show me your best are you looking at me shots

Went for a little walk this aft to a place where I learned to be the human I am now.. self centred, out spoken, terrible with a camera...

I took many snaps of the tree's leaves, lakes and ponds.. a few critters too. This fella was quite large and over 4 -5 feet long.. He swam around catching what ever Otters catch, then sat on this patch of ground which is the pond bottom I guess. The pond is low of water with the drought this summer. To bad I couldn't get the fall colours in the back ground

Pondrader wrote in post #18726499
Went for a little walk this aft to a place where I learned be the human I am now.. self centred, out spoken, terrible with a camera...

I took many snaps of the tree's leaves, lakes and ponds.. a few critters too. This fella was quite large and over 4 -5 feet long.. He swam around catching what ever Otters catch, then sat on this patch of ground which is the pond bottom I guess. The pond is low of water with the drought this summer. To bad I couldn't get the fall colours in the back ground

Beautiful colours, love that pose.
Never realised they were such big animals. Always assumed much smaller (couple feet max)

avondale87 wrote in post #18726500
Beautiful colours, love that pose.
Never realised they were such big animals. Always assumed much smaller (couple feet max)

It was such a good opportunity to video an Otter at just a few feet.. Unfortunately I was holding a 7DII of which I dont find very good in the video department for the great outdoors. I needed a ND filter and a polarizer.. all I had was the polarizer.

If you put your fingers together like making a ball shape or like a spider and his reflection his head was a bit bigger than that

I tried video and was completely unable to see what was on the screen... Right then and there I knew I needed a mirrorless so I could look right through the viewfinder.
kicking myself me thinks. BUT I haven't checked my lotto tickets so cross your fingers.

A face from my gallery

Photo from Pondrader's gallery.
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This is a heavy crop- but really an appealing image IMO.
Roosevelt's Elk

Pondrader wrote in post #18726502
It was such a good opportunity to video an Otter at just a few feet.. Unfortunately I was holding a 7DII of which I dont find very good in the video department for the great outdoors. I needed a ND filter and a polarizer.. all I had was the polarizer.

If you put your fingers together like making a ball shape or like a spider and his reflection his head was a bit bigger than that

I tried video and was completely unable to see what was on the screen... Right then and there I knew I needed a mirrorless so I could look right through the viewfinder.
kicking myself me thinks. BUT I haven't checked my lotto tickets so cross your fingers.

A face from my gallery

Gallery photo (hosted):
posted by Pondrader originally in forum: Canon Digital Cameras

This is a primo shot Jeff. When I showed it to my wife, without any hesitation, she said it reminded her of me. Hmmm, I wonder if that was supposed to be a compliment?

Pondrader wrote in post #18726502
It was such a good opportunity to video an Otter at just a few feet.. Unfortunately I was holding a 7DII of which I dont find very good in the video department for the great outdoors. I needed a ND filter and a polarizer.. all I had was the polarizer.

If you put your fingers together like making a ball shape or like a spider and his reflection his head was a bit bigger than that

I tried video and was completely unable to see what was on the screen... Right then and there I knew I needed a mirrorless so I could look right through the viewfinder.
kicking myself me thinks. BUT I haven't checked my lotto tickets so cross your fingers.

A face from my gallery

Sounds like you were rather compromised.
Rather intriguing animal.

I haven't shown it to my wife. She maynot be too kind either.

nutbolt wrote in post #18726392
Taken in Grand Teton National Park. From the safety of my camper, which can be seen reflecting in his eye!

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Nice Picture

Maybe you are aware of this, maybe not. The link in your signature does not work

https://picasaweb.goog​le.com/nutbolt65

Pondrader wrote in post #18726499
To bad I couldn't get the fall colours in the back ground

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But you did! In the water reflection.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18726540
This is a primo shot Jeff. When I showed it to my wife, without any hesitation, she said it reminded her of me. Hmmm, I wonder if that was supposed to be a compliment?

lol well... could be worse I guess... Imagine... There could have been two of you.

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fotoi wrote in post #18726834
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Wow thats a big guy...

Big and they live 3 times longer than us. You know why. They don't use up their heartbeats exercising.

Peak-a-boo

Pondrader wrote in post #18726877
Wow thats a big guy...

Yes, I’ve read they can weigh up to 417 kg and can live well over 100 years (150 to over 200 years).