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wiselion
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 20:09
100% crop
Canon 20D
500 IS w/1.4 converter 1130mm
1/2000
AE 5.6
Evaluative metering
Distance 210 yards (open field)
jr#8
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 20:29
Awesome capture. I cant belive thats at 600 ft. Thanks for post the target length. Now I dont have to ask.
Rich Brown Photography
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 21:48
210 yards wow...next you are going to tell me it was handheld. lol. great shot
Gary Fairhead
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 22:03
Nice light and detail as well as great habitat. very impressive considering the use of 1.4X ( manual focus I am presuming at F5.6?) and the distance. Nice work!
wiselion
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 22:11
Funny you should say that but....
I was walking to my Deer spot and was carrying my tripod with my lense resting on my shoulder. When I came to the top of this small knoll, the two geese were hanging out in a flooded area below. It looked beautiful. I didn't even set up the tripod. I set it down slipped AE from f/8 to f/5.6 and fired. I wasn't sure what I would have until I got home on the computer. I paced it off to 210 yards. This lense with a 1.4 and crop factor is just freakin amazing. No Deer tonight though.
wiselion
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 22:13
manual focus I am presuming at F5.6?




No, AE set at f/5.6.
JDrex05
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 22:14
( manual focus I am presuming at F5.6?)
Why would he have to manually focus at 5.6?

Wiselion, if you dont mind me asking, where exactly was this? I want to try and get out and shoot some geese, but I think i'll be restriced to Collins park in Scotia because my longest lens is 200mm (the geese there are NOT scared of people, you can walk up to about 10 feet from them)
wiselion
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 22:15
Thanks for the nice comments guys. I am really looking forward to the fawns coming out. Usually this one field is full of Deer every night. They must have not wanted their pictures taken tonight.:D
wiselion
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 22:32
Why would he have to manually focus at 5.6?

Wiselion, if you dont mind me asking, where exactly was this? I want to try and get out and shoot some geese, but I think i'll be restriced to Collins park in Scotia because my longest lens is 200mm (the geese there are NOT scared of people, you can walk up to about 10 feet from them)

JDrex:
This is a 600 Acre farm in Delmar. This place is over riiden with Deer and the guy will not let anyone hunt b/c to many idiots Pi**** him off. I would have you go with me, but he told me I am the only one he will let on due to liability reasons. I had to beg, borrow and steal just to let me on. If you want, email me at wiselion@nycap.rr.com and we can meet up sometime and shoot at some other spots.
dancinec
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 22:36
Great captures considering the distance involved with clear details.