Paul
On Jan 2, 2005, at 11:17 AM, frank theriault wrote:
On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 21:03:41 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:We had some decent light today, so I walked down the street to the marsh, hoping to see some birds. I usually take the A 400/5.6 and a tripod or monopod on such occasions, but I was feeling lazy, so I mounted the FA 80-320/4.5-5.6. The birds must have all had hangovers, because they were in hiding, but this squirrel kept watching me. Looking at his girth, I'd bet he's been fed pretty well by humans. He wouldn't come close, but he wasn't totally camera shy either. Here's a handheld shot at 320mm on the *istD. The stop is 5.6, the shutter speed 1/250 at iso 400. The fov is, of course, equivelant to a 480mm lens on a 35mm film camera. This isn't a great lens, but it's a lot of fun for walkarounds where a long reach is a good thing.
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3000223&size=lg
Handholding a nearly 500mm (35mm equivalent) lens at 1/250th? Geez, Paul, you've got pretty steady hands. I may have to give you the "Human Tripod" award for 2005 (sorry, Rob, but all things must pass). Oh well, it's a long year ahead, and anything can happen, but I think we have a contender here.
Seriously, that's a nice shot. Very nice. Sharp. Well composed. I like the look on the critter's face - seems to be part apprehension, part curiousity. Love the bokeh of the branches in the background.
Well shot, Paul. Glad you saw the sun yesterday (judging by the blue skies in the photo). We didn't. And today it's miserable with freezing rain. A good day to stay inside and watch NFL football. <vbg>
cheers, frank
-- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
