Bokeh -post your best pls (Part 2)

A few captures from this years' 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, CA. (Surf City, USA)!!!

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KCRY​du Killer Kanoa by Air Butchie, on Flickr
Local protege', Kanoa Igarashi, showing what he can do!!!

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KCRZ​m1 Stage Right by Air Butchie, on Flickr
Last year's champion, Hiroto Ohhara!!!

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KCRX​33 Fantastic Filipe by Air Butchie, on Flickr
Airshow extraordinaire, Filipe Toledo, ripping through waves like no one can!!!


All captured with my 1DX + 400 2.8L II 'non-IS' + Canon 2x II TC... ISO 400, f/8 @ 1/1600sec... Woot woot!!!

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GRrrrrr...

Canon EOS Rebel T1i / EOS 500D / Kiss X3 • Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM @300mm • 1/125 • f/4 • ISO 1600

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Canon EOS 1D X Mark II • Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM @400mm • 1/500 • f/2.8 • ISO 1600

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Gear: A lot more than I deserve and a lot less than I want!

When animals attack...

Canon EOS Rebel T1i / EOS 500D / Kiss X3 • Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM @200mm • 1/800 • f/2.8 • ISO 100

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III • Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @182mm • 1/1000 • f/5.6 • ISO 200

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KDHj​fS Papilio Demolius - Common Swallowtail by Jawahirlal Surti, on Flickr

5D Mark III | Sigma 24/1.4 A | 50/1.8 | 100/2.8 Macro | 17-40/4 L | 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM | 70-200/2.8 L IS II USM | 400/5.6 L | Canon 1.4x III TC| Canon 2x III TC
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Keep staring. I might do a trick...

Canon EOS 1D Mark III • Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM @190mm • 1/100 • f/5.6 • ISO 400

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herculeorama wrote in post #18086879

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KDHj​fS Papilio Demolius - Common Swallowtail by Jawahirlal Surti, on Flickr

What a beautiful shot, such sharpness, clarity and vibrancy. And of course creamy bokeh.

Still waiting for the wisdom they promised would be worth getting old for.

Pippan wrote in post #18087066
What a beautiful shot, such sharpness, clarity and vibrancy. And of course creamy bokeh.

Thanks. Experimenting with my new acquisition - the Canon 70-200/2.8 II. And I am loving this lens!

5D Mark III | Sigma 24/1.4 A | 50/1.8 | 100/2.8 Macro | 17-40/4 L | 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM | 70-200/2.8 L IS II USM | 400/5.6 L | Canon 1.4x III TC| Canon 2x III TC
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First time using off-camera flash.

Nikon D500 • Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art @90mm • 1/250 • f/2.2 • ISO 100

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It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll. I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.
- William Ernest Henley

Exquisite Jaime Elyse Designs...

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/K5B9​xM Jaime Elyse Collage by Air Butchie, on Flickr


Classic Koco Blaq Beach Wear...

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/K5pT​Kd Koco Blaq Collage by Air Butchie, on Flickr


Magnificent Michael Ngo Designs...

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KYe3​Wb Triple Threat Threesome by Air Butchie, on Flickr


All collages captured during Los Angeles Fashion Week (LAFW) at the world famous Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood, California... 1DX + 200 1.8L combo... ISO 500, f/1.8 @ 1/800sec... House lights for illumination...

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3rd and GOAL...

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/L1gU​Gh 3rd and Goal... by Air Butchie, on Flickr

Ready... Set... HIKE!!! Hehehehe... I was honored to be invited by Firehouse (Rich) to shoot high school football late last year... THANKS RICH!!! Anyhoo... Here's one of the captures that night... 1DX + 400 2.8L II 'non-IS'... ISO 5000, f/2.8 @ 1/400sec... Stadium lights for illumination...

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IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KWGm​Hr Kaelynn 4 by Pollard Exposures, on Flickr

Husband & Wife Team / Tony & Karissa / flickr
Gripped 5D III • 85mm f/1.2 IIL II • 135mm f/2L • 24-105mm f/4L • Einstein 640 WS w/ 86'' PLM
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III • Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM @50mm • 1/125 • f/2.5 • ISO 200

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EOS R5 | EOS R7 | iPhone 12 Pro
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RF 100-500mm | RF 100-400mm | RF 800mm F11 | RF 600mm F11
RF 24-240mm | RF 50mm 1.8 | RF 35mm 1.8 Macro | RF 16mm 2.8
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IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/L8Mz​Ai Black Bellied Whistling duck posing for head shot by Ed Spenser, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/L8Mz​Sv Grey headed swamphen adult and chick by Ed Spenser, on Flickr

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Catch Me If You Can!!!!

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/LaUj​e1 Catch Me If You Can!!! by Air Butchie, on Flickr

Shooting from the end zone... 1DX + 400 2.8L II 'non-IS'... ISO 4000, f/2.8 @ 1/400sec...

Hi. My name is Butch...
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