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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: Ricochet on February 15, 2009, 02:18:19 PM

Title: TO's
Post by: Ricochet on February 15, 2009, 02:18:19 PM: I might head out intending to photograph deer or elk (and may or may not be successful), but along the way a Target of Opportunity will often present itself. Sometimes these TO's make the difference between it being a good trip or a great one. So lets share some of the unexpected nuggets we've found along the way.

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I've spent years wandering and photographing whatever I saw, and never got a chance to photograph a badger until the day I took these. And then I shot two different badgers in the same day! Thank you Lady Luck.
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Post by: oneezreiter on February 15, 2009, 02:20:24 PM: Nice shots. Really like that last one.
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 15, 2009, 02:21:51 PM: I see someone spotted my wife...........
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Post by: boneaddict on February 15, 2009, 02:25:34 PM: Very Cool!
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 15, 2009, 02:26:17 PM: Hey can I save those for referance?
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Post by: Ricochet on February 15, 2009, 02:31:28 PM: Sure Michelle, if you need higher resolution shots just let me know. These are shrunk down and lower resolution than the originals by quite a bit.
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on February 15, 2009, 03:14:46 PM: Oh yeah, those targets I didn't expect are always fun. I was out looking for sheep in South Dakota when I ran into this prairie dog believe it or not...

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Post by: 509er on February 15, 2009, 03:20:24 PM: Nice pics! 8)
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Post by: Ricochet on February 15, 2009, 03:20:48 PM: Nice shot, Shawn. She looks like she just swallowed a beer can. :chuckle:
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on February 15, 2009, 03:34:48 PM: I was up on a high high mountain in a little bowl trying to shoot a couple 170" mule deer when this bang bang bang kept going off about 30 yards away. I circled around and it was a hairy woodpecker. I figured you can always shoot big mule deer but you rarely get shots of a hairy woodpecker up close and personal. When I hiked back out and met up with my buddy Tony he thought I was nuts because I came back with nuthatch and woodpecker photos and no deer. :dunno:

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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 15, 2009, 03:39:29 PM: Quote from: Ricochet on February 15, 2009, 02:31:28 PM
Sure Michelle, if you need higher resolution shots just let me know. These are shrunk down and lower resolution than the originals by quite a bit.

I can always use more pictures. You know the kind I need. Close ups of Eyes, noses, etc, etc.

Thanks for the antelope pic's! Do you have any close ups of them? Eyes, nose, ears, etc?
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on February 15, 2009, 03:41:05 PM: Beautiful shots. I especially like the badger pic's. I appreciate you posting those. I am an enthusiast on all types of wildlife not just deer and elk.

Thanks again.
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Post by: Ricochet on February 15, 2009, 03:53:08 PM: I'm not a real fan of wild horses, especially when they displace native wildlife, but if I can't find anything else....

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Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on February 15, 2009, 04:00:11 PM: Hard to look at pics like these and not be awe struck.

Horses are my favorite of Gods creations... next to a boone & crockett buck.

;)

Quote from: Ricochet on February 15, 2009, 03:53:08 PM
I'm not a real fan of wild horses, especially when they displace native wildlife, but if I can't find anything else....

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Post by: Ricochet on February 16, 2009, 12:56:20 PM: Our favorite deer area is loaded with these guys.

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I was really bored this day.

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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on February 16, 2009, 12:58:07 PM: Awesome shots Ricochet. Really like the official state insect.
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Post by: Ricochet on February 16, 2009, 01:13:36 PM: This is one of my favorite TO's.

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And one of my least favorite critter to bump into.

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Post by: skybusterbo on February 16, 2009, 01:16:44 PM: Very cool :tup:
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Post by: hogsniper on February 16, 2009, 01:21:32 PM: Awesome pics as always Wes!!!! I guess this really answers my question earlier about taking pics of other things than elk!!! Thanks for sharing!! Justin
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Post by: Skinner on February 16, 2009, 01:22:51 PM: On the way to shoot elk!
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Post by: klickriverchromer on February 16, 2009, 01:30:31 PM: Man Ricochet, i like it when your board. Thanks for all the sweet photos.
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Post by: boneaddict on February 16, 2009, 03:16:20 PM: LOVIN the great shots! You guys see mine all the time. I post them as I get them. Glad to see I'm not the only one that is fascinated with what mother nature has to offer.
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Post by: cameraguy on February 16, 2009, 10:46:38 PM: Hey Ricochet, I remember that snake.

http://www.oregonshedhunters.com/jeff/snake.MOV (http://www.oregonshedhunters.com/jeff/snake.MOV)
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Post by: @RCHER on February 17, 2009, 01:19:53 PM: Very nice. Here's a couple I have here at work...
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on February 17, 2009, 01:33:36 PM: Nice pic's @rcher. Them muskrats can be pretty wary. Good job getting the shot.
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Post by: Slider on February 17, 2009, 03:59:42 PM: This little rascal popped out right in front of me today!!! :)
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Post by: runamuk on February 17, 2009, 04:10:05 PM: Quote from: Ricochet on February 15, 2009, 03:20:48 PM
Nice shot, Shawn. She looks like she just swallowed a beer can. :chuckle:

:yeah:

Those badger shots are very cool.
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Post by: huntnphool on February 17, 2009, 04:13:41 PM: I think we all have been busted by one of these little guys.
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Post by: Ricochet on February 17, 2009, 08:50:40 PM: Great shots, guys. Lots of critters out there to photograph and some spectacular scenery too. Let's keep this going.

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Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 17, 2009, 09:12:46 PM: Damn busted!!
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Post by: huntnphool on February 17, 2009, 09:22:14 PM: Awesome guys, is that a giraffe sky? :chuckle:
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Post by: Jeffrey on February 17, 2009, 09:28:53 PM: Great idea for a thread. I'll toss one in too.

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Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 17, 2009, 09:32:39 PM: Yea it's one of those cross breeds but not far from Idabooner's place so he might have it tied up by now.
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Post by: swanny on February 17, 2009, 09:54:20 PM: Took this while sitting in the car one day waiting for my girlfriend.
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Post by: @RCHER on February 19, 2009, 01:34:59 AM: Strange, why are mine all birds? Hm... :dunno:
BTW, great pics, all.
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Post by: @RCHER on February 19, 2009, 01:45:49 AM: okay, a couple of a pink hen fanning a redd.
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Post by: Ricochet on February 20, 2009, 12:54:59 PM: Nice shots, guys. It proves there's always something to see and photograph.

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Post by: div4gold` on February 20, 2009, 01:16:43 PM: Freshly emerged praying mantis.

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Post by: @RCHER on February 20, 2009, 01:34:47 PM: You guys are rolling some nice hardware. I'm sportin the old Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7. I originally got it for product and booth babe shots at the SHOT, ATA, SCI shows. But it's been a good field camera. Better than what I had and I mostly wanted the added optical zoom at a price I didn't feel bad about tossing it into the backpack.
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Post by: Idabooner on February 20, 2009, 02:44:37 PM: Great nature pictures, thanks for sharing guy's, this is a great thread, keep it up.
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Post by: Ricochet on February 24, 2009, 01:27:24 AM: Found this quail, with his buddy as lookout.

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