Author Topic: This years photo safari (Read 10164 times)

boneaddict · « **on:** October 13, 2008, 03:09:07 PM »

Here is a start of my trip. Nothing like shooting offhand in the dark. Typical of me and my trips. Teh moose steps out and the lens is in the backpack.

boneaddict · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:12:14 PM »

First bull of the trip. Why is it the little ones come barreling in with no regards to self preservation

boneaddict · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:13:57 PM »

Sorry Rob, I didn't figure this one was worthy of that tag of yours. I looked hard for the big guy but couldn't come up with him. It was dead silent in that area.

boneaddict · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:17:17 PM »

Mostly what I hate about North Idaho is the fact you can have moose at 30 feet or less and not be able to see them. The moose had pretty much cowed up so were a bit settled from their antics the week before, but I still managed to call a few in though they were about impossible to shoot. I need to go work some of that open country where there are moose. I put 1400 miles on the truck and covered some of the Selkirks, 49 and spent a bunch of time in N Idaho. I went after a big bull elk I had a hot tip on, but he also decided that silence was his best option. Here was a blown stalk on some ducks. I actually got them on the ground, but they were all hens, so not much color.

boneaddict · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:18:09 PM »

This guy was farther away than you can imagine, but I took a frame anyway.

boneaddict · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:20:00 PM »

I'd like to take this little guys picture in about 5 years. I am pretty sure that one of the Selkirk bulls on here was one I saw last year and would have loved to have shot this year for film, but I am glad the tagholder got him. There were quite a few guys up there still hunting.

NW-Eric · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:22:29 PM »

those are some great pics i really like the one of the ducks taking off

boneaddict · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:46:31 PM »

Some moose country...

boneaddict · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:46:54 PM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:48:03 PM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:48:51 PM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:49:33 PM »

first there was one.....

boneaddict · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:50:07 PM »

Then there was two........ again, freehand in the dark....

boneaddict · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:50:55 PM »

. I ended up calling in more cows than bulls. Go figure. Wish that worked at a bar.....j/k

boneaddict · « **Reply #14 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:58:32 PM »

I was trying to get flowers to grow out of the sky...

boneaddict · « **Reply #15 on:** October 13, 2008, 03:59:16 PM »

more to come in a bit......have a game to go to and one is a pretty decent set of bones that I got. Might even be a qualifier for the Joshua cup as my Idaho buck.

boneaddict · « **Reply #16 on:** October 13, 2008, 04:43:55 PM »

a tasty treat

popeshawnpaul · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2008, 04:59:16 PM »

Great pictures Bone.

I gotta ask ...why did you shoot with in P or program mode? For example, the one you shot offhand in the dark of the two moose was shot at iso 800, 1/50th, and f7.1. If you had used Av mode, you could have put your f stop to f2.8 and at the same iso of 800 you would have about 1/250th of a second. Enough to stop the action or handheld jitters a bit better. Also, if you bumped it to iso 1600, you would be shooting at 1/500th of a second. As a side note, isn't it amazing that you can hand hold a 400mm lens at 1/50th of a second though? Gotta live image stabilization.

There were a few instances where you were not shooting at maximum aperture. I see that the program mode is indicating "program mode" which is probably the P mode on your dial. That mode fails to accurately set your setting almost every time. Most the pictures turned out good despite the failed intelligence of the camera to set your settings correct for the situation. You are more trusting than I as I never trust my camera to set my settings except the shutter speed in Av mode.

Hey, isn't gas expensive driving 1400 miles? Man, it's been killing me on my photo trips.

Timberstalker · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2008, 05:08:17 PM »

Doug- Those are awesome pictures. I cant believe how sharp some of them are.

boneaddict · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2008, 07:46:58 PM »

confessions of an amateur trying to get used to his equipment. 3 times I was hurried to take shots and I am so used to shooting in auto, but was using AV so that I could shoot in RAW. I went to shoot, fired off a couple frames, then noticed my dial had turned and my settings were way off. Then readjjust and sometimes got to shoot again, sometimes not. I was pert near peeved at myself.

boneaddict · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2008, 07:50:39 PM »

PS the lens is amazing. I can't wait to utilize it at its full potential, and the crop on it is amazing. Such as that eagle. I should have put the 1.4 on, but a boat came by and scared him. Anyway he was a LONG ways away and I liked the scene. Gas is killing me, but at least in North Idaho it was 2.90, and under. That was a nice break from Washington.

jackelope · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2008, 07:54:27 PM »

good stuff, bone. one of these days....

now wheres the horns?

wf70gonehunting · « **Reply #22 on:** October 13, 2008, 08:00:32 PM »

Bone them some sweet pic keepem coming!

