wooly Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Still going through a bit of a lull with the furry critters so I decided to head down to the crick the other day to turn over a few stones durring last weeks nice weather. Needless to say, photo oppertunities presented themself darn near every step of the way...even though most would have gone un-noticed unless I'd been looking for them in the first place. A nice little gulley-washer on the way with just the right amount of flow. I also liked all the tangled mess in this one. On my way through the timber, I caught this little chipper spying on me from above. He was very content to just hang tight and watch me as well from his window. A little further along I came upon this little Red Eft. I can never pass up a shot at these guys as common as they are. Now making my way across the fields above the crick, I didn't see a whole heck of a lot, But these out of place beauties caught my eye. A nice bleeding heart planted (transplanted) right along the edge. After that, things were kinda slow for a bit untill these 2 giant kamakazee skeeters came by and touched down not far from me. May have just been another case of air traffic control tower falling asleep at the terminal! :-* Snapped a few shots of that mid air maylay before moving on to find another no-shoulders hiding on the hillside leading down to the crick.....just taking in the sun th way I was after a long week of crappy weather. He had a dislocated jaw, so he looks kinda goofy. Finally at the crick...under the first rock I turn over is this Northern Spring Salamander. I can count on one hand how many of these things I've ever seen and still have fingers leftover. A very cool find for me! He was about 6-7 inches long and has found a new home in my pond outback now. Made my friggin day! And finally... what I went looking for in the first place down here. A hostile craw-dad full of rage,lol. > It took a while to find one like him, but I love playing in the crick like I'm a kid again! The weathers's not supposed to clear up here for the rest of the week, so it may be a while before I get to go out again. That's all for this weeks installment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Some nice pics wooly! Wish i had time to just get out and take a few but time to plow and maintain trail/ditches and roadways, and get fields ready seems to keep me to busy! At least i get to enjoy yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First-light Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Good therapy session, same time next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzzyLoader Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Wooly... your photos are AWESOME! Your 'eye' for beauty is terrific (except for those *@(& snakes!). Keep 'em coming - please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny hunter Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Great pics again untill I got to the damn snake LOL! please keep'em coming.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Great pics Wooly ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooly Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Thank you so much guys! I was worried my pics with no dead deer in them wouldn't see much attention. You all have proven yourselfs true stewards of the lands by taking the time to recognize these lil' suckers! Enjoy them when you see them, and if you can't......, I 'm happy to bring them to ya from my perspective! Next up is fawn day to get there pics taken! That's more time consuming than you may think, but it's all good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny hunter Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Good luck with the fawns,glad to hear it is not snakes! LOL,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYDeer Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Awesome pics! Keep'em coming! You really should enter some in some contests & post up links here for us to vote for you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burmjohn Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Wow, nice pics, loved them. What camera are you using again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzzyLoader Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Hello Wooly... Are you going out this weekend lookin' for fawns? If so..... best of luck! Can't wait to see some more of your photos (minus the snakes!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooly Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Thanks for looking guys! Hello Wooly... Are you going out this weekend lookin' for fawns? If so..... best of luck! Can't wait to see some more of your photos (minus the snakes!). I'll be back out Sunday weather permitting. I've been sneaking out between thunder bumpers this last week but no fawns yet....just a few new bugs and crabs here and there. Wow, nice pics, loved them. What camera are you using again? Nikon D-3000 with 70-300mm Sigma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Wooly, What are you using for your macro's? I use the Canon 100mm F2.8 Macro. Even when I open it all the way to F32, the depth of view is still too small and light is hard to come by at F32. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooly Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Wooly, What are you using for your macro's? I use the Canon 100mm F2.8 Macro. Even when I open it all the way to F32, the depth of view is still too small and light is hard to come by at F32. Thanks Toruk-Makto, I still use my Sigma 70-300 (F4-5.6)for the macros. It has a macro switch on the side that works in the 200-300mm range. On a good day it can focus in around 3 1/2-4ft. Depth of focus is extremely shallow with it even dialed all the way down to F32. Anything outside 1-2 inches deeper than the focus point usually begins to get out of focus even at that aperture, so it really makes a difference what pose your subject is holding for the right shot. I always struggle with light as the sensor in my camera is not good at handling that. Pick a good day to shoot, or at least make sure your target is perfectly still in poor light and use your tripod with the timer or remote shutter release. Just a few tricks I learned work for me. Hope that helps ya out some. Post some of your pics sometimes with the EXIF data. We can discuss some tips and tricks. Hope that helps ya some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Post some of your pics sometimes with the EXIF data. We can discuss some tips and tricks. I think 100mm just isn't enough zoom to spread the depth of field. Oh well. I bought because it was also considered one of the best portrait lens. I figure I might as well get some macro use out of it but honestly most of my trial runs have come up blurred so I haven't really used it. Most of my pics are landscape shots and my travel pics. I'll set up a site sometime this week and post the link so that I don't bore the rest of the hunting community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Created an online photo-hosting account. Listed it as my signature. I'll slowly add some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burmjohn Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny hunter Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Nice shots thanks for sharing......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooly Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 Toruk- some awesome shots there bud! Man your sceneries look sharp...nicely composed, and your zoo gallerie's pretty darn tight as well! Glad you posted the link. I'm looking forward to the updates! Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny hunter Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Your shots of the bridge at night are amazing,that whole page was great looks like a very nice place to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno C Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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