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Title: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: popeshawnpaul on August 02, 2009, 10:30:49 AM: Tom Pm'ed me the other day and wanted to go shoot some blue grouse. We took off Friday night to one of my favorite spots. Well, we found everything but blue grouse. I don't have time for a writeup but here are a few pictures. Tom can post some really good ones.

Blacktail...
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/blacktail.jpg)

Blacktail
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/blacktail_2.jpg)

Snowshoe Hare
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/hare.jpg)

Olympic Marmot
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/olympic_marmot.jpg)

Big Ugly Bug
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/dragonfly.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: blacktailer on August 02, 2009, 11:30:01 AM: Nice pics. That first buck is a real dandy!!! Very tall, decent forks and mass. Does he fork in the back on his left hand side???
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Post by: bucklucky on August 02, 2009, 11:35:11 AM: Dang Shawn, you can take me to that smoker blacktail come the first of september if you like!! :chuckle: Dandy pics man!
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Post by: rainshadow1 on August 02, 2009, 11:39:27 AM: Beautiful! Looks like Obstruction... I got a pic with a disposable camera of 3 HUGE 5 point + BT's, all in the same frame, up there many years ago. Don't know where that pic is, but it was impressive. Problems was, they all probably were born, lived, and died without ever leaving the park.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on August 02, 2009, 11:46:58 AM: Wow, do you sell any of your pictures, framed in prints :dunno:
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Post by: scoyoc5 on August 02, 2009, 11:48:22 AM: this should make for a great thread... both these pros taking awesome pics
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Post by: Ricochet on August 02, 2009, 12:00:45 PM: Great work, Shawn. Having tried and failed miserably to photograph flying dragonflies, I really appreciate how difficult that shot was. Excellent!!
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Post by: javman on August 02, 2009, 03:55:42 PM: Those are some smokin blacktails! Great shots!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 02, 2009, 04:19:20 PM: Great pics as usual Shawn love the crispness!!
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Post by: bow4elk on August 02, 2009, 04:35:37 PM: Shawn, quit your day job man...really. Every time you head out for some pics, you bring back the goods. Sellable goods!!!
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Post by: Tony 270WSM on August 02, 2009, 04:42:59 PM: Great photos! What equipment are you using?
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Post by: saylean on August 02, 2009, 04:46:31 PM: as always, some very very nice pics. thanks for posting.
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Post by: Elkman on August 02, 2009, 05:27:53 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/dragonfly.jpg)

++1
Title: Re: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on August 02, 2009, 06:17:49 PM: Holly cow! You guys make it seem so easy. Great pics. Love all of them. Especially the dragon fly. :tup:
Title: Re: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: popeshawnpaul on August 02, 2009, 06:49:22 PM: Quote from: blacktailer on August 02, 2009, 11:30:01 AM
Nice pics. That first buck is a real dandy!!! Very tall, decent forks and mass. Does he fork in the back on his left hand side???
Yes. He was a really nice blacktail. A perfect 4x4. Hopefully Tom has some better photos of him. I only had 280mm and he had 800 or something...

Quote from: rainshadow1 on August 02, 2009, 11:39:27 AM
Beautiful! Looks like Obstruction... I got a pic with a disposable camera of 3 HUGE 5 point + BT's, all in the same frame, up there many years ago. Don't know where that pic is, but it was impressive. Problems was, they all probably were born, lived, and died without ever leaving the park.
I don't know where Obstruction is, but it sounds like I should go there. Next time I head your direction I'll PM you Rainshadow...

Quote from: Austrian Hunter on August 02, 2009, 11:46:58 AM
Wow, do you sell any of your pictures, framed in prints :dunno:
No, that would be no fun. I would rather give them to you guys free to look at.

Quote from: Ricochet on August 02, 2009, 12:00:45 PM
Great work, Shawn. Having tried and failed miserably to photograph flying dragonflies, I really appreciate how difficult that shot was. Excellent!!
It was a lot of hit and miss. I think Tom thought I was half nuts. He is probably wondering why I'm not shooting the wood duck and I'm pointing my camera at some little insects...

