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BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Of to Wyoming next month so hopefully will have more to contribute soon.

# ¿ Jan 23, 2012 07:22

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 07:29

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

SoundMonkey posted:

You think squirrels don't spook easy? Raccoons do not give a SINGLE gently caress.

Yes it's a terrible picture. But more to the point, I was standing not ten feet away, using a hotshoe flash at about half power, with AF-assist and everything, and it barely even noticed. Good practice for when you're shooting something worth taking a picture of.

I shouldn't have been so lazy, I didn't bother to get my flash.

# ¿ Jan 24, 2012 07:50

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Mine have been a little more timid- at least whenever I get my camera. They usually head up into a tree. I actually had one in the backyard tonight and I grabbed my camera and flash but as I opened the door it took off. Sometimes if there are 3 or 4 one will stay- I'll have to keep trying.

# ¿ Jan 24, 2012 08:10

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

BioTech posted:

I would really recommend you not to book a full safari trip that lasts for weeks. Four days might seem short and while it is infinitely more beautiful I always compare it to a zoo visit. How long can you look at animals? The first elephants had me shouting, after 2 days you just stop taking pictures and look for something else. Then again, I would like to go longer next year so take that as you will.

This part made me laugh but mainly because I'm a biologist and probably wouldn't get sick of it until I actually got malaria...

# ¿ Jan 26, 2012 05:27

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Got to drive part-way up to the east entrance to Yellowstone today. Bighorns were all over the place right along the road.

IMG_2326, on Flickr

# ¿ Mar 10, 2012 05:02

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Here's another one from the same day.

IMG_2384 - Version 2 on Flickr

VVVV a very sad looking unicorn. I think the other two are laughing at him.

BetterLekNextTime fucked around with this message at 04:26 on Mar 13, 2012

# ¿ Mar 12, 2012 23:26

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Pronghorn being goofy.

two-legged-pronghorn on Flickr

# ¿ Mar 26, 2012 20:47

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

A couple of smaller Wyoming critters...

jumping spider

IMG_6846 - Version 2 on Flickr

horned lizard

IMG_6830 on Flickr

# ¿ Apr 12, 2012 19:50

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Pronghorns. Right outside the town dump, luckily I wasn't facing that direction.

Lander_Pronghorn3 on Flickr

Lander_Pronghorn2 on Flickr

Lander_Pronghorn1 on Flickr

Another wildlife

coiled_rattler 064 on Flickr

BetterLekNextTime fucked around with this message at 21:38 on May 3, 2012

# ¿ Apr 19, 2012 22:31

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

The extra chimp on the ground makes that photo twice as awesome!

Still sorting through a billion pics from Yellowstone last weekend, so here's a deer from a day visit to Glacier NP a few days ago.

glacier_deer 208 on Flickr

glacier_deer 209 on Flickr

# ¿ May 20, 2012 17:01

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

More or less- someone on the crew went to take a leak in a little gully, and when she started climbing out she was face to face with this guy. This year was so warm we saw 5 rattlers, more than we've seen the past 6 years combined. Most of the ones we found got real upset real fast- that's not what I'm used to from rattlers in California or timbers back in the east that have always seemed really mellow.

# ¿ May 24, 2012 05:15

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

^^ about half the ones we saw were on the road- thankfully not too much traffic.

Finally got through the rest of my Yellowstone photos. A few furry guys...

Yellowstone2012 315 on Flickr

Yellowstone2012 323 on Flickr

Yellowstone2012 296 on Flickr

Yellowstone2012 306 on Flickr

BetterLekNextTime fucked around with this message at 05:47 on May 25, 2012

# ¿ May 25, 2012 05:42

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Elendil004 posted:

So I'm going on a Safari in south africa, do I lug around two bodies so i can have my 70-200L with 1.4 extender on it AND something for closer shots, or do I realize that nothing will be THAT close, and if it's THAT close I can swap lenses and catch it? Lugging around another body just seems like such a hassle.

But missing a good shot...hmm...

Maybe take a nice P&S for close/wide shots?

# ¿ Jun 7, 2012 21:14

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

SacNWR 1011 on Flickr

SacNWR 1008 on Flickr

SacNWR 1009 on Flickr

SacNWR 1010 on Flickr

# ¿ Feb 3, 2013 06:57

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Mr. Despair posted:

That is the doofiest loving jackrabbit.

I think it looks like Maggie Smith's character on Downton Abbey.

# ¿ Feb 3, 2013 07:19

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Back out in Wyoming for a couple of months.

