My most amazing photo day ever!

[popeshawnpaul]

I decided I was going to go deep in the backcountry the other day looking to photograph whatever happened to be hanging around that day.  After a long and grueling hike into the area I wanted to photo, I came upon this Lynx on a log.  He didn't even move.  I got several shots before he lept off.


Well, I kept going knowing how lucky I was to get that shot.  I thought, what other predators might be around?  So I squeeled like a dying rabbit to try and lure something in.  After 45 minutes of calling, I was rewarded with a big fat coyote.  I snapped a few before he decided I was not dinner



At this point, I'm not thinking it gets any better than the day I'm having.  A couple miles further up the canyon and I hear antlers cracking against each other.  I'm thinking, why would deer be fighting this late in the breeding season?  I didn't know buy the source of the sounds were two large roseys fighting.  It was low light so I captured the shot the best I could before they spooked.


Totally amzed at the day I had, I headed back to the truck.  I took a different route on the way down and came upon a small pond in the forest.  I couldn't believe my eyes when there was a large cow moose on the other shore.  I didn't know what a moose would be doing in this country, but snapped a photo for proof.  I made it back to the truck feeling very happy about the day I had.


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Actually, I'm full of crap.  I did have an amazing day, but it was with my wife and three year old daughter at NW Trek.  I had to get my daughter to make faces and scream at the lynx to get it to look at me for the photo.  The coyote was really really interested in my daughter.  They never took their eyes off her...  Made me kind of nervous actually.  Then we took the tram and I had to listen to a bus driver/environmentalist the whole way.  He explained to us how when the elk and deer fight with their horns that it's a common myth that they get stuck together and die.  He said that is just an urban legend and has never been proven to happen...    Anyways, the light was low and everything was shot at about 1600 iso so there is some grain.  I was surprised that you can get good useable shots at that iso.  All these shots were with a $120 Tokina f5.6 lens hand held.  I know I always preach about good lenses, but this is proof you can get good shots with a cheapo. 

shawn

[catwithboost]

Ok that was good. It kept me reading. 

[WDFW-SUX]

Thats funny. I said to my self what the hell is a moose doing in western Wa??

[boneaddict]

I knew you were full of crap from the beginning, but was enjoying the pictures none the less.  I thought...you found a lynx sitting on a log, must have been NW trek. 

[Hornseeker]

Yeah Shawn, I was hoping you were going to fess up, because if you didn't I was going to call BS....   

Cool shots and great to know you did it with a cheap lens. Why did you use a cheap lens??

E

[Choclab]

lol.....good read

[popeshawnpaul]

I used a cheap lens because it's small and portable and I didn't think I was going to get any good shots at a wildlife park.  Image stabilization would have helped me a lot.  Yeah, I knew the Lynx gave it away, I should have put that one last...lol.

Shawn

[LongTatLaw]

I believed ya the whole way Shawn...

After all,

If we cant trust lawyers...who can we TRUST?

nice Pics

[MuleySniper]

Nice pics. Thats funny, the first thing that popped into my head was "this suckers at NWT!!" Looks like you captured some great shots as usual
MS

[popeshawnpaul]

I felt really dishonest while writing it up.     Now I know how the kid feels that sees those 200" moose all the time up in the NE corner of the state.

[billythekidrock]

I felt really dishonest while writing it up.     Now I know how the kid feels that sees those 200" moose all the time up in the NE corner of the state.

Now that is too funny!

[Elkman]

Very nice pics either way!
So I have to ask, do you have the lynk in RAW. 

You know how I like to play. 

[popeshawnpaul]

I never shoot in anything but raw unless I'm on a glacier and out of card space.  I'll email it to you.  I must warn you I had to do some sharpening magic with the Tokina lens...  While it's a bit soft, I also think it's close focusing a bit.  Not sure if it would be worth having re-calibrated. 

shawn

[wackmaster]

Nice one

[Head-shot]

Very nice pics,

Honestly you had me going. Didn't see it coming  I kept thinking to myself this is the luckiest SOB in the world.  Good thing your hook was barbless or I'd still be on.  Nice...