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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: javman on June 10, 2008, 12:20:05 AM

Title: Some little guys
Post by: javman on June 10, 2008, 12:20:05 AM: I drove over to the west side of the Oly's to put a trail cam out in a place I've been scouting... Driving down the road I see this hen on the side of the road:
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Then she revealed what she was sitting on:
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A little ways into my bushwhack, I walked out into a little clearing, and nearly stepped on this elk calf. It was five feet from me when I saw it. Hidden pretty well. I was a little freaked at first, not knowing where the mom was. But I managed to snap off quite a few photos before I decided I better get outta there before I get a hoof to the head :) Sure enough, I was about 40 yards from the calf when the cow stood up in front of me. She ran off to the flank making a racket, probably trying to get me to follow her away. I've never seen a calf like that before. Ya really have to almost step on them to see them that young over here in the rainforest.

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Title: Re: Some little guys
Post by: saylean on June 10, 2008, 12:51:15 AM: Great shot man...really nice photos...thanks!
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Post by: billythekidrock on June 10, 2008, 05:52:56 AM: Great photos. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: boneaddict on June 10, 2008, 06:12:22 AM: Outstanding pics!
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Post by: DeKuma on June 10, 2008, 06:33:53 AM: I agree. Awesome pictures!
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Post by: GoldTip on June 10, 2008, 06:47:43 AM: Tremendous pics, thanks for sharing.
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Post by: zackmioli on June 10, 2008, 07:14:17 AM: those are awesome pics!
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Post by: HawkenBob on June 10, 2008, 07:46:41 AM: Those are some great colors on those awesome pics. What kind of filter are you using? Your greens are so purty.
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Post by: Intruder on June 10, 2008, 08:27:17 AM: Very cool........
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Post by: bucklucky on June 10, 2008, 09:20:33 AM: nice
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Post by: archery288 on June 10, 2008, 09:24:16 AM: Good lookin pics!!
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Post by: Skinner on June 10, 2008, 05:37:58 PM: Those are some awesome pics!
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Post by: javman on June 10, 2008, 07:43:57 PM: Thanks all!

HawkenBob - the grouse pix and close-up on the calf face were with my big lens & no filter. The other two calf shots were with my short lens which happened to have a polarizer on it (which does reduce reflections off foliage and boost colors a little)... But I wish it hadn't been on, because it blocks some light and makes for longer shutter speeds... and I got quite a few blurry ones :bash:
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Post by: Ray on June 10, 2008, 07:59:04 PM: Those little birds look cool.
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Post by: Wayne1 on June 10, 2008, 08:18:19 PM: Damn... Love all the pic's
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Post by: HawkenBob on June 11, 2008, 06:20:01 AM: I know the feeling Jav, I forget sometimes to remove my polarizer and get the blurry results too. Its always on as Im usaully on the water.
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Post by: huntingnut on June 11, 2008, 10:26:44 AM: Great pics.
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Post by: gramps on June 11, 2008, 10:37:19 AM: :yeah: