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At the Goose Chase Races
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Stephen Shoff |
I was out testing a new used lens I bought earlier in the week. Don't know if I will get better pictures, but I will sure get some amusing ones.
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Dale Hardin |
Very cool the way you focused through the foreground cover, Stephen. Where was this?
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Stephen Shoff |
This is Bass Lake, a shallow but broad holding pond about a mile from my house. For several years now there have been migrating geese there for the winter. This year, for the last couple of months on my way to work each day I've noticed that bunch of pelicans off at the far side of the lake. I went down fairly early this morning to try out my new long tele-photo lens. While I was taking pictures of the pelicans a large flock of geese arrived and settled down in the water. At this point, they were skimming the water right in front of and below me. I wasn't focusing through the ground cover on this. I was focusing higher in the frame on the birds themselves. As I recall, it is just a matter of optics that the reflections are in the same plane of focus as the geese. This is a pretty severe crop and the framing just causes it to look like I'm focusing through the dried grasses.
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Beth Spencer |
I really like the Formation Flying one the best... The reflections really are interesting! This looks like a really busy place! Enjoy your lens! Which camera were you using?
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Dale Hardin |
Thanks for the info Stephen. Haven't been to Bass lake for years. Maybe time to revisit.
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Stephen Shoff |
This isn't the Bass Lake at Oakhurst, Dale. This just a little regulating pond close to my house.
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Peter W. Marks |
Nice captures Stephen. and I will answer Beth's question as I am already on here. Canon EOS 5D Mk II is says under the images Beth! :0)
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Beth Spencer |
Must not have had my glasses on this morning! :(
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- Rita K. Connell Contact Rita K. Connell Rita K. Connell's Gallery |
very nice Stephen how fun to get a new toy. I like the formation flying best also the grass adds a cool affect to the image.
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Jeff E Jensen |
That 100-400 is a nice lens, you should enjoy it!
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- Michael Kelly Contact Michael Kelly Michael Kelly's Gallery |
Formation flying is a really interesting shot with that reflection. Lens looks good to me. As you know I love mine and shoot with it a lot in many different situations.
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Susan Williams |
Beautiful captures of these big birds. I love Canada Geese and especially when they honk in flight. It's so much fun to get a new lens and visit familiar places to see it all anew. Nice work!
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Elaine Hessler |
Sorry I missed this one Stephen! Very nice reflections! Enjoy the new toy!
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