*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #2

dcstep · 07-09-2019, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Terry989

Coyote hiding along the trail, Point Reyes.

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Looks nice a relaxed. Unusual variation in the fur.

dcstep · 07-09-2019, 09:32 AM

Rough-legged hawk pauses eating a prairie dog (believe me, you don't want to see it) just long enough for me to take its portrait.

Rough-legged Hawk by David Stephens, on Flickr

Itsed65 · 07-09-2019, 12:33 PM

Nice one Dave. I also have a bunch of shots that when I look at them in Lightroom, I just say to myself, Nah, that is a bit too gruesome to share

dcstep · 07-09-2019, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Itsed65

Nice one Dave. I also have a bunch of shots that when I look at them in Lightroom, I just say to myself, Nah, that is a bit too gruesome to share

Yeah, in this case it's meat, fur and an eyeball. I only know that it's a prairie dog by the color of the fur and it's in the middle of a PD village. I do have it over on a non-shared file on Flickr, if anyone insists on seeing the evidence.

Itsed65 · 07-09-2019, 07:32 PM

Low Level Hunter by lennycarl08, on Flickr

bberg11 · 07-11-2019, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Itsed65

Low Level Hunter by lennycarl08, on Flickr

I am sure these shots are harder to catch then they look. Also helps to have a large Zoom lens I am sure.

dcstep · 07-11-2019, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bberg11

I am sure these shots are harder to catch then they look. Also helps to have a large Zoom lens I am sure.

Two things make them really hard to shoot. First, the "grey ghost" (grey colored male harrier) is generally very illusive, such that you might see 10 females before you see a male. Second, they fly very low to the ground and focusing on the bird vs. the cattails and marsh bushes that are just a few feet below is very hard. Actually there's three, they fly in erratic patterns, making them hard to track.

Itsed65 · 07-12-2019, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

Two things make them really hard to shoot. First, the "grey ghost" (grey colored male harrier) is generally very illusive, such that you might see 10 females before you see a male. Second, they fly very low to the ground and focusing on the bird vs. the cattails and marsh bushes that are just a few feet below is very hard. Actually there's three, they fly in erratic patterns, making them hard to track.

I would add that on both the male and female, it is very hard to NOT blow out the bright white rump patch without completely underexposing the rest of the bird

Itsed65 · 07-12-2019, 01:31 PM

Time for New Carpet by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Terry989 · 07-13-2019, 02:31 PM

Hummingbird guarding "his" feeder in my backyard.
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dcstep · 07-13-2019, 02:33 PM

Great, close up shot, Terry.

Ickdeep · 07-14-2019, 10:53 PM

Roller of friend's Lamborghini: https://www.instagram.com/jags_avi/

M_Six · 07-15-2019, 12:10 PM

GBH at Bletchley Park this afternoon.

dcstep · 07-15-2019, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

GBH at Bletchley Park this afternoon.

Nice. A code breaker?

M_Six · 07-15-2019, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

Nice. A code breaker?

One never knows. Cool place to visit if you're into the geeky side of SIGINT.

And coincidentally, I was in Alan Turing's office today. He is now the face of the Brit £50 note.

gary88 · 07-15-2019, 11:39 PM

Ford GT by Gary Hebding Jr., on Flickr

Itsed65 · 07-16-2019, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

Nice. A code breaker?

So Dave, have you ordered your 7RIV yet?

Itsed65 · 07-16-2019, 04:52 PM

The Pier at Point Pinole by lennycarl08, on Flickr

gary88 · 07-18-2019, 08:19 AM

Shannon by Gary Hebding Jr., on Flickr

dcstep · 07-18-2019, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Itsed65

So Dave, have you ordered your 7RIV yet?

I'll probably buy mine in October, before I go on a Med cruise. I'll want those shots to be high rez.

I've been an early adopter several times in the past, but I hate that 45-day or so period when my RAW converter doesn't work with the new body. Phase One is clunky and not near as versatile as DxO PhotoLab.

dcstep · 07-18-2019, 09:34 AM

Gary, love the shot of Shannon.

thatBimmerBloke · 07-18-2019, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by gary88

Beautiful bokeh.

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