Photography, wildlife and more

[Jethro Rocker]

Some more studio playing

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Snapped a few pics for my boots that I wore today. Figured they'd at least be some entertainment...

Little knowledge tidbit: There is no species of python with this skin pattern. The fancy white (fang ..ish) work is done with leather paint in the factory.

Pretty cool looking boots, Sapient.

 

[Sapient]

Pretty cool looking boots, Sapient.

Thanks, Chili. Coincidently just gave them some treatment this morning.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Some football from training camp.
Mostly part way up bleachers with cropping.

A sequence

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Got football shots at a real game. Finally used the Sony witn 70-200 f2.8 lens. Can crop like crazy with that camera.

 

[human123]

 

[syscokid]

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The cat’s reaction after you said to it: “The secret to life is to handle every situation like a dog: If you can’t play with it, eat it or bury it, just pee on it and walk away.”

 

[Sargeant Preston]

Love my hummingbirds.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Love my hummingbirds.
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So awesome!
Cute.
What camera?

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Some more footy from Friday. Lighting conditions changed it became a night game.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

 

[Sargeant Preston]

So awesome!
Cute.
What camera?

Thanks Jethro!. That’s an old hummingbird photo I took 15 years ago on July 30, 2010.

Info:
Canon EOS Rebel XS
Speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 1600

Hmmmm? That's all the 'exif' data I can find. No info on the lens.

Same bird, different pose.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Thanks Jethro!. That’s an old hummingbird photo I took 15 years ago on July 30, 2010.

Info:
Canon EOS Rebel XS
Speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 1600

Hmmmm? That's all the 'exif' data I can find. No info on the lens.

Same bird, different pose.
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Pretty awesome.
I took one many years back with my at the time big Olympus camera. Not really around hummingbirds often but caught him at our cabin. Used the long 70 - 300 lens but was close enough to use fill flash.
Never caught one flying.

 

[Sargeant Preston]

Canon Rebel XS
Speed: 1/640 sec
Aperture: 18.0
ISO: 800
Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM + 2.0 extender
Focal Length: 800 mm



Photography: My 2nd favorite hobby!
I have (2) Rebel XS cameras and a Rebel X2Ti in my bag. Older cameras, they are, but they still work great! I also have a suitcase filled with Canon lenses.

Well, you know how it goes with hobbies, right? If I wasn't buying a new guitar, I was buying a new lense.

 

[Sargeant Preston]

 

[Sargeant Preston]

My first foray into the wonderful world of photography was when I bought a 35 mm Nikkormat film camera in 1970.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

I have a few systems now.
First real camera was an Olympus OM-4, still a fantastic film camera with superb lenses

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Most of the images now are with the full frame Sony A7 IV or new A7 CR. I initially went to Olympus digital which is still very good especially for longer lens shots as it is a 4/3 or half frame sensor.

I also have some excellent compacts and a Leica M10 digital rangefinder with 4 lenses.


Sony lenses now are a 24-70 f2.8, 85mm f1.4, 70-200 f2.8, a 2X and the new 50 - 150 f2.0, a spectacular lens.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Tried to catch an aircraft flying at the sunset. We are right on the flight path!

 

[iblive]

I have a few systems now.
First real camera was an Olympus OM-4, still a fantastic film camera with superb lenses

Still have my ancient manual Minolta. SRT102 and a few lenses. Doesn’t get used much these days.