DuboisMuleDeer 1047 by alankrakauer, on Flickr

DuboisBighornEwe1 1046 on Flickr
Ewe are getting uncomfortably close to my car.

DuboisBighornRam3 1045 on Flickr
Getting some minerals.

DuboisBighornRam2 1044 on Flickr

# ¿ Mar 10, 2013 00:37

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

DNM-lizard-FS 1425 on Flickr

Not sure what kind of lizard this is (photo was taken in Northeastern Utah).

# ¿ May 20, 2013 01:06

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

A few from the California Coast. Never thought I'd see pups this close. Wish the lighting was better but that's what I get for being lazy on vacation.

sea-otter-pups2 1450 on Flickr

sea-otter-pups4 1452 on Flickr

sea-otter-pups5 1453 on Flickr

# ¿ Jul 24, 2013 20:17

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

That's pretty close to my crop + 300mm. It works most of the time although I certainly wouldn't want to go shorter. Unfortunately for longer reach you can go a little farther with one of the Sigma zooms, or shell out major money for something longer (or similar length and fast/good enough to take a TC).

I'm still half-considering getting something like an OM-D + an old Nikon 400 FD for a manual focus solution.

e: and I end up having to crop most of my wildlife pics

BetterLekNextTime fucked around with this message at 00:16 on Jul 26, 2013

# ¿ Jul 25, 2013 23:19

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Moon Potato posted:

Very cute! The lighting looks fine too - you have shadow and highlight detail in there, which is not always the case with pictures taken on water.
Did you take these near Monterrey?

--

A banana slug peering out from the shadows of a fallen log:

This is amazing.

Thanks- this was actually Morro Bay this time. Monterey and Moss Landing are also great places to see them though.

# ¿ Jul 26, 2013 00:20

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Skunk near the visitor center at a nearby regional park. Pretty funny to see several grown-rear end men lying prone on the ground taking pics, then when the skunk started wandering our way, getting up and backing away really quickly. Probably would have been even funnier if we'd let the 5 year olds with the water pistols get their wish to see what happens if you shoot a skunk with water.

skunk at coyote-hills 1455 on Flickr

skunk at coyote-hills 1456 on Flickr

# ¿ Aug 5, 2013 07:24

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Dread Head posted:

Grey whale, was pretty cool to see.

"pretty cool"? that's a gorgeous photo.

Patoooeeey on Flickr

UCD-Hen-Turkey 1508 on Flickr

# ¿ Nov 15, 2013 17:41

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

River Otter on Flickr

# ¿ Dec 22, 2013 04:22

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Finally more or less figured out how to use my digiscoping rig. This is an Eos M + Canon M-EF adapter + Novagrade digiscope adapter + Alpen scope. Seems OK in the center.

Digiscoped Pronghorn on Flickr

# ¿ Mar 8, 2014 21:51

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

A few from Wyoming...

Barred-Tiger-Salamander on Flickr

Barred Tiger Salamander. First one I've seen alive. I showed a lot of restraint letting him chill in his hole.

Four owl eyes only on Flickr

Burrowing owls. Would be cool if they set up a nest!

Red Canyon 2014 8 on Flickr

Red Canyon 2014 12 on Flickr

Red Canyon 2014 13 on Flickr

Mule Deer. There's a chance these guys could be movie stars. This was just a few miles from where most of the new PBS Nature episode on mule deer "Touching the Wild" was filmed.

# ¿ Apr 15, 2014 23:54

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Speedgoats!

run run run pronghorns 1523 on Flickr

Missed focus on these

pronghorns in background 1524 on Flickr

missed focus on everything actually :negative:

# ¿ Apr 29, 2014 21:48

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Oregon Buttes in Wyoming- pretty freakin' scenic.

Wild Horses Oregon Buttes 1675 on Flickr

Wild Horse Oregon Buttes 1677 on Flickr

Pronghorn and Wind River Range 1685 on Flickr

bonus moose

Moose 1689 on Flickr

# ¿ May 12, 2014 15:25

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

This was less than 10 feet outside my kitchen window...

Backyard Deer 1723 on Flickr

Backyard Deer 1722 on Flickr

# ¿ Jun 3, 2014 04:21

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

alligator lizard july 2014-headshot 1721 on Flickr

# ¿ Jul 22, 2014 05:20

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Been in Alaska 2 days and the best I've gotten so far is a red fox in camp. Best bird photo has been a robin :negative:

Got a couple more weeks up here so hopefully something a little more characteristically Alaskan.

