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Feb 23rd<br /> <br /> More dead stuff:-)
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Feb 23rd

More dead stuff:-)

  • March 6th<br /> <br /> This was one of those..you have got to be kidding moments. The RT was on the ground about 20' from the car. As I am slowly getting out of the car Don says something about the car door (usually it is shut the door) so wonder chicken here slams the door shut! Guess what the hawk did, yea lofted. High point I was fast enough to get 12 IN A ROW in focus shots, obviously the hawk going away in most (butt shots). Still best tracking job I have done yet. When I got back in the car Don was still in a state of shock. Hawk right there, eating dinner, you get out a SLAM the door???? Pathetic.<br /> <br /> Probably the best shot but...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://thusie.smugmug.com/gallery/2287384/1/133972278/Large">http://thusie.smugmug.com/gallery/2287384/1/133972278/Large</a>
  • March 5th<br /> <br /> Yep a sq, I like the light, actually a bit of sun, rare these days:-) Still wading though shots from Sat. and the wetlands is bursting with life now, wading though those shots.
  • March 4th.<br /> <br /> My early and long day was to teach a Category 1 (first level wildlife rehabilitation permit)class. Which in 'most cases' is required by the Ohio Div. of Wildlife. Perks for me is photo ops if the class is given at a center that has Education animals:-) This is probably as close as I'll ever get to a Kessy.
  • March 3rd<br /> <br /> Will be gone all day. Will try and look/comment on as many shots as I can before I leave at 6:30.<br /> <br /> Have a super day!
  • March 2nd<br /> <br /> Got food?<br /> <br /> A few have asked what was wrong with the 400 and it is easier to show what I couldn't do. The first is an untouched RAW to jpg. While I would prefer to be closer <br /> <a href="http://Thusie.smugmug.com/photos/133095055-L.jpg">http://Thusie.smugmug.com/photos/133095055-L.jpg</a><br /> <br /> I still like the option of being able to crop and still have a good shot. This needs a bit of stick clean-up.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://Thusie.smugmug.com/photos/133095064-L.jpg">http://Thusie.smugmug.com/photos/133095064-L.jpg</a>
  • March 1st.<br /> <br /> RTH's comfort zone expands in direct relationship to the lens you have..utoh, she has the longer glass move back 50':-) Not the best shot of the day, but funny. This guy went from being the normal RTH branch potato to 'stretching'.<br /> <br /> BG blown in post because of harsh <br /> cross light.<br /> <br /> New sqs up in sq 07<br /> <br /> Deer humor<br /> <br /> <a href="http://Thusie.smugmug.com/photos/132908959-L.jpg">http://Thusie.smugmug.com/photos/132908959-L.jpg</a>
  • Feb 28th<br /> <br /> This is a pretty pedestrian shot, but the detail and AF is back at distance (fairly good crop here).<br /> <br /> Canon NJ received my 400 and 30D last Tuesday and they were back here yesterday. Go Canon! The AF system on the 30D was not adjusted properly, fixed. The 400 also wasn't AFing properly but they couldn't find the exact cause so it was completely gone through and then the 30D-400 were calibrated together. Nice, very nice. So far so very good. Hopefully I'll get out today in some good light to really give it a good workout on some BIF shots. It worked just wonderful on the sqs:-)
  • Feb 27th<br /> <br /> More dead stuff.<br /> <br /> And this one's for Andrea, ya gotta love these guys..Yes I'm missing the extra reach of the 400..BADLY<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://Thusie.smugmug.com/photos/132489741-L.jpg">http://Thusie.smugmug.com/photos/132489741-L.jpg</a><br /> <br /> Just got my notice from Canon..the 400 will be home today..YAHOO!
  • Feb 26th<br /> <br /> I just love these birds and this is a really dumb crop:-)
  • Feb 25th<br /> <br /> Squirrel time. I can only branch out so much ya know:-)
  • Feb 24th Not dead stuff but almost a total furber. The locals let me know he was close by, hawks are always backlit, a couple clicks on the &#43; exposure comp would have done wonders..But noooo, to busy looking for him and brain didn't engage.
  • Feb 23rd<br /> <br /> More dead stuff:-)
  • Feb 22nd<br /> <br /> Some plants have good bones.
  • Feb 21st<br /> <br /> One more!! The snow is leaving fast. This female Card has such good color and it is also about the last shot taken with the 400 before I packed it up.
  • Feb 20Th<br /> <br /> Little bottom heavy, but I'll take it.
  • Feb 19th<br /> <br /> Going into the big thaw so one more sq in snow shot:-)<br /> <br /> Going to be and interesting couple weeks as I try and survive w/o my 400 f5.6L, whaaa, it along with the 30D are going into Canon to get a tune up. The 30D has been a bit off and on Friday Canon Tech had me do a reset to see if it fixed things, it helped to a degree. They also suggested I send both in to get them recalibrated, a tune up for the 400 before she goes out of warranty and a good going over of the 30D. The high point is after doing the reset it was suggested I do the same on the 20D and it put the old girl right back in perfect form. Yippee! I always have doubts and always look to myself before I think equipment issues so I've been on the fence about sending them in, but equipment issues do happen. However the clincher was yesterday when Mr RTH came through and w/o a thought I turned the 20D with the 200 on him and took 7 perfect (color is washed since I wasn't really set EC wise) tack sharp BIF shots. The long and the short of it, that is all that was needed to cement that the AF system on the 30D is off and has been getting worse or much more inconsistent. Will be interesting to see how this all shakes out.
  • Feb 18th<br /> <br /> Not much for this guy to eat right now but Don's Conifers which isn't going over real well:-)
  • Feb 17th<br /> <br /> Not a fan of bird feeder shots as a rule but was pretty pleased with getting a gfinch and house finches at the same time.<br /> <br /> I would have put up another ice shot, decided spare Rick:-)
  • Feb 16th<br /> <br /> Fred don't be flyin off in this weather!!!<br /> <br /> Shot through the kitchen window, so contrast isn't real hot. This can also be called my lame attemp at a Tom shot:-)
  • Feb 15th<br /> <br /> Got Ice?
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