[dcstep]

Oh man, Ed. Makes me want to chase elk. Great shot.

[Itsed65]

Thanks Dave.

Point Reyes if full of the sound of bulls bugling all over the place right now. Believe it or not, I have a heck of a time getting perfect focus on these guys and have to throw out a lot of shots. Just means I have to go back and try some more!

[Itsed65]

Bobcat at Point Reyes by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[M_Six]

^^^^^Great portrait, Ed. Love the B&W.

[Itsed65]

Thanks Mark!

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

Thanks Dave.

Point Reyes if full of the sound of bulls bugling all over the place right now. Believe it or not, I have a heck of a time getting perfect focus on these guys and have to throw out a lot of shots. Just means I have to go back and try some more!

You're welcome.

I actually use single-point for these guys and move the AF-point around in the VF. Grasses can be a surprising problem. Also, if you get reasonably close, with a big lens, then the DOF is still pretty shallow. You need the point on the eye, not the rack. With big subjects, I try to be at f/8 when shooting the 500/f4. For big mammals, my defaults are ISO 800, f/8 and 1/1250-sec. and adjust to taste.

Dave

[Itsed65]

I don't use anything but single point. I should branch out and try some of the stuff the engineers spend so much time developing

[Itsed65]

Time to Go by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[Zing]

I liked everything about my (previous) "iProduce" image except its softness and its too-shallow DOF. So I gave it another go.


"Apple Splash"

[jmg]

More from the pier:

Huntington Beach Pier Waves by JMG, on Flickr

[Zing]

^ I'm a fan of B&W images but I definitely like this color version of the pier more than the B&W one. I think the color shows more of what's going on in the scene.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by Zing

^ I'm a fan of B&W images but I definitely like this color version of the pier more than the B&W one. I think the color shows more of what's going on in the scene.

Thx, Zing. Two different shots with two different purposes and completely different moods. I too like the color one better, but I am playing with B&W as an exercise in composition.

[Zing]

Do you shoot RAW or JPG? If jpg and you're not already doing so, try setting the camera to B&W and see what you think of the images. I don't know what it is about shooting in B&W but the images are almost always noticeably superior to desaturation in post.

[Vitalität]

My vlog buddy.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by Zing

Do you shoot RAW or JPG? If jpg and you're not already doing so, try setting the camera to B&W and see what you think of the images. I don't know what it is about shooting in B&W but the images are almost always noticeably superior to desaturation in post.

I shoot both. I might be able to write jpeg in BW and RAW in color, but that just means the camera will apply the desaturation and probably some contrast, depending on the settings.

[dcstep]

The voting poll for the latest Photo Contest, "Blur", is up at:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1297460

Vote for your favorites and anyone can vote.

[P1]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Agreed. One of the highest priced photos every sold was just a road, grass, and a river. And quite frankly, jmg's image is waaaay better. I still don't get why this image went for so much.

How/where did you sell this picture and how who buys it?

[VRG_135]

Vernal Falls

[Itsed65]

Originally Posted by VRG_135

Vernal Falls

Quite a difference from when I was there in April!

[Itsed65]

I have never ever been this close to a bobcat in the wild. It was my lucky day!

Bob Kitty in the Grass by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

I have never ever been this close to a bobcat in the wild. It was my lucky day!

Congrats Ed. That is truly a special moment. Even more astounding is that you had perfect light and a perfect relaxed pose with great eye contact. Better buy a lottery ticket!

[jmg]

Zion National Park, Utah

Sun Throne by JMG, on Flickr