Blending In

**Tawny** · #11 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 21:21

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Originally Posted by Reg Nirrab

Thanks, Bev. We soft southern b-b-b-b-b- people must stick together. The fox looks OK in small but really big it's disappointing. But it made me learn. Early use of my Manfrotto monopod, too (which now needs a swivel head).

OK, hyphen man, I'm probably 4 stone lighter than you but half your height!

And Maybe it's time to own up and show you the Muntjac that I failed to get. It was really annoying because it was the best view I'd ever had, and it stood there munching.

First is the full frame as taken. Second is a non-resized 800x600 crop out of the centre. OK, I just have to get a longer lens...

Sorry Linn its probably under my nose, but what lense do you use in the field for wildlife? as you probably know the focus may not be perfect, but using a short lense and then cropping can cause major quality loss

(you may have guessed by now i am a bit loathed to crop too much

) i use the 100-400mm 99% of the time, and on rare occasions use the 1.4 converter with it, but again its image quality is not the best and its useless for panning fast birds, i cant help trying to get that little closer to my subject, hence the order today of the Sigma 150-500MM lens, (getting excited now, due Friday) it can be handheld and is half the price of the one i can only dream of, the Canon 500mm prime

plus i couldnt afford the vehicle that i would have to carry it around in as its massssive!

Its in my gallery but here is a muntjac i photographed in Thetford, i was laying flat on my belly with only my elbows as supports, as you can see there is grass obscuring him but i aimed between the eyes obtaining ok focus, being well camoflagued up i think he thought i was a rather large weed that was'nt there earlier

**Dennyboy** · #12 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 21:28

500mm you show off! look forward to the hairs on a dogs nose from 1/2 mile away!

Would be excited too!

**Tawny** · #13 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 21:35

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Originally Posted by Dennyboy

500mm you show off! look forward to the hairs on a dogs nose from 1/2 mile away!

Would be excited too!

Its an early christmas present and i sort of had to earn it

, i have been on a diet and been going to weight watchers for the past 7 weeks and last nights weigh in i had lost 1 stone 5lb

: but still 9lb to go!

**Dennyboy** · #14 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Tawny

Its an early christmas present and i sort of had to earn it

, i have been on a diet and been going to weight watchers for the past 7 weeks and last nights weigh in i had lost 1 stone 5lb

: but still 9lb to go!

I went to weight watchers and got on the scales, those talking ones and it said "one at a time please".

Well done on the diet, food aint my problem its the pints of black stuff! You will be able to take a picture of me in the pub from your place with that lens!

**Tawny** · #15 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 22:03

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Originally Posted by Dennyboy

I went to weight watchers and got on the scales, those talking ones and it said "one at a time please".

Well done on the diet, food aint my problem its the pints of black stuff! You will be able to take a picture of me in the pub from your place with that lens!

LOL..LOL..LOL..

Yes, so everytime you think about picking your nose or scratching your bum....think twice.."Big Bev" is watching you

Reg Nirrab · #16 (**permalink**) 06-11-2008, 08:26

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Originally Posted by Tawny

... what lens do you use in the field for wildlife? as you probably know the focus may not be perfect, but using a short lense and then cropping can cause major quality loss ... i use the 100-400mm 99% of the time... the order today of the Sigma 150-500MM lens... here is a muntjac i photographed in Thetford... well camoflagued up i think he thought i was a rather large weed that was'nt there earlier

Hello Bev,
You see, there's the difference. You have a lens that is suited to wildlife in the field. I just go for walks and photograph some of the things I see, with a general purpose lens that came with the camera. I know that's not the way to take great wildlife photos. The way you do it is the only way. Properly equipped, properly dressed, properly planned.
That's why I crop - not because of my plan, but because that's the only part of the frame that is any good using my standard 18-135mm digital (equivalent to 27-200mm on 35mm).
Is your 100-400mm lens a 35mm film size or digital? My head still works in 35mm size. Either way it's definitely a far better starting point for wildlife pics rather than my little one. Size is important

You're really making me jealous (and of course inspired) - first with your results, now with the new lens - due tomorroooooow!

foxydave · #17 (**permalink**) 06-11-2008, 20:00

lovely shot bev