Quote from: Tony 270WSM on August 02, 2009, 04:42:59 PM
Great photos! What equipment are you using?
I was using a Canon 40D and a 70-200 f2.8 L IS. Some shots had a 1.4x converter on them. Nothing special for me. Tom had the big 400mm f2.8 arm killer.
Title: Re: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: popeshawnpaul on August 02, 2009, 07:35:21 PM: Let's try a few more before Tom blows me out of the water.

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/rooster.jpg)
There are a few pheasant on the wetside...

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/marmot_2.jpg)
This buck toothed rodent reminds me of an old girlfriend...

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/layers.jpg)
Smog makes for a pretty picture sometimes...

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/butterfly.jpg)
Here is one shot Tom won't have. He doesn't have a macro lens... ;)
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on August 02, 2009, 08:27:39 PM: Awesome pics, looks like it was a good day.
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Post by: blindpig on August 02, 2009, 08:34:05 PM: b,b,b,b, blacktail? :yike: WOW
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Post by: saylean on August 02, 2009, 09:15:15 PM: Man, how did you get that pic of the dragon fly....on the fly... :yike:
Title: Re: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: rainshadow1 on August 02, 2009, 09:58:56 PM: Obstruction Point Road, a 7 mile spur road off the NE corner of the Hurricane Ridge visitor center parking lot.... Lillian Valley, headwaters of Morse Creek, Grand Lake is boiling with Brookies too! Casting bubbles and flies....

Love this thread, can't wait for Tom's pics!
Title: Re: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: robodad on August 02, 2009, 11:00:16 PM: I agree !! Tom, What the heck is taking so long ?? (https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/10_1_128%7E0.gif)
Title: Re: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: Tom Reichner on August 03, 2009, 11:29:49 AM: It was great to be afield with Shawn. He may not choose to do photography for a living, but his skills are pro in every sense. He has a great eye and sees everything that is around him that may be a worthy subject. I hope to shoot with him more often.

Quote from: robodad on August 02, 2009, 11:00:16 PM
I agree !! Tom, What the heck is taking so long ?? (https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/10_1_128%7E0.gif)

Sorry 'bout the delay, robodad. It'll be a few hours before I can download images, pick out the keepers, edit, & post. I've got a couple projects that must go out in today's mail, and I can't do much of anything else until they're completed. I should have 'em up sometime tonight.
Title: Re: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on August 03, 2009, 11:33:49 AM: Awesome pictures... Thank you for sharing them with us.

Joe
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Post by: boneaddict on August 03, 2009, 05:07:29 PM: NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: popeshawnpaul on August 03, 2009, 09:00:26 PM: Just some bugs. ;)

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/utterfly_2.jpg)

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/utterfly.jpg)

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/dragonfly_2.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Safari with a pro
Post by: saylean on August 03, 2009, 09:16:27 PM: man, what a killer thread. I love those dragon fly pics.
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Post by: scoyoc5 on August 03, 2009, 09:21:13 PM: WoW I'm never posting another picture.... :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on August 04, 2009, 06:44:19 PM: Smoker blacktail... :o

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/blacktail_3.jpg)
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Post by: gramps on August 04, 2009, 08:01:20 PM: Great Photos...Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: dreamingbig on August 04, 2009, 08:14:40 PM: I to like the shot of the blacktail. Thanks for taking the time to post the photos; you do good work!
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Post by: M_ray on August 06, 2009, 11:51:17 PM: Nice work Shawn!!! I love that dragon fly I can't get over that shot!!!
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Post by: tlbradford on August 08, 2009, 02:33:26 PM: I have a new found respect for the dragon fly pics. I went on a hike with my daughter this morning and tried it out. Ha, not even close. Every one of those photos is awesome. Thanks for taking the time to post them up.