06-JAN-2008
Light On The Celtics (Grandson)
How'd I do this? Hint: I can replicate this one. ISO 3200
08-DEC-2007
8 Yr Old Point Guard
Grandson - in the second grade. No-look dribbles, left & right handed, no-look passes. How do they learn this stuff at this age?
23-OCT-2007
Which One Is The Female?
This pair was squabbling and the one on the right was humbled by the noise made by the one on the left. I don't know if he got in late or what, but he was sure getting chewed out!
19-OCT-2007
New 1D Mark III - Kildeer
A huge difference. I don't know why I even bothered to post the images taken with my previous Mark III. This is as sharp as an image that I have taken with my 5D, or 1D Mark II's.
This is a Kildeer, and according to the book, they are not usually found near water. I've seen this pair along a gravel road for several weeks now, so I guess they are breaking the Kildeer rules.
23-OCT-2007
On Golden Pond
Some days you get a really special light for about 15 - 20 minutes before sundown. It's nice to be there with a camera and a subject when you get this light.
23-OCT-2007
Uppity
Domestic Goose gander. Always checks out whoever is coming near to his girlfriend. They can bite pretty good. In a number of rural areas they are used to weed corn and bean fields. They are also known for their "watchdog" characteristics. They will set off a chorus that will make a couple of German Shepards pale in comparison.
11-OCT-2007
Test After Canon-Irvine
I am getting legitimately sharp images now with my 1DmkIII. More objective tests in the near future will tell me how much better.
11-OCT-2007
Heron - Test Grab Shot
Not a structured image test, but a quick shot taken to see how it compared to nearly identical shots taken 2 weeks earlier. This time the AF found the Heron 12 out of 12 times. Heron was approx 50 yards distant, and this is approx. a 50% crop.
11-OCT-2007
Test Grab Shot After Canon Tune-up
My 1D3 focus has been problematic, even in single shot non-AI mode. The last trip to Canon has improved the focusing ability of this camera at least in this AF Mode. More objective comparisons will be done shortly.
23-SEP-2007
Greater Egret 1
Taken near sundown from the shadow side. It would have been better from the side with the light on it, but you can't place wildlife where you want them, so you take what you can get.
23-SEP-2007
Greater Egret 2
After floods during the spring and summer, we are still left with a wetlands area that has attracted a large number of shore and wading birds. These are a bit shy, but you can get a decent photo with a long lens. This is a 100% crop from the image.
22-SEP-2007
Kildeer At Sunset
Wandering around in the gravel and sand near the flood plain, still underwater.