Toolik-Red-Fox 1724 on Flickr

Toolik-Red-Fox 1725 on Flickr

Toolik-Red-Fox 1726 on Flickr

# ¿ Aug 21, 2014 06:01

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Bubbacub posted:

Nice fox pics! They look a little underexposed though.

Thanks- they probably are. On my old camera I usually shot at -2/3 to avoid blowing highlights and I haven't shot with my 6D enough to get a feel for that (and I was too tired to worry about pp on these).

# ¿ Aug 22, 2014 16:25

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Toolik-arctic-ground-squrrel 1742 on Flickr

These guys are rarer and shier than I expected, probably because of the fox from my last post.

# ¿ Aug 26, 2014 04:55

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Thanks! Definitely enjoying seeing your safari photos.

More incoming foxiness. Finally saw one of the foxes outside of camp.

Toolik-Foxes-fs 1770 on Flickr

Also played chicken with the kit and one of the parents on a narrow boardwalk.

Toolik-Foxes-fs 1772 on Flickr

Toolik-Foxes-fs 1773 on Flickr

Toolik-Foxes-fs 1777 on Flickr

Not the greatest but I like the colors

Toolik-Foxes-fs 1779 on Flickr

# ¿ Aug 28, 2014 07:24

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

These were all pretty heavily cropped. Not complaining because wildlife has been pretty scarce so far.

Musk Ox

Musk Ox, Dalton Highway on Flickr

Caribou

Caribou- Dalton Highway on Flickr

Two Caribou, Dalton Highway on Flickr

# ¿ Aug 31, 2014 08:01

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

That crop holds up OK, but might be pushing it.

Toolik-Bridge-fox-closeup 1784 on Flickr

Hope you guys don't get tired of fox pics. The young one was really interactive yesterday. I was trying to keep him away from something and it turned into a bit of a game.

Toolik-Fox-in-snow 1774 on Flickr

Toolik-Fox-in-snow 1782 on Flickr

Toolik-Fox-in-snow 1781 on Flickr

Toolik-Fox-in-snow 1779 on Flickr

# ¿ Sep 2, 2014 02:27

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Good suggestion- thanks. I'd forgotten I hadn't done any post on those.

Toolik-Fox-in-snow-reprocessed 1785 on Flickr

Toolik-Fox-in-snow-reprocessed 1786 on Flickr

Toolik-Fox-in-snow-reprocessed 1787 on Flickr

# ¿ Sep 2, 2014 05:36

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

InternetJunky posted:

I've slowly been working through a few more safari photos.

Awesome fox photos. Too bad you don't have a shot of them taking off with your boots.

Holy poo poo dude. That first one is incredible.

I've heard arctic foxes can be a pain- not only in camp, but by following researchers around and eating all the animals they are trying to study. Luckily these red foxes seem not to be doing that as far as we can tell.

Shaky fox video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwNWEwZYE1s

# ¿ Sep 3, 2014 22:32

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Moon Potato posted:

Good. Keep posting

More Roosevelt elk from this weekend:

elk-fog by Redwood Planet, on Flickr

There were three bachelor bulls near the mouth of Fern Canyon. Two of them were very large and were bugling at each other from a distance. The third, smaller one was between the other two and wanted nothing to do with either of them. It slunk away whenever it sounded like the others were getting closer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFPsQ3vrEMY

Love the pic and the video- really tells a story in just a few seconds.

Reminded me I don't think I posted these.

Toolik Caribou in Snow fs 1805 on Flickr

I might try a really narrow crop on this one

Toolik Caribou in Snow fs 1806 on Flickr

and video (apparently I have crap on the sensor of my old camera)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-_GY6HkjKw

# ¿ Sep 15, 2014 21:48

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Yeah, most of the birds we post here are common urban/suburban birds in the US.

# ¿ Nov 14, 2014 20:15

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 07:29

BetterLekNextTime: Jul 22, 2008; It's all a matter of perspective...; Grimey Drawer

Rubber Slug posted:

Wow, you guys are just amazing. Also makes me really want a telephoto.

I went on a trip to the Galapagos 9 months ago and just started going through all the pictures. I guess it took a long time for the trip to settle in my mind or something. Going through all of them just after the trip was too daunting.

Anyway, here are a handful.

_MG_6387 by Charles Wilkes, on Flickr

_MG_5954 by Charles Wilkes, on Flickr

_MG_5505 by Charles Wilkes, on Flickr

_MG_6100 by Charles Wilkes, on Flickr

_MG_5831 by Charles Wilkes, on Flickr

_MG_6400 by Charles Wilkes, on Flickr

These are really great. One of these days I'll get there!

# ¿ Feb 9, 2015 23:30

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