Timber · « **Reply #23 on:** October 13, 2008, 09:13:13 PM »

Great shots Bone, keep them coming! It's good you are breaking in that lens before our November safari.

boneaddict · « **Reply #24 on:** October 14, 2008, 06:49:01 AM »

Thanks guys! Ya Timber thats what I am hoping for. We will need to get into some open country. This thick stuff is a pain in the ass. Here is the buck. I was in one of my favorite moose spots and a spot that I discovered for muledeer a couple years back when I was moose hunting. Only one man on here knows where it is at and I think I'll keep it that way since I probably won't be hunting up Scalawag anymore. Anyway, I was crusing through the thick stuff kind of in a meadow area and I chose the right path and found this little guy. Now before all the fellars try to save me from going to jail, I was in Idaho, NOT washington. I do not know the pick up laws there, so I left it. I got back to my truck and headed down the road I ran into a game cop. I told him the story and he looked at the pics and said it was ok for me to get it, so I turned around and started hiking. Whats another couple miles for some bones. I was joking about the Cup because I told him I could burn my deer tag for it. Not necessary he said. Anyway.....

he has some chews, but its a nice rack. He prbably died in about 12 feet of snow last year. The predators never found it. He is tight or not much of a spread, which is a common trait on this mountain. He is heavy though and lots of moss. I love moss!

boneaddict · « **Reply #25 on:** October 14, 2008, 06:49:33 AM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #26 on:** October 14, 2008, 06:50:39 AM »

his teeth looked good, so probably that darn winter last year that got him.

M_ray · « **Reply #27 on:** October 14, 2008, 07:09:48 AM »

Nice pics there Bone ... Thanks!

boneaddict · « **Reply #28 on:** October 14, 2008, 07:55:56 AM »

Sorry I couldn't find a big one a little closer to the road than the one you guys are after. He didn't want anything to do with me apparantly.

M_ray · « **Reply #29 on:** October 14, 2008, 07:57:18 AM »

No prob!

Sagedawg · « **Reply #30 on:** October 14, 2008, 08:05:02 AM »

As said before Bone these are AWESOME !!!!!! Great work, and it looks like alot of fun. One question on the big buck, was that winter kill from old age or do you think a cougar got him? Waiting for the next safari............

Sage

boneaddict · « **Reply #31 on:** October 14, 2008, 08:25:33 AM »

Hi Sage, it was probably neither. It definately wasn't cat or wolf, which are both here. He probably got trapped by deep snow and just starved. He had good teeth, so wasn't old age. They had anywhere from 12-20 feet of snow in this area last year and he probably yarded up and ended up starving. I need to go back and look at some bucks I shot on film to see if I ever had him, but I doubt it. There are some tremendous deer in here, but you have to have a little luck on your side. They are next to nearly impossible to get. Unlike moose that are attracted to crashing throught he brush, these guys just move on. Its a good hunt. I saw a gigantic bull, probably one of the biggest ever in here (elk) and managed to see and turn down several bucks in the rut, which you can hunt this in the rut. Then I took a decent buck. He has been on here before. Then I sent Hornseeker in there and he didn't see a deer but ran into a moose battleground where there were like 5 bulls going at it. I think that kind of pushed the deer out of there. Anyhow, its thick in there. The animals are known for their mass. that elk was the most massive thing I have ever dreamed of, even in any of the mags. here is a shot of that Idaho buck for those new members that may have missed it. This was a couple years ago and I got him with my pistol.

and him alive prior to the shot....

bucklucky · « **Reply #32 on:** October 14, 2008, 08:34:08 AM »

Nice pics bone. That dead muley has some awesome hight! Then backs must be 18 inches long!

boneaddict · « **Reply #33 on:** October 14, 2008, 09:03:33 AM »

I'll get a tape on it and maybe a pic of the moss.

bowsandhose · « **Reply #34 on:** October 14, 2008, 09:05:58 AM »

great pics

TheKid#10 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 14, 2008, 09:24:01 AM »

Bone, PM sent.

KID

boneaddict · « **Reply #36 on:** October 14, 2008, 02:10:36 PM »

I didn't get one from you Kid...

huntnphool · « **Reply #37 on:** October 14, 2008, 02:47:13 PM »

Quote from: boneaddict on October 14, 2008, 07:55:56 AM

Sorry I couldn't find a big one a little closer to the road than the one you guys are after. He didn't want anything to do with me apparantly.

Well thanks for looking Bone, we tried the same area but couldn't find him either.

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #38 on:** October 14, 2008, 03:41:10 PM »

Great pic's......really enjoyed the moose!

boneaddict · « **Reply #39 on:** October 14, 2008, 04:11:54 PM »

a couple that Iceboy didn't get...

boneaddict · « **Reply #40 on:** October 14, 2008, 04:12:13 PM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #41 on:** October 14, 2008, 04:12:32 PM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #42 on:** October 14, 2008, 04:13:01 PM »

nothing a 12 guage couldn't fix

boneaddict · « **Reply #43 on:** October 14, 2008, 04:13:25 PM »

Hornseeker · « **Reply #44 on:** October 15, 2008, 08:08:05 PM »

Cool Doug... Nice pics man! Cant wait for you to get that lens on some good open country bucks!

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