"Waiting for his turn"

[boneaddict]

[combs338]

Great Pic!

[elkoholic1]

 

[powderbounder]

Hey Bone! How far away from the animals are you on most of your shots? Always look forward to your pics. Keep them coming. Thanks PB

[LittleKiller]

Very cool! 

[kevinlisa06]

Great pic!


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[boneaddict]

THanks guys.   Longbow range, usually about 30 yards Powder for a quality shot.  I have a doubler that extends that, but the photos are often not very good and are more for documentation of the animal.  I got within 10 yards of this guy.  Too close for full frame, and was wishing I had a back up camera with my small lens.   

[Toptwo]

Curious Bone, since most of your shots are in the 30yd or so range, what is your go-to lens for these shots? Do you usually carry more then one lens with you while out stalking, or just the one you have mounted?

  Sorry if these questions have been asked and answered by you dozens of times, but since you have like 36k posts it would take me a couple of months at least to look through them all 

[boneaddict]

I usually shoot with the 400 on a monopod and generally have a 70-200 on a second camera.  Before the season I couldn't find my battery charger for my 40D so I opted out on the second camera this year.  I packed the lens and changed out a couple times.  Kind of cumbersome when you are standing that close to a deer.  I lost a few shots this year because of that.  My fault for not being prepared. 

[Toptwo]

Thanks Bone. I have a 18-250 on my Nikon that I usually pack with. I haven't gone in on any prime lenses yet since I feel I have a lot more to learn about photography before I start putting in that kind of investment, but I would love to have a 400 or 500mm lens!

[boneaddict]

400 is probably the best.   More magnification isn't necessarily better.  You end up having a lot of problem with air quality (smoke)and mirage from heat rising.   That being said I wish I had the 600 a couple times this year.   I bet my backpack weighs 35-40 pounds or so when climbing into the backcountry with my camera gear.   I still have a lot of fine tuning to do.

[Band]

Bone, what's your secret for getting so close to so many good bucks?

[boneaddict]

Patience

[Alchase]

Patience

well, that counts me out

 

[Band]

Patience

well, that counts me out

 

Same here.  I'm about as impatient as it gets, unfortunately.