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Title: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: grandpawrichard on March 03, 2011, 05:03:51 PM: Clear my head and relax. This is what I managed to do:

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Dick
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: Blacktailaddict on March 03, 2011, 05:53:13 PM: pics look great what kind of ducks are those?
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: grandpawrichard on March 03, 2011, 07:44:40 PM: Thank you! :) The ducks are Pintails. :)

Dick
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: Blacktailaddict on March 03, 2011, 08:12:19 PM: cool !
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: seth30 on March 03, 2011, 08:19:16 PM: Nice pics!
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: grandpawrichard on March 03, 2011, 08:37:59 PM: Thanks guys! :)

These were hand held shots with the following settings:

1st.
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: EF400mm f/5.6L USM
Image Date: 2011-03-03 12:49:47 -0800
Focal Length: 400.0mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0008 s (1/1250)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined

2nd.
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: EF400mm f/5.6L USM +1.4x
Image Date: 2011-03-03 12:51:06 -0800
Focal Length: 560.0mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.0020 s (1/500)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined

3rd.
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: EF400mm f/5.6L USM
Image Date: 2011-03-03 12:49:47 -0800
Focal Length: 400.0mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0008 s (1/1250)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined

Dick
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 11:17:19 AM: Very nice! good clarity for hand held. So another question....thats a 400 fixed? how much glass 77mm?
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: grandpawrichard on March 04, 2011, 11:40:30 AM: Quote from: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 11:17:19 AM
Very nice! good clarity for hand held. So another question....thats a 400 fixed? how much glass 77mm?

Yes Sir the lens is a Fixed 400 mm f/5.6 with a 77 mm glass. It is an awesome lens and does a wonderful job. :) Actually, it isn't really that heavy either! :) Lately it has been hooked to the camera more than my 17-40 wide angle L series lens. :)

Dick
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 11:45:46 AM: definitly wonderful! cameras and lenses that is. hard to hold a heavy lens steady freehand :chuckle: Thanks
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 04, 2011, 11:52:59 AM: You must be retired as many minutes as you been taking off lately!! :chuckle: Nice pics Richard
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: huntlakewood on March 04, 2011, 12:40:49 PM: Very nice pics
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: grandpawrichard on March 04, 2011, 12:57:20 PM: Quote from: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 11:45:46 AM
definitly wonderful! cameras and lenses that is. hard to hold a heavy lens steady freehand :chuckle: Thanks

Thanks Wilson! :) I was driving when I saw the puddle of water and all the ducks, so I pulled over on the wide shoulder of the Busy Highway to grab some photos. I couldn't get out of the car due to the heavy traffic, so I just grabbed the camera, opened the window and stared shooting between the passing cars. :)

The water was on the other side of the highway, then another 50 feet to the edge of the water. The ducks were about midway out into the puddle, so I am guessing that they were about 150 to 200 feet away from me. I had to do some creative cropping to draw them out of the photos and get rid of passing vehicles. ;) :)

Dick
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: grandpawrichard on March 04, 2011, 01:01:39 PM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on March 04, 2011, 11:52:59 AM
You must be retired as many minutes as you been taking off lately!! :chuckle: Nice pics Richard

Skyval,
;) :) :D Yup! :) I decided in October to "Pull the Plug" for the second time and Retire! :) 38 years in the construction field, retired for a year and got bored so I got a job for 6 years in the Retail field.
This time I'm having a ball and enjoying life to the Maximum! :)

Dick
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: grandpawrichard on March 04, 2011, 01:02:29 PM: Quote from: huntlakewood on March 04, 2011, 12:40:49 PM
Very nice pics

Thank you very much! :)

Dick
Title: Re: Took a few minutes off today to
Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 03:10:35 PM: thats pretty funny! :chuckle:I wouldnt have guessed that, I figured you sat in a cold blind this morning calling them in