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Re: Clovis' 2025 images

Post by Hatchdog » Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:56 am

Great timing on the crawfish shot and the last pic with the reflection and the slightly out of focus background is great.
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Post by clovishound » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:34 pm

Well, the new camera is fast. I've been leaving it in 20 frames per second mode to avoid missing anything, despite having a lot more files to go through. I actually got him flipping his head up to reposition the crawfish several times. This was the best looking of the bunch.

If I don't mind a somewhat lower quality image, and lots and lots of images, I can put this beast into 120 frames per second mode. That just blows my mind. I doubt I will ever try it. The card in the faster slot gets hot enough with just normal shooting. I have found, though, that some action is so fast that even 20 fps doesn't give me the full spectrum of activity to choose from. I can switch to JPG and choose 30 fps. The next level over that is the 120 fps.

Here he is in the act of getting that crawfish.
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Post by CT_Shooter » Thu Apr 10, 2025 3:34 pm

Amazing camera performance. I'm so glad you own one!!!
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Post by clovishound » Thu Apr 10, 2025 4:17 pm

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Amazing camera performance. I'm so glad you own one!!!
So am I.

I would really like to get something like a 600mm prime lens. However, I feel like I've already spent too much on my equipment. The fast ones (f/4) are insane, as in over $15,000. I can get a slower model (F/6.3) for just under $5,000.

So, for now I'll just stick with my old 200-500 F/5.6. It has a reputation for being very sharp for a relatively inexpensive long tele. Probably the biggest difference I would notice in one of the newer, more expensive lenses is a modest boost in autofocus performance.

Unfortunately, wildlife photography is a hobby that you have to pay if you want to play. Still, it's cheaper than a boat. As a big plus, it is something my daughter and I can do together, and that is priceless.
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Post by BrokenolMarine » Wed Apr 16, 2025 10:51 am

Beautiful shots as always. It's always nice to see someone use a great piece of gear well. I agree, your wildlife shots are amazing.
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Post by clovishound » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:49 pm

Made it down to Cypress Wetlands in Port Royal SC with the Carolina Nature Photographer's Association yesterday. Harsh lighting, but lots of activity. The Pup and I had a good time, as well as the rest of the group.

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Post by CT_Shooter » Sun Apr 20, 2025 5:03 pm

I'm guessing about what the birds are in the photos, but I love what I think is a Stork in flight and an Egret with her chicks and a Heron with her eggs. Very, very nice.
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Post by clovishound » Sun Apr 20, 2025 5:13 pm

I'm not an ornithologist, but I believe they, in order, are:
Snowy egret
American white ibis
Wood stork
Snowy egret
Tricolored heron

The wood storks look to me like pterodactyls with feathers.
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Post by CT_Shooter » Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:16 pm

clovishound wrote:
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The wood storks look to me like pterodactyls with feathers.
They're ancient animals that probably still look like they would have about 50 million years ago. They fascinate me.

I'm a daily viewer of a WebCam mounted on the nest of parenting Eagles named Jackie and Shadow. Three of their eggs hatched about six weeks ago, but only two survived a late winter storm. They grow quickly; over night it seems; and the eaglets are getting pretty big. I enjoy checking in on them every day.

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Post by markiver54 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 8:56 pm

I always enjoy your wonderful pictures Clovis. As always, thank you for sharing. 😊
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