Return of "The Big Guy" (GBH-1st 100-400mm pics)

[CyberDyneSystems]

Well,. I was beginning to get worried..

"My" Heron had not retuned to the park. and it is much later in the season than last years forst sightings.

In fact.. all the birdlife has dropped off dramtically thus far this season. (except ducks!)

Today looked like another wasted trip.. which was a bummer as I was trying out the 100-400mm for the first time.

I had given up.. and was sitting down eating a late lunch at 5:00pm.. when all of sudden I realize I am about 20 feet from Big Blue.. who was standing in the brush...

Lunch is abandoned.. it's the Big Guys turn to feed...


...he sees something...
http://images.fotopic.net/?id=5106868&outx=578&oq=0&original=1&noresize=1

...Lunge!!!
http://images.fotopic.net/?id=5106866&outx=700&oq=0&original=1&noresize=1

...or is that "Lunch!!!"
http://images.fotopic.net/?id=5106867&outx=634&oq=0&original=1&noresize=1

[cmM]

nice shots !
I see Big Blue is quite a character :P

[Tom W]

Nice shots, CDS. I'm pretty sure that you're going to love this lens. I've only had mine 2 days and I already love it!

[LazyPhotographer]

Yummy.. fresh fish for dinner! :D

Nice shots... great timing on the lunge!

[IanD]

Great captures. Hqappy to see BB isn't going hungry.

[Mills]

They are all great but I love the first. One Large Feathered Creature.

[BigRed450]

Great capture CDS.
I am sure you will love the new lens. I have used mine for everything from MX to wildlife and it works well for all. It is versatile and a truly awesome lense...

[JZaun]

Wow,, Excellent,, now isn't that better than lugging around that 500mm :D

JZ

[cindavphoto]

Excellent series. I really enjoyed them.

[dn7elson]

Great catch on the 2nd one. They are all good. Enjoy the new lens.

[PacAce]

Nice shots, CDS. Glad to see that you were able to put the 100-400 to good use on it's first day out! :)

BTW, did you ever get to finish your lunch or did some ducks or geese run off with it. :mrgreen:

[crystalvenus]

Wow, what an impressive bird! You have captured it wonderfully too. The first one is my favourite. I love the colour, expression, detail, composition and colour. Awesome work!!! :D

[CyberDyneSystems]

Thank you kindly :)

The 100-400mm is looking to make lugging the 500mm Prime around a lot more difficult..

Although this lens has it's downsides.. (or "medium sides",. "averadge sides"? ) there is one thing for which I absolutely can;t fault it.. and that's Image quality!!! It is all pure Canon L! No questiuon about that. 8)


JerryZ:
I am blown away that such a small light package can do what this lens does.
I am now debating taking the Big Prime on the plain trip to Newfoundland this July? It would change EVERYTHING if I didn't have to lug that beast AND it's required tripod with mondo gimble head.

PacAce:
My dogs ate my lunch.. but they were good enough to "Stay" like they were told,.and thus did not disturb the bird.. I guess we can consider lunch a bribe :)

CrystalVenus:
Thanks,. I like the first one too. The 2nd and 3rd I had to do some cropping.. from where i was standing a tree blocked half the frame when it lunged.. so those shots were not the best... I was really lucky to get the lunge at all.. it might just well have all been behind those trees...

The 1st shot on the other hand,. he was walking right towards me! What do you know? he recognizes me from last year! :D

[NILOLIGIST]

Great shots CDS, I love the first one best. The water is so beautiful. You will love that lens, it will never leave your bag for a good while.

The heron is going to become the next Supermodel!! LOL

NiL,

[Chris1le]

That first one is great. I'm sure you will love this lens. It has become my favorite. :D

[mjordan]

With gas prices as high as they are, he probably held off making the trip hoping the prices would drop a bit. :lol:


Nice capture with the lens. I just got my 100-400 last week, got a chance to get the required moon shot and a few shots on Sat. between rain showers. Tomorrow is the first time I've had to really give it a good work out. I have two days of Portland Dragon Boat racing.

Mike

[J.A.F. Doorhof]

Great shots, I love the action and movement in the pictures.
I alway's dislike still standing animals :D.

Greetings,
Frank

[Canuck]

CDS,
Grat captures! Now you I have to convince you to get a Sigma 120-300mm F2.8EX!!! :evil:

Wait, you have done the range and then some of that beast. That kills that idea, unless you need the low light performance which I don't see that happpening shooting birds and stuff...but...in your other photog capacity it may prove very useful!

[Laziferous]

Good stuff CDS. I knew you'd do it justice. Nice capture of the action. I like that one best. Looking forward to what else you'll come up with using your new lens.

I was watching one of these the other day, and was noticing how they sometimes "skewer" the fish with their beaks. One had flown in from fishing to a little beach near where I was. It had a fish in it's mouth, which it dropped on the beach. Then, as the fish started to flop, it skewered it with it's beak, then shucked it from it's beak with one of it's feet, picked it up, and swallowed it whole. They're really fun to watch.

[marie]

they are beautiful shots Cyber :shock:
especially the first and second.



:) 8)

[CyberDyneSystems]

Look at that beak in the first shot.. that thing IS a skewer... it's like walking around with a sword!

I love to watch them.. (and photograph)

...they, like so many predators,.. are the very model of pure patience.. standing totally still in the shallows.. like a statue.. untill that moment something happens by... 8)

[cgratti]

Have you EVER taken a bad picture?


Awesome

[CyberDyneSystems]

... sure,..

..I just don't post the 99 bad ones I take for each of the good ones! :lol:

Thanks Cgratti :D

[JZaun]

... sure,..

..I just don't post the 99 bad ones I take for each of the good ones! :lol:

Thanks Cgratti :D


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Only 99 to 1. Wow you really are good. I just finished 2 hours in the butterfly house,, 200 pics later and still not a decent one of a BF in flight :D :D

JZ

[KevinO]

Some really nice pictures telling the story of life. :) 8)