Here is a 100% crop with sharpening.


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[Ted Hanold]

A couple more pics.





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Canon 20D 18-55 kit len@18mm 1/60 F8 ISO 100





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Canon 20D 28-135 @28 1/60 F13 ISO 100





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Canon 20D 18-55 kit len @ 53mm 1/60 f6.3 IOS 100 hand held with on board flash -1 1/3





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Canon 20D 100-400 @ 400mm 1/400 F5.6 ISO 400

[Dave Johnston]

Was out in Belhaven, NC the other day... Took these.


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Canon 50D + 70-200 f4 L @ 104mmf7.1 1/500" ISO 100


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Canon 50D + 70-200 f4 L @ 126mm f 6.3 1/400" ISO 100


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Canon 50D + 70-200 f4 L @ 180mm f5.6 1/640" ISO 100





CC is extremely welcome.

[Fast Glass]

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Here are some geese at my